Card Creek

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ReservableAccess

20Sites

89 ftMax rig

The place

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. Keep reading

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.

SRC · Recreation.gov RIDB full extract · 2026-08-23

The sites · 20

Site	Type	Max rig	Electric
1	standard electric	37 ft	30
10	standard electric	42 ft	30
11	standard electric	46 ft	30
12	standard electric	68 ft	30
13	standard electric	68 ft	30
14	standard electric	32 ft	30
16	standard nonelectric	60 ft	—
17	standard nonelectric	60 ft	—
18	standard nonelectric	62 ft	—
19	standard nonelectric	60 ft	—
2	standard electric	44 ft	30
20	standard electric	89 ft	30
3	standard electric	42 ft	30
4	standard electric	25 ft	30
5	standard electric	33 ft	30
6	standard electric	76 ft	30
7	standard electric	41 ft	30
8	standard electric	23 ft	30
9	standard electric	42 ft	30
Larry Troutman Shelter	group shelter electric	—	20

SRC · Recreation.gov RIDB full extract · 2026-08-23

Booking

183 daysBooking window before arrival

Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.

Book on recreation.gov

SRC · Rules verified against recreation.gov · 2026-08-24

Fees

Card Creek only accepts credit/debit cards via Recreation.gov.

SRC · Recreation.gov RIDB full extract · 2026-08-23

Your representative

This campground sits in KS-02. This member’s public-lands record →

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