Warning
GeneralAttention all campers, the laundry facilities are permanently closed to all park guests.
About Outlet(Melvern)
Available sites
135 total sites
RV Sites
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
RV Utilities and Hookups
- Dump station on site
Water Access
- Beach Access
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Reviews (1360)
What Guests Are Saying
Melvern Outlet is a beautifully maintained campground known for its clean facilities, friendly staff, and peaceful atmosphere. Visitors enjoy the spacious sites, walking trails, and various activities like fishing and hiking, making it a family-friendly destination. However, some campers expressed disappointment over the closure of laundry facilities and maintenance issues, yet many plan to return for future visits.
What Guests Are Saying
Melvern Outlet is a beautifully maintained campground known for its clean facilities, friendly staff, and peaceful atmosphere. Visitors enjoy the spacious sites, walking trails, and various activities like fishing and hiking, making it a family-friendly destination. However, some campers expressed disappointment over the closure of laundry facilities and maintenance issues, yet many plan to return for future visits.
Review Summary
Paula S
VerifiedMay 1, 2022 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: A-LO
We really enjoy Melvern Lake
James B
VerifiedMay 1, 2022 • Stayed at: 091, Loop: B-LO
Nice campsites.
Paula S
VerifiedMay 1, 2022 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: A-LO
We really enjoy Melvern Lake
James B
VerifiedMay 1, 2022 • Stayed at: 091, Loop: B-LO
Nice campsites.
Mark S
VerifiedMay 2, 2022 • Stayed at: 147, Loop: C-LO
Excellent, as always.
Mark S
VerifiedMay 2, 2022 • Stayed at: 147, Loop: C-LO
Excellent, as always.
Thomas M
VerifiedMay 5, 2022 • Stayed at: 116, Loop: C-LO
Best camping we have always enjoyed.
Thomas M
VerifiedMay 5, 2022 • Stayed at: 116, Loop: C-LO
Best camping we have always enjoyed.
Kathy D
VerifiedMay 6, 2022 • Stayed at: 145, Loop: C-LO
Great facilities! The cell phone service was awful. I have US Cellular as a carrier and most of the time had no service. Sure wish that this could be corrected. I know in previous years this has not been an issue. Everything else about the campsite was exceptional!
Linda S
VerifiedMay 6, 2022 • Stayed at: 099, Loop: B-LO
We have been RV owners for 32 years…Melvern is rated #1 in our list of Corps Campgrounds and we have been to hundreds. Always super clean (Thank You Volunteers), the lay-out of each site and loops, having laundry facilities, trails and paved roads great for walking/biking, having 50 amp service at all sites with 2 loops having full hookups, the pond to fish from the bank, berm or dock, friendly staff, and much more. Only 30 minute drive to Emporia, Topeka, Lawrence or Ottawa for a day trip adventure. Melvern is a 3 hour drive from home but well worth the drive several times a year to enjoy this wonderful campground.
Location & Directions for Outlet(Melvern)
30442 River Pond Parkway, Melvern, KS 66510 United States
Elevation: 299 ft
Getting There
From US-75, take the Melvern exit. Turn west onto Melvern Lake Parkway and continue 1/4 mi to the cut-off road, then another 1/4-mile west to River Pond Parkway and follow into the campground.
Highway access
The campground is accessible via US-75, with the Melvern exit providing direct access to Melvern Lake Parkway.
Policies & Rules
General
- Attention all campers, the laundry facilities are permanently closed to all park guests.
- Special creel and length limits are enforced on the park fishing pond
- Failure to be on site within 24 hours of your reservation status.
- A poilicy of the Corps of Engineers is to require all campers, including camping units, that camping at one or more campsites at any one water resource project for a period longer than 14 days during any 30-consecutive-day period is prohibited.
- Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site within a fire ring. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
- Call the Melvern Lake Project Office at 785-549-3318 with additional questions
- Melvern Lake virtual tour available at: http://www.photographyoptions.net/images/melvern/tour.html
- Reminder that campsites in B-loop do not have firerings, if you would like to bring your own make sure it is off the ground.
Warnings & Advisories
Warning
GeneralAttention all campers, the laundry facilities are permanently closed to all park guests.
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