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Venango Park Campground

Kanopolis Lake, Kansas

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As of October 2026, Venango Park Campground is a campground in Kansas with 124 campsites. Venango Park Campground is booked through Recreation.gov.

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Venango Park Campground is located at 38.6331° N, 97.9875° W.

people allowed on 113 of 124 sites: 8
people allowed on the largest site: 125

Venango Park Campground reservations and next available dates

October 2026

November 2026

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Stay and booking rules

Mid-stay changes allowed
Maximum consecutive stay: 14 consecutive days
Maximum stay: 14 nights
Military discount available

Published by Recreation.gov for Venango Park Campground, read on September 28, 2026.

Campsites at Venango Park Campground

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Standard 118
Group 6
Hookups 87

What an RV fits

25–29 ft1 site
30–34 ft5 sites
35–39 ft7 sites
40–44 ft22 sites
45–49 ft29 sites
50–54 ft41 sites
55–59 ft5 sites
60–64 ft4 sites
65–69 ft2 sites

Amenities

restrooms
showers
potable water
dump station

At a glance: Setting: Forest.

Things to do: fishing, boating, swimming, hiking, biking, wildlife, offroad, horse riding.

All sites at Venango Park Campground, as listed by Recreation.gov

Site	Loop	Type	Sleeps	Max RV	Hookups
A01	ALOO	Standard	8	53 ft	Electric, Water
A02	ALOO	Standard	8	44 ft	Electric, Water
A03	ALOO	Standard	8	43 ft	Electric, Water
A04	ALOO	Standard	8	47 ft	Electric, Water
A05	ALOO	Standard	8	40 ft	Electric, Water
A06	ALOO	Standard	8	38 ft	Electric, Water
A07	ALOO	Standard	8	46 ft	Electric, Water
A08	ALOO	Standard	8	53 ft	Electric, Water
A09	ALOO	Standard	8	45 ft	Electric, Water
A10	ALOO	Standard	8	48 ft	Electric, Water
A11D	ALOO	Standard	16	42 ft	Electric, Water
A13	ALOO	Standard	8	48 ft	Electric
A14	ALOO	Standard	8	51 ft	Electric
A15	ALOO	Standard	8	50 ft	Electric
A16	ALOO	Standard	8	51 ft	Electric
A17	ALOO	Standard	8	55 ft	Electric
A18	ALOO	Standard	8	52 ft	Electric
A19	ALOO	Standard	8	54 ft	Electric
A20	ALOO	Standard	8	-	Electric
A23	ALOO	Standard	8	-	-
A29	ALOO	Standard	8	57 ft	-
B01	BLOO	Standard	8	54 ft	Electric
B02	BLOO	Standard	8	45 ft	Electric
B03	BLOO	Standard	8	48 ft	Electric
B04	BLOO	Standard	8	47 ft	Electric
B05	BLOO	Standard	8	53 ft	Electric
B06	BLOO	Standard	8	49 ft	Electric
B07	BLOO	Standard	8	51 ft	Electric
B08D	BLOO	Standard	16	54 ft	Electric
B09	BLOO	Standard	8	47 ft	Electric
B10	BLOO	Standard	8	50 ft	Electric
B12	BLOO	Standard	8	62 ft	Electric
B13	BLOO	Standard	8	43 ft	-
B14	BLOO	Standard	8	54 ft	-
B18	BLOO	Standard	8	29 ft	-
B20	BLOO	Standard	8	65 ft	-
C01	CLOO	Standard	8	34 ft	Electric
C02	CLOO	Standard	8	42 ft	Electric
C03	CLOO	Standard	8	35 ft	Electric
C04	CLOO	Standard	8	34 ft	Electric
C05	CLOO	Standard	8	32 ft	Electric
C06	CLOO	Standard	8	41 ft	Electric
C07	CLOO	Standard	8	48 ft	Electric
C08D	CLOO	Standard	16	52 ft	Electric
C10	CLOO	Standard	8	51 ft	Electric
C11	CLOO	Standard	8	31 ft	Electric
C12	CLOO	Standard	8	48 ft	Electric
C13	CLOO	Standard	8	39 ft	Electric
C14	CLOO	Standard	8	33 ft	Electric
C15D	CLOO	Standard	16	40 ft	Electric
C16	CLOO	Standard	8	38 ft	Electric
C17	CLOO	Standard	8	41 ft	Electric
C18	CLOO	Standard	8	41 ft	Electric
C19	CLOO	Standard	8	40 ft	Electric
C20	CLOO	Standard	8	39 ft	Electric
C21	CLOO	Standard	8	44 ft	Electric
C23	CLOO	Standard	8	57 ft	Electric
C30	CLOO	Standard	8	52 ft	-
C32	CLOO	Standard	8	48 ft	-
C33	CLOO	Standard	8	50 ft	-
C36	CLOO	Standard	8	55 ft	-
C37	CLOO	Standard	8	45 ft	-

