Outlet(Melvern)
Outlet(Melvern) is an Army Corps of Engineers campground in Kansas. Hookups: full hookups.
- Type
- Army Corps of Engineers campground
- Location
- Kansas
- Coordinates
- 38.51371, -95.70624
- Hookups
- Full hookups
- Activities
- Biking, Birding, Boating, Camping, Day Use Area, Fishing, Hiking, Kayaking, Mountain Biking, Swimming, Water Access
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 785-549-3318
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Outlet(Melvern)
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 f
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks · 34 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outlet Park B Loop Campground | Private campground | 0.2 mi | — | — |
| Outlet Park A Loop Campground | Private campground | 0.2 mi | — | — |
| Outlet Park C Loop Campground | Private campground | 0.5 mi | — | — |
| Outlet Park Group Campground | Private campground | 0.5 mi | — | — |
| Coeur D' Alene Park Campground | Private campground | 1.1 mi | — | — |
| Coeur D'alene | Army Corps of Engineers campground | 1.3 mi | — | Full hookups |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.