A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. RV fit varies by site.
Bloomington East sits on the west side of Clinton Lake between the Rock Creek and Wakarusa River arms, where steep bluffs and wooded shoreline give way to open water that stretches roughly eight miles up the Wakarusa Valley and covers about 7,000 surface acres. The park area is active year-round: a large sandy Bloomington Beach is the main summer swim spot (day-use fees apply to non-campers from May 1 Sept 30), and three nearby boat ramps (#5, 6 and 7) put you on the water quickly for boating, canoeing, jet-skiing and fishing the lake is known for crappie, walleye, channel catfish and white bass.
Length limits vary by campsite.
Some sites have no hookups.
Showers on site. Dump station on site.
Check dates on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 305 sites.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 304 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 302 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 305 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 306 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 303 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 309 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 313 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 307 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 315 standard nonelectric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 184 electric, 116 no-hookup individual sites.
700 N. 1190 Rd
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Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (635 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.
“Great campground. Lots of space, clean restrooms, laundry, and disc golf. ”
“We truly enjoyed our visit this year. From the twice daily migration of the geese to the herd of deer on the final day. The guests seemed to be well behaved and actually quiet at night. Such a beautiful setting with a view of the distant lake. ”
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| 312 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 301 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 310 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 317 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 311 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 308 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 314 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 318 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 316 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 319 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 320 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 321 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 131 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 128 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 117 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 141 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 122 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 245 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 140 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 236 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 203 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 204 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 127 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 145 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 250 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 258 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 255 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 142 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 148 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 114 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights21 sites open for every night.jpg)
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night
First come, first servedAn 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.
Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.
Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 60 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.
Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 8 · 15 mi from campground
$120/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 8 · 30 mi from campground
$138/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 20 ft · sleeps 4 · 61 mi from campground
$80/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.
Kansas City area · 1.3 hr · from $43/person
Kansas City area · 1.5 hr · from $29/person
Kansas City area · 1.5 hr · from $69/person
Kansas City area · 1 hr · from $27/person
stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
For May weekends, book about 92 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 25 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 17 days ahead | 64 days ahead | 23 days ahead | 78 days ahead |
| May | 25 days ahead | 92 days ahead | 35 days ahead | 128 days ahead |
| June | 10 days ahead | 36 days ahead | 16 days ahead | 75 days ahead |
| July | 7 days ahead | 27 days ahead | 12 days ahead | 47 days ahead |
| August | 7 days ahead | 33 days ahead | 12 days ahead | 76 days ahead |
| September | 13 days ahead | 44 days ahead | 9 days ahead | 44 days ahead |
| October | 14 days ahead | 39 days ahead | 13 days ahead | 50 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 (47,432 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.
303 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7 · 2 group sites listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent or RV, with power
184 sites · $26, $28/night
Loops: CEDAR RIDGE CAMPGROUND (97), HICKORY CAMPGROUND (49), WALNUT CAMPGROUND (38)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Tent, van or small RV, no power
119 sites · $20/night
Loops: WALNUT CAMPGROUND (50), HICKORY CAMPGROUND (47), OAK CAMPGROUND (22)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
2 sites · $100/night
Loops: ASH GROUP CAMPGROUND (1), ELM GROUP CAMPGROUND (1)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Kansas City area · 2 hr · from $30/person
Kansas City area · 1.5 hr · from $27/person
Kansas City area · 2 hr · from $75/person
Kansas City area · 1.5 hr · from $30/person
Kansas City area · 2 hr · from $21/person
