Can you reserve a site at Mound Valley?

Yes, Mound Valley is reservable through Recreation.gov.

How many campsites does Mound Valley have?

85 sites in total, of which 84 can be booked.

What is the maximum RV length at Mound Valley?

90 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.

Are pets allowed at Mound Valley?

Yes, pets are allowed at Mound Valley.

Are campfires allowed at Mound Valley?

Campfires are allowed at Mound Valley. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

Mound Valley, Kansas — 84 sites, fees and cancellation alerts

Overview

Mound Valley is located on the crystal clear Big Hill Lake in southeast Kansas.

The lake boasts three campgrounds, three equestrian trails and four day-use areas for the public to enjoy.

Camping, picnicking, horseback riding, hiking, swimming, fishing and other outdoor activities abound.

Recreation

Campers can venture onto several hiking and equestrian trails including Big Hill Lake Horse Trail, a 17-mile trail with a variety of terrain for all ages to explore. The trail winds along a scenic hardwood ridge that offers gorgeous views all along the way.

Big Hill Lake is known as a trophy lake for fishing. Principal species of sport fish include largemouth bass, crappie, channel and flathead catfish, bluegill, walleye and smallmouth bass. The lake is also popular for fishing tournaments.

Almost all of the land around the lake is open to public hunting, except for parks and areas around the dam and control structures. Principal species hunted are whitetail deer, turkey and squirrel.

Families with kids will enjoy visiting the sand-covered beach nearby for cooling off from the summer heat and enjoying a picnic.

Facilities

This facility has 85 campsites, including three group sites, one of which has a picnic shelter as well. Most campsites are on the waterfront; others are just a short walk away.

Other amenities include a boat ramp and boat trailer parking, restrooms, showers and a swim beach.

Natural Features

The park is nestled in the rolling, wooded countryside that is referred to as the Little Ozarks.

With thick oak-hickory forests surrounded by prairie and farmland, the lake shore supplies a variety of habitats for birds and mammals.

Contact Info

This location has limited staffing. Please call (620) 336-2741 for general information.

The facts

84 bookable sites
85 sites in total, including non-bookable
Vehicles up to 90 ft
Up to 32 people per site
Loops: MLOO, MVA, NLOO, S1-8, SLOO

Site types

74 Standard Electric
8 Standard Nonelectric
2 Group Standard Nonelectric
1 Management

Amenities

Electric hookups
Water hookups
Sewer hookups
Campfires allowed
Shade
Pets allowed

Not recorded upstream: fire pits, picnic tables, grills.

