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Camping at Richey Cove near Council Grove

Public campground · Council Grove · 38 campsites · 1 group

A forested campground near hiking. RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Richey Cove Campground sits along the western shore of Council Grove Lake, a 3,310-acre reservoir tucked into the rolling grasslands of the Flint Hills. The lake was formed by a dam completed in 1964 and the surrounding landscape still shows large stretches of the region's remaining tallgrass prairie.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 121 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 75 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Electric hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Vault toilets

    Showers on site. Dump station on site.

OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 38 sites
No sites offered for these dates.

We checked every night of your stay on Recreation.gov: no site is open for all 2 nights. Some sites are open on some nights.

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No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

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Amenities & location

  • Boat Ramp
  • Dump Station
  • Entrance Station
  • Hiking
  • Horseshoe Pit
  • Playground
  • Showers
  • Swimming
  • Vault Toilets
Check-in
4:00 PM
Checkout
3:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 38 electric individual sites · group site listed separately (1 electric).

Location

1268 HWY177
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Richey Cove: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Richey Cove?
Longest RV site listed: 75 ft (36 of 39 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Richey Cove have RV hookups?
38 electric individual sites · group site listed separately (1 electric) (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Richey Cove?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Richey Cove?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 75 ft (36 of 39 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 38 electric individual sites · group site listed separately (1 electric)
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 37 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 29 paved, 10 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 3 (49 reports), T-Mobile 3 (20 reports), AT&T 3 (17 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 24 sites
Shade
Listing 38 of 39 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $18/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing 1268 HWY177 (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (121 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Beautifully kept, clean, quiet campground”

Kimberly O 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights5 sites open for every night

Pink Gravel Campsites

11.3 mi from Richey Cove (straight-line)
Sites from $8/night
$16 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Bare Ass Acres

22.7 mi from Richey Cove (straight-line)
Sites from $45/night
$90 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights5 sites open for every night

Equine Estates KS

26.2 mi from Richey Cove (straight-line)
Sites from $32/night
$64 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Night Ghost Tour of Pythian Castle in Springfield Missouri Missouri area · 1.5 hr · from $20/person
    • Awareness Tour Missouri area · 45 min · from $35/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • History Tour of Pythian Castle in Springfield Missouri Missouri area · 1 hr · from $13/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 38 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
  • Electric sites: 38 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 75 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2021 Forest River Cherokee Grey Wolf Black Label
2021 Forest River Cherokee Grey Wolf Black Label

Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 8 · 76 mi from campground

$120/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2022 Keystone Bullet Ultra Lite, two a/c and 1.5 bath, perfect for families
2022 Keystone Bullet Ultra Lite, two a/c and 1.5 bath, perfect for families

Travel trailer · 37 ft · sleeps 8 · 82 mi from campground

$129/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Brand New ( Delivery Available) 2022 Dutchmen Coleman Lantern LT
Brand New ( Delivery Available) 2022 Dutchmen Coleman Lantern LT

Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 8 · 91 mi from campground

$138/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Richey Cove

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Night Ghost Tour of Pythian Castle in Springfield Missouri
Night Ghost Tour of Pythian Castle in Springfield Missouri

Missouri area · 1.5 hr · from $20/person

Awareness Tour
Awareness Tour

Missouri area · 45 min · from $35/person

History Tour of Pythian Castle in Springfield Missouri
History Tour of Pythian Castle in Springfield Missouri

Missouri area · 1 hr · from $13/person

See 5 more bookable tours
Tour The Ozarks Private Springfield Brewery Tour
Tour The Ozarks Private Springfield Brewery Tour

Missouri area · 4 hr · from $214/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season Apr 1–Oct 30: RV & Tent $23–$130 per night
  • Peak season Apr 1–Oct 30: RV & Tent $23–$130 per night

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Richey Cove

For June weekends, book about 164 days ahead. Three in four June Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 109 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
April15 days ahead54 days ahead17 days ahead77 days ahead
May32 days ahead131 days ahead21 days ahead139 days ahead
June109 days ahead164 days ahead66 days ahead153 days ahead
July31 days ahead162 days ahead24 days ahead152 days ahead
August23 days ahead116 days ahead7 days ahead120 days ahead
September13 days ahead53 days ahead12 days ahead65 days ahead
October7 days ahead29 days ahead4 days ahead19 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (8,287 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Compare site types

38 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7 · 1 group site listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites with electric

Tent or RV, with power

38 sites · $25, $28/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Group standard electric (group)

1 site · $130/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Kansas City Limestone Mine Underground Drive Tour
Kansas City Limestone Mine Underground Drive Tour

Missouri area · 1 hr · from $60/person

Mark Twains Hannibal Smartphone Walking Tour Plays as you walk
Mark Twains Hannibal Smartphone Walking Tour Plays as you walk

Missouri area · 50 min–1 hr · from $8/person

Murder Mystery Detective Experience in Joplin MO
Murder Mystery Detective Experience in Joplin MO

Missouri area · 2.5 hr · from $15/person

Ticket Pass to Emmaus Asylum Ghost Hunt in Missouri
Ticket Pass to Emmaus Asylum Ghost Hunt in Missouri

Missouri area · 9 hr · from $129/person