Can you reserve a site at Outlet(melvern)?

Yes, Outlet(melvern) is reservable through Recreation.gov.

How many campsites does Outlet(melvern) have?

152 sites in total, of which 139 can be booked.

What is the maximum RV length at Outlet(melvern)?

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

Are pets allowed at Outlet(melvern)?

Yes, pets are allowed at Outlet(melvern).

Are campfires allowed at Outlet(melvern)?

Campfires are allowed at Outlet(melvern). Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

Outlet(melvern)

Campground · Kansas · 139 bookable sites ·

Managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers

Melvern Recreation Area (Recreation Area) · Open Access

139
Bookable sites: 80 ft
Max rig length: up to 75
People per site: 1
Accessible site: 980 ft
Elevation

aerial view of Outlet Campground — Photo: Melvern · Recreation.gov

Overview

Outlet Campground is situated below the Melvern Lake Dam on the eastern edge of the Flint Hills of Kansas. Visitors enjoy the area's wide range of recreational activities, including boating, fishing, hiking and hunting. Find a virtual tour of Melvern Lake at http://www.photographyoptions.net/images/melvern/tour.html

Recreation

Melvern Lake impounds nearly 7,000 acres of water on the upper reaches of the Marais des Cygnes River Valley. Boating and swimming are popular activities on the lake.

Anglers will find walleye, crappie, channel and flathead catfish, as well as black, striped, white and smallmouth bass.

The 18,000 acres of land surrounding Melvern Lake provide plentiful hiking and hunting opportunities. Several trails wind around the lake, including the 4-mile Tallgrass Heritage Trail, which begins in the campground. Hunters may find deer, quail, turkeys, ducks, rabbits and squirrels throughout the area.

Facilities

This large campground offers 140 family sites, many of which have full hookups for electric, water and sewer. Two group day-use picnic shelters with electrical hookups are available as well. Several family picnic sites can be used on a first come, first served basis. Amenities include flush and vault toilets, showers, drinking water and a dump station. A boat ramp, accessible dock and fish cleaning station are located on-site. Younger campers love the park's swimming beach, playground and stocked fishing pond, which is open year-round. Laundry facilities are no longer available to all campers. Click Here for a Virtual Tour (http://www.photographyoptions.net/images/melvern/tour.html)

Natural Features

The Flint Hills represent America's last expanse of intact tallgrass prairie, made up of big bluestem, switchgrass and Indian grass. The rolling hills on the south side of the lake are wooded, and the campground has scattered trees and limited shade.

Contact Info

For local information, please call (877) 444-6777 or call (785) 549-3318 for general information.

The facts

139 bookable sites
152 sites in total, including non-bookable
2 sites for day use only
1 accessible site
Vehicles up to 80 ft
Up to 75 people per site
Loops: A-LO, B, B-LO, C-LO, Day Use

Site types

137 Standard Electric
13 Management
2 Group Shelter Electric

Amenities

Electric hookups
Water hookups
Sewer hookups
Campfires allowed
Fire pits
Picnic tables
Shade
Pets allowed

Not recorded upstream: grills.

Book on Recreation.gov

152 campsites at Outlet(melvern)

