About Outlet(melvern)
Number of accommodations: 135
Campground Amenities
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Beach Access -
Dump Station
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
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Reviews (622)
What Guests Are Saying
Outlet Melvern is a beautiful and peaceful campground, well-regarded for its immaculate facilities, spacious and shaded campsites, and friendly atmosphere. Campers enjoy a variety of activities such as hiking, fishing, and stargazing, with many praising the cleanliness of bathrooms and common areas. While reservations can be challenging due to popularity, the overall experience is highly positive, making it a favorite destination for many visitors.
What Guests Are Saying
Outlet Melvern is a beautiful and peaceful campground, well-regarded for its immaculate facilities, spacious and shaded campsites, and friendly atmosphere. Campers enjoy a variety of activities such as hiking, fishing, and stargazing, with many praising the cleanliness of bathrooms and common areas. While reservations can be challenging due to popularity, the overall experience is highly positive, making it a favorite destination for many visitors.
Review Summary
ADDIE O
VerifiedMay 15, 2021 • Stayed at: 085, Loop: B-LO
This is a beautiful campground. Layout of Loop B was way too close and sites were too short. Roads were confusing and narrow. Loop B is definitely not big rig friendly. More signage would have helped. We will not stay in that loop again. Loop C is best with waterfront sites. Loop A is nice and spacious but not FHU.
Dean P
VerifiedMay 13, 2021 • Stayed at: 132, Loop: C-LO
Lake is VERY well maintained!
David B
VerifiedMay 12, 2021 • Stayed at: 112, Loop: B-LO
We always enjoy the way this park is taken care of. Clean friendly atmosphere!! One of our favorite places to go and just relax.
Jackie M
VerifiedMay 12, 2021 • Stayed at: 126, Loop: C-LO
Great area full hook ups. Great for boating fishing and skiing.
Michael C
VerifiedMay 10, 2021 • Stayed at: 143, Loop: C-LO
it's a nice place will be back
Jose M
VerifiedMay 9, 2021 • Stayed at: 124, Loop: C-LO
It’s an unanimous opinion of my family that the Melvern Outlet campground is the crown jewel of Corps campgrounds we have visited. It is well maintained throughout the park from restrooms to the hiking trails! Great job Melvern employees and volunteers!
RICHARD K
VerifiedMay 7, 2021 • Stayed at: 081, Loop: B-LO
We love this campground! It is quiet and peaceful. The hosts and volunteers are really nice and helpful. It has a nice fishing pond where we have caught plenty of fish for supper. It also has a separate swimming beach that is very nicely maintained. B loop is a little congested, but A & C loops have plenty of space for each site. We spend several weeks throughout the season here.
Brenda N
VerifiedMay 6, 2021 • Stayed at: 140, Loop: C-LO
Very clean park and friendly. Alot to do for the kids with trails kyack etc.
nancy s
VerifiedMay 5, 2021 • Stayed at: 054, Loop: A-LO
Very nice hosts, very nice campsites. Grounds well cared for. Good cycling in the area. The reason we didn't give this 5-star rating is the requirement for reservations. We are not happy that the entire campground now requires reservations. We are spur-of-the-moment travelers who consider weather when deciding when and where to go. The reservation system doesn't really accommodate that. When we arrived there were several campsites open and available, but we had to wait until hosts were at admission booth to find out which could be occupied for more than one night.
Oh...if you come in late April, be prepared for ticks!
Bob H
VerifiedMay 4, 2021 • Stayed at: 073, Loop: B-LO
We were in loop B and weather was beautiful. The camping spots are close together but stilll is a nice spot.
Location Outlet(melvern)
Address:
30442 River Pond Parkway
Melvern, KS, 66510
United States
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.
Latitude & Longitude: 38.5137 / -95.7062
Elevation: 299 feet
Policies & Rules
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Special creel and length limits are enforced on the park fishing pond |
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Failure to be on site within 24 hours of your reservation check-in time will result in a no-show status. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Call the Melvern Lake Project Office at 785-549-3318 with additional questions |
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Melvern Lake virtual tour available at: http://www.photographyoptions.net/images/melvern/tour.html |
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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. |