Site	Loop	Type	Sleeps	Max RV	Hookups
C41	CLOO	Standard	8	65 ft	-
D02	DLOO	Standard	8	55 ft	Electric
D03	DLOO	Standard	8	52 ft	Electric, Water
D04	DLOO	Standard	8	52 ft	Electric
D05	DLOO	Standard	8	52 ft	Electric, Water
D07	DLOO	Standard	8	52 ft	Electric
D09	DLOO	Standard	8	52 ft	Electric
D10	DLOO	Standard	8	50 ft	Electric, Water
D11	DLOO	Standard	8	52 ft	Electric
D12	DLOO	Standard	8	60 ft	Electric, Water
D13	DLOO	Standard	8	50 ft	Electric
D14	DLOO	Standard	8	48 ft	Electric, Water
D16	DLOO	Standard	8	52 ft	Electric
D18	DLOO	Standard	8	52 ft	Electric
D20	DLOO	Standard	8	45 ft	Electric
D21	DLOO	Standard	8	40 ft	-
D22	DLOO	Standard	8	45 ft	Electric
D23	DLOO	Standard	8	40 ft	-
D24	DLOO	Standard	8	40 ft	-
D25	DLOO	Standard	8	40 ft	-
D26	DLOO	Standard	8	40 ft	-
D27	DLOO	Standard	8	52 ft	-
D28	DLOO	Standard	8	52 ft	-
D29	DLOO	Standard	8	48 ft	Electric
D33	DLOO	Standard	8	52 ft	-
D35	DLOO	Standard	8	50 ft	-
D36	DLOO	Standard	8	48 ft	-
D37	DLOO	Standard	8	53 ft	-
D39	DLOO	Standard	8	52 ft	-
D43	DLOO	Standard	8	52 ft	Electric, Water
D44	DLOO	Standard	8	53 ft	Electric, Water
D45	DLOO	Standard	8	52 ft	Electric, Water
D46	DLOO	Standard	8	53 ft	Electric, Water
D47	DLOO	Standard	8	60 ft	Electric, Water
D48	DLOO	Standard	8	60 ft	Electric
D49	DLOO	Standard	8	40 ft	-
D50	DLOO	Standard	8	40 ft	-
E01	ELOO	Standard	8	50 ft	-
E02	ELOO	Standard	8	44 ft	Electric, Water
E03	ELOO	Standard	8	50 ft	Electric, Water
E04	ELOO	Standard	8	45 ft	-
E05	ELOO	Standard	8	49 ft	Electric, Water
E07	ELOO	Standard	8	50 ft	-
E08D	ELOO	Standard	16	47 ft	-
E10	ELOO	Standard	8	41 ft	-
E11	ELOO	Standard	8	36 ft	-
E12	ELOO	Standard	8	49 ft	Electric, Water
E14	ELOO	Standard	8	46 ft	Electric, Water
E16	ELOO	Standard	8	49 ft	Electric, Water
K01	KLOO	Standard	8	50 ft	Electric
K02	KLOO	Standard	8	47 ft	Electric
K03	KLOO	Standard	8	42 ft	Electric
K04	KLOO	Standard	8	46 ft	Electric
K05	KLOO	Standard	8	45 ft	Electric
K06	KLOO	Standard	8	38 ft	Electric
K07	KLOO	Standard	8	45 ft	Electric
P01	PAVI	Group	50	-	-
P02	PAVI	Group	50	-	-
P03	PAVI	Group	50	-	-
P04	PAVI	Group	50	-	-
P05	PAVI	Group	50	-	Electric
Redwood Group Camp	REDW	Group	125	-	-

