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Card Creek
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US Army Corps of Engineers19Supported overnight records
2Published site categories
19Sites with a reported party limit
A useful starting point, not a fit guarantee. Site-specific warnings are absent from this export. Published lengths may include a tow vehicle. Check the official site page for current notes, restrictions, approach and configuration before booking. No live availability is shown.
A closer look at the campground
Overview
Card Creek Campground is located 5 miles west of Independence Kansas.
Recreation
There is very good fishing at Card Creek and there is a hiking trail adjacent to the campground. Camping is available year round. It is located near the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism hunting areas.
Facilities
There are 15 electric campsites and 5 primitive campsites. There is one shower building restroom and one vault toilet. There is a boat ramp and a dump station.
Natural Features
Card Creek Campground is located along Card Creek which flows into Elk City Lake.
Nearby Attractions
The City of Independence is located 5 miles east of the park. Located near the Elk River Hiking Trail, for more information visit www.kansastrailscouncil.org.
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How much is documented?
Reported fields across the 19 supported campsite records here. A reported value can still need interpretation; missing values remain unknown in the planner.
Party limit
19
Vehicle limit
0
Vehicle length
19
Driveway entry
19
Shade
0
Bars show counts, not a quality, accessibility or suitability score.
The campsite mix
Standard Electric
15
Standard Nonelectric
4
Operator directions
From Independence follow Highway 160 west to brown directional sign and follow the blacktop to the park.
Campground-level source text. Confirm the current route and road conditions with the operator.
THE ACTUAL SITES
19 published campsite records
Raw published values are shown below, including zeros and ambiguous text. They are not validated capacities. The planner keeps missing, zero and questionable dimensions unknown.
View all 19 published site records
| SITE / LOOP | TYPE | EQUIPMENT LIMITS | PEOPLE / VEHICLES | DRIVEWAY | ELECTRIC / SHADE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site 1 Loop not specified Source updated: 2025-12-04 | Standard Electric | Boat: limit unknown Car: limit unknown Caravan/Camper Van: limit unknown Fifth Wheel: limit unknown Rv: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 10 people Not reported vehicles | Back-in Not reported | 30 Shade: Not reported |
| Site 10 Loop not specified Source updated: 2025-12-04 | Standard Electric | Boat: limit unknown Car: limit unknown Caravan/Camper Van: limit unknown Fifth Wheel: limit unknown Rv: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 10 people Not reported vehicles | Back-in Not reported | 30 Shade: Not reported |
| Site 11 Loop not specified Source updated: 2025-12-04 | Standard Electric | Boat: limit unknown Car: limit unknown Caravan/Camper Van: limit unknown Fifth Wheel: limit unknown Rv: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 10 people Not reported vehicles | Back-in Not reported | 30 Shade: Not reported |
| Site 12 Loop not specified Source updated: 2025-12-04 | Standard Electric | Boat: limit unknown Car: limit unknown Caravan/Camper Van: limit unknown Fifth Wheel: limit unknown Rv: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 10 people Not reported vehicles | Back-in Not reported | 30 Shade: Not reported |
| Site 13 Loop not specified Source updated: 2025-12-04 | Standard Electric | Boat: limit unknown Car: limit unknown Caravan/Camper Van: limit unknown Fifth Wheel: limit unknown Rv: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 10 people Not reported vehicles | Back-in Not reported | 30 Shade: Not reported |
| Site 14 Loop not specified Source updated: 2025-12-04 | Standard Electric | Boat: limit unknown Car: limit unknown Caravan/Camper Van: limit unknown Fifth Wheel: limit unknown Rv: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 10 people Not reported vehicles | Back-in Not reported | 30 Shade: Not reported |
| Site 16 Loop not specified Source updated: 2025-12-04 | Standard Nonelectric | Boat: limit unknown Car: limit unknown Caravan/Camper Van: limit unknown Fifth Wheel: limit unknown Rv: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 10 people Not reported vehicles | Back-in Not reported | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 17 Loop not specified Source updated: 2025-12-04 | Standard Nonelectric | Boat: limit unknown Car: limit unknown Caravan/Camper Van: limit unknown Fifth Wheel: limit unknown Rv: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 10 people Not reported vehicles | Back-in Not reported | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 18 Loop not specified Source updated: 2025-12-04 | Standard Nonelectric | Boat: limit unknown Car: limit unknown Caravan/Camper Van: limit unknown Fifth Wheel: limit unknown Rv: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 10 people Not reported vehicles | Back-in Not reported | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 19 Loop not specified Source updated: 2025-12-04 | Standard Nonelectric | Boat: limit unknown Car: limit unknown Caravan/Camper Van: limit unknown Fifth Wheel: limit unknown Rv: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 10 people Not reported vehicles | Back-in Not reported | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 2 Loop not specified Source updated: 2025-12-04 | Standard Electric | Boat: limit unknown Car: limit unknown Caravan/Camper Van: limit unknown Fifth Wheel: limit unknown Rv: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 10 people Not reported vehicles | Back-in Not reported | 30 Shade: Not reported |
| Site 20 Loop not specified Source updated: 2025-12-04 | Standard Electric | Boat: limit unknown Car: limit unknown Caravan/Camper Van: limit unknown Fifth Wheel: limit unknown Rv: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 10 people Not reported vehicles | Back-in Not reported | 30 Shade: Not reported |
| Site 3 Loop not specified Source updated: 2025-12-04 | Standard Electric | Boat: limit unknown Car: limit unknown Caravan/Camper Van: limit unknown Fifth Wheel: limit unknown Rv: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 10 people Not reported vehicles | Back-in Not reported | 30 Shade: Not reported |
| Site 4 Loop not specified Source updated: 2025-12-04 | Standard Electric | Boat: limit unknown Car: limit unknown Caravan/Camper Van: limit unknown Fifth Wheel: limit unknown Rv: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 10 people Not reported vehicles | Back-in Not reported | 30 Shade: Not reported |
| Site 5 Loop not specified Source updated: 2025-12-04 | Standard Electric | Boat: limit unknown Car: limit unknown Caravan/Camper Van: limit unknown Fifth Wheel: limit unknown Rv: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 10 people Not reported vehicles | Back-in Not reported | 30 Shade: Not reported |
| Site 6 Loop not specified Source updated: 2025-12-04 | Standard Electric | Boat: limit unknown Car: limit unknown Caravan/Camper Van: limit unknown Fifth Wheel: limit unknown Rv: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 10 people Not reported vehicles | Back-in Not reported | 30 Shade: Not reported |
| Site 7 Loop not specified Source updated: 2025-12-04 | Standard Electric | Boat: limit unknown Car: limit unknown Caravan/Camper Van: limit unknown Fifth Wheel: limit unknown Rv: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 10 people Not reported vehicles | Back-in Not reported | 30 Shade: Not reported |
| Site 8 Loop not specified Source updated: 2025-12-04 | Standard Electric | Boat: limit unknown Car: limit unknown Caravan/Camper Van: limit unknown Fifth Wheel: limit unknown Rv: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 10 people Not reported vehicles | Back-in Not reported | 30 Shade: Not reported |
| Site 9 Loop not specified Source updated: 2025-12-04 | Standard Electric | Boat: limit unknown Car: limit unknown Caravan/Camper Van: limit unknown Fifth Wheel: limit unknown Rv: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 10 people Not reported vehicles | Back-in Not reported | 30 Shade: Not reported |