Accessible only

Site	Loop	Type	Entry	Surface	Max rig	People
001	A-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
002	A-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
003	A-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
004	A-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
005	A-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
006	A-LO	Management	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
007	A-LO	Management	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
008	A-LO	Management	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
009	A-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
010	A-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
011GC	A-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	24	🐾
012GC	A-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	24	🐾
013	A-LO	Management	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
014	A-LO	Management	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
015	A-LO	Management	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
016	A-LO	Management	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
017	A-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
018	A-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
019	A-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
020	A-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
021	A-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
022	A-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
023	A-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
024	A-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
025	A-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
026	A-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
027	A-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
028GC	A-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	40 ft	24	🐾
029GC	A-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	40 ft	24	🐾
030	A-LO	Management	Pull Through	Paved	40 ft	8	🐾
031	A-LO	Management	Pull Through	Paved	40 ft	8	🐾
032	A-LO	Management	Pull Through	Paved	40 ft	8	🐾
033	A-LO	Management	Pull Through	Paved	40 ft	8	🐾
034	A-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
035	A-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
036	A-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
037	A-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
038	A-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	80 ft	8	🐾
039	A-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	80 ft	8	🐾
040GC	A-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	45 ft	24	🐾
041	A-LO	Management	Pull Through	Paved	45 ft	8	🐾
042	A-LO	Management	Pull Through	Paved	45 ft	8	🐾
043	A-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	80 ft	8	🐾
044	A-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	80 ft	8	🐾
045	A-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
046	A-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
047	A-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
048	A-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
049	A-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
050	A-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
051	A-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
052	A-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
053	A-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
054	A-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
055	A-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
056	A-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
057	A-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
058	A-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
059	A-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
060	A-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
061	A-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
Outlet Pavillion	B	Group Shelter Electric	—	Paved	—	75	🐾
062	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
063	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
064	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
065	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
066	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
067	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
068	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
069	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
070	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
071	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
072	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
073	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
074	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
075	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
076	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
077	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
078	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
079	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	♿ 🐾
080	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
081	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
082	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
083	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
084	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
085	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
086	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
087	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
088	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
089	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
090	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
091	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
092	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
093	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
094	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
095	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
096	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
097	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
098	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
099	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
100	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
101	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
102	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
103	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
104	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
105	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
106	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
107	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
108	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
109	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
110	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
111	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
112	B-LO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
113	C-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
114	C-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
115	C-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
116	C-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
117	C-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
118	C-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
119	C-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
120	C-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
121	C-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
122	C-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
123	C-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
124	C-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
125	C-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
126	C-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
127	C-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
128	C-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
129	C-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
130	C-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
131	C-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
132	C-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
133	C-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
134	C-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
135	C-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
136	C-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
137	C-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
138	C-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
139	C-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
140	C-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
141	C-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
142	C-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
143	C-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
144	C-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
145	C-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
146	C-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
147	C-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
148	C-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
149	C-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
150	C-LO	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
Outlet Shelter	Day Use	Group Shelter Electric	—	Paved	—	75	🐾

Getting there

From US-75, take the Melvern exit. Turn west onto Melvern Lake Parkway and continue 1/4 mile to the cut-off road, then another 1/4-mile west to River Pond Parkway and follow into the campground.

38.51371, -95.70624 · 38°30'49.3"N 95°42'22.4"W

Directions (Google Maps) · Directions (Apple Maps)

Typical weather

Typically 90°F in Jul, down to 41°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	41	46	57	67	76	85	90	90	82	70	56	44
Low °F	20	24	33	43	55	65	69	67	58	46	35	25
Precip in	0.9	1.5	2.6	3.6	5.8	4.8	4.5	3.8	4.1	3.0	2.1	1.4

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 0.7 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Fees and stay limits

Melvern Lake enforces the national no-show policy. If you do not check in with the park attendant within 24 hours of your reservation check-in time, you will be listed as a no-show, your site will be released and you will be charged $20 plus the first night's fee.

From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.

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B-Loop shower house in Outlet campground

Outlet Park swimming beach — Photo: Melvern · Recreation.gov

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Common questions about Outlet(melvern)

Can you reserve a site at Outlet(melvern)?: Yes, Outlet(melvern) is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does Outlet(melvern) have?: 152 sites in total, of which 139 can be booked.
What is the maximum RV length at Outlet(melvern)?: 80 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
Are pets allowed at Outlet(melvern)?: Yes, pets are allowed at Outlet(melvern).
Does Outlet(melvern) have hookups?: Electric, Water, Sewer.
Are campfires allowed at Outlet(melvern)?: Campfires are allowed at Outlet(melvern). Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

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Contact

Phone 785-549-3318
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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-07-03.

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