About Venango Park Campground

Overview

Venango Park Campground is located on the eastern shores of Kanopolis Lake in central Kansas, 30 miles southwest of Salina. Kanopolis Lake is on the Smoky Hill River, and is one of the state's oldest lakes. Many outdoor activities are available, including camping, boating, fishing, hunting and ATV riding.

Recreation

Kanopolis Lake offers great boating and fishing opportunities with plenty of bluegill, Channel Catfish, White Crappie, Flathead Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Saugeye, Walleye, Wiper and KDWPT stocks Trout seasonally. The Venango Park ATV Trail crisscrosses roughly 5 acres of land within the park, making this a popular destination for ATV and motorcycle enthusiasts.

Venango Park offers a 1.7 mile hiking only trail that meanders throughout the park. This trail covers different ecosystems that can be found in the area including forests, grasslands, and wetlands. Keep an eye out for the different flora and fauna that can be found in each. Kanopolis State Park also has trails available for hiking, bicycling, and equestrian riders.

Facilities

Venango Park offers a total of 132 faciltites. There are 126 campsites, 5 day use shelters, and 1 group camp. The 126 campsites are a mixture of electric with water, electric only, primitive, and double sites. Other amenities include flush toilets, drinking water, showers, a dump station, boat ramp, beach, playground and nature trail.

Natural Features

The campground is situated on the shady tree-dotted shoreline. Sandstone bluffs, rolling hills, and vast, open prairie lands surround the lake. Wildlife is varied and abundant in the area: Whitetail deer, pheasants, quail, Texas horned lizards, beavers and even Bald eagles are commonly seen. Waterfowl extensively gather at Loder Point Marsh located within the campground. Wildflowers including purple poppy mallow, blue false indigo, yucca and prairie wild rose, put on a colorful display in prairies surrounding the lake.

Nearby Attractions

The Fort Harker Museum in Kanopolis and the Rogers Art Gallery and Museum in Ellsworth both portray the settlement of the American West. The Kanopolis Drive-In theater is just a short drive away, and is open most weekened evenings

Charges & Cancellations

Reservation cancellation fees and No-Show fees may apply.

Rules and notices at Venango Park Campground

Recreation.gov does not date these notices. We last read them on September 28, 2026. Check Venango Park Campground on Recreation.gov

Notices from Recreation.gov

Riverside Park is open for camping reservations April 1-30 and Oct 1-Nov 30, call the Kanopolis Project Office at (785) 546-2294 for more information or visit Riverside Park at Kanopolis Lake page to make a reservation.

Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.

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Venango Park Campground FAQ

How hard is it to get a campsite at Venango Park Campground?

Venango Park Campground is rated "Moderate to Book" based on historical demand. With 124 sites available, you have good chances of finding availability, especially on weekdays.

How do I find last-minute availability at Venango Park Campground?

Cancellations happen frequently at Venango Park Campground, especially 1-2 weeks before check-in dates. PermitSnag monitors availability 24/7 and sends instant alerts when sites open up due to cancellations. This is often the best way to snag popular campsites.

How many campsites does Venango Park Campground have?

Venango Park Campground has 124 campsites.

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