Book on Recreation.gov

85 campsites at Mound Valley

Check-in 3:00 PM · Check-out 3:00 PM

Site	Loop	Type	Entry	Surface	Max rig	People
42	MLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	70 ft	12	🐾
43	MLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	64 ft	12	🐾
44	MLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	45 ft	12	🐾
45	MLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	35 ft	12	🐾
46	MLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	20 ft	12	🐾
47	MLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	20 ft	12	🐾
48	MLOO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	40 ft	12	🐾
49	MLOO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	20 ft	12	🐾
50	MLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	25 ft	12	🐾
51	MLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	30 ft	12	🐾
52	MLOO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	25 ft	12	🐾
53	MLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	25 ft	12	🐾
54	MLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	62 ft	12	🐾
55	MLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	72 ft	12	🐾
56	MLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	30 ft	12	🐾
57	MLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	40 ft	12	🐾
58	MLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	34 ft	12	🐾
59	MLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	40 ft	12	🐾
60	MLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	40 ft	12	🐾
61	MLOO	Standard Electric	Parallel	Paved	20 ft	12	🐾
62	MLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	50 ft	12	🐾
63	MLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	64 ft	12	🐾
64	MLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	30 ft	12	🐾
65	MLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	25 ft	12	🐾
66	MLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	65 ft	12	🐾
67	MLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	77 ft	12	🐾
68	MLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	30 ft	12	🐾
69	MLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	30 ft	12	🐾
70	MLOO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	78 ft	12	🐾
89	MVA	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	12	🐾
90	MVA	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	61 ft	12	🐾
G-2 & SHELTER	MVA	Group Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	20 ft	32	🐾
G-3	MVA	Group Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	20 ft	32	🐾
SHEL	MVA	Management	Back In	Paved	20 ft	32	🐾
17	NLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	26 ft	12	🐾
18	NLOO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	85 ft	12	🐾
19	NLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	25 ft	12	🐾
20	NLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	24 ft	12	🐾
21	NLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	25 ft	12	🐾
22	NLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	14 ft	12	🐾
23	NLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	34 ft	12	🐾
24	NLOO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	90 ft	12	🐾
25	NLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	26 ft	12	🐾
26	NLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	25 ft	12	🐾
27	NLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	34 ft	12	🐾
28	NLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	50 ft	12	🐾
29	NLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	20 ft	12	🐾
30	NLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	40 ft	12	🐾
31	NLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	26 ft	12	🐾
32	NLOO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	41 ft	12	🐾
33	NLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	30 ft	12	🐾
34	NLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	54 ft	12	🐾
35	NLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	62 ft	12	🐾
36	NLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	32 ft	12	🐾
37	NLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	24 ft	12	🐾
38	NLOO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	12	🐾
39	NLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	22 ft	12	🐾
40	NLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	25 ft	12	🐾
41	NLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	12	🐾
01	S1-8	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	38 ft	12	🐾
02	S1-8	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	29 ft	12	🐾
03	S1-8	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	30 ft	12	🐾
04	S1-8	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	24 ft	12	🐾
05	S1-8	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	32 ft	12	🐾
06	S1-8	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	28 ft	12	🐾
07	S1-8	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	38 ft	12	🐾
08	S1-8	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	38 ft	12	🐾
71	SLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	54 ft	12	🐾
72	SLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	61 ft	12	🐾
73	SLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	68 ft	12	🐾
74	SLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	66 ft	12	🐾
75	SLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	68 ft	12	🐾
76	SLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	61 ft	12	🐾
77	SLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	64 ft	12	🐾
78	SLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	75 ft	12	🐾
79	SLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	43 ft	12	🐾
80	SLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	28 ft	12	🐾
81	SLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	48 ft	12	🐾
82	SLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	28 ft	12	🐾
83	SLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	24 ft	12	🐾
84	SLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	12	🐾
85	SLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	55 ft	12	🐾
86	SLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	77 ft	12	🐾
87	SLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	59 ft	12	🐾
88	SLOO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	67 ft	12	🐾

Getting there

From Cherryvale, Kansas, take U.S. Highway 169 and turn east onto Main Street. Continue through the town and turn right onto Olive Street. Go 1/2 a block and turn left onto County Route 5000. Proceed 4.5 miles to Big Hill Lake and follow signs to Mound Valley.

37.26944, -95.45833 · 37°16'10.0"N 95°27'30.0"W

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Typical weather

Typically 89°F in Jul, down to 43°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	43	49	58	68	76	84	89	89	81	70	57	47
Low °F	23	26	36	46	56	65	70	68	60	48	36	27
Precip in	1.5	1.4	2.8	4.2	6.7	4.8	4.0	4.1	3.5	3.9	2.4	1.6

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 0.9 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

Map

Common questions about Mound Valley

Can you reserve a site at Mound Valley?: Yes, Mound Valley is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does Mound Valley have?: 85 sites in total, of which 84 can be booked.
What is the maximum RV length at Mound Valley?: 90 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
Are pets allowed at Mound Valley?: Yes, pets are allowed at Mound Valley.
Does Mound Valley have hookups?: Electric, Water, Sewer.
Are campfires allowed at Mound Valley?: Campfires are allowed at Mound Valley. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

Camping near Mound Valley

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Overlook (KS) less than 0.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
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Timber Hill Park 1.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
Washington Cove 36.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
Copan Point 37.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
Post Oak Park 38.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
Damsite - Fall River Lake 42.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
Whitehall Bay 43.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
Spencer Creek 52.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
Blue Creek 56.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
The Inn at Price Tower 46 mi · Facility

Contact

Phone 620-328-2050
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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-03-31.

Mound Valley