Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every nightA forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. RV fit varies by site.
Riverside Campground sits on the wooded banks of the Smoky Hill River just downstream from Kanopolis Lake, about 30 miles southwest of Salina. The site feels like a riverside stop framed by sandstone bluffs, rolling hills and broad prairie a setting where white-tailed deer and flocks of waterfowl are as likely to be seen as Great Blue Herons, quail, wild turkeys, rabbits and squirrels.











Length limits vary by campsite.
Some sites have no hookups.
Showers on site. Dump station on site.
Availability on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 015 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $16 |
| 028 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $16 |
| 021 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $16 |
| 027 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $16 |
| 010 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $16 |
| 017 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $16 |
| 016 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $16 |
| 011 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $16 |
| 020 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $18 |
| 026 standard electric |
Each rate is from the named provider (checked Nov 7). Order follows availability and price, never commission.
You book with the provider. Each row shows that provider's lowest open option for your dates, and which provider our main button uses.
Each provider lists its own site types, so the cheapest option isn't the same site. Taxes and booking fees aren't included and aren't in our data for either provider; compare the total on each site before paying.
Hookups (individual campsites): 19 electric, 10 no-hookup individual sites.
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Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (133 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.
“Nice quiet location but still close enough to amenities. ”
“Love the park and space between camp sites”
“Great site, right by the river with a path nearby down to the water. Well maintained with enough grass for our tent to set up comfortably. There are showers in the bathrooms.”
| ✓ |
| ✓ |
| $18 |
| 006 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $18 |
| 007 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $18 |
| 001 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $18 |
| 023 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $18 |
| 002 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $18 |
| 003 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $18 |
| 009 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $18 |
| 024 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $18 |
| SP - Primitive standard nonelectric | C | C | $16 |
| SP - Offseason Primitive standard nonelectric | C | C | $16 |
| SP - 30 AMP Electric & Water standard electric | C | C | $18 |
| SP - 50 AMP Electric & Water standard electric | C | C | $18 |
| SP - Offseason Electric standard electric | C | C | $18 |
| 005 standard electric | R | R | $18 |
| 004 standard electric | R | R | $18 |
| 008 standard electric | R | R | $18 |
| 018 standard electric | R | R | $18 |
| 019 standard electric | R | R | $18 |
| 025 standard electric | R | R | $18 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every nightAn 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.
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.

Travel trailer · 37 ft · sleeps 8 · 76 mi from campground
$129/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Fifth wheel · 41 ft · sleeps 9 · 156 mi from campground
$199/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 32 ft · sleeps 10 · 190 mi from campground
$150/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Kansas area · 8 hr–1 day · from $3147/person

Kansas area · 3 hr · from $83/person

Kansas area · 2 hr · from $82/person

Kansas area · 2 hr · from $20/person
stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
Seasonal loop closures in this window: ADMIN (Nov 2026).
For May weekends, book about 118 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 32 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 | 21 days ahead | 59 days ahead | 10 days ahead | 60 days ahead |
| May | 32 days ahead | 118 days ahead | 16 days ahead | 79 days ahead |
| June | 19 days ahead | 78 days ahead | 12 days ahead | 50 days ahead |
| July | 15 days ahead | 55 days ahead | 14 days ahead | 71 days ahead |
| August | 13 days ahead | 50 days ahead | 8 days ahead | 38 days ahead |
| September | 20 days ahead | 93 days ahead | 18 days ahead | 48 days ahead |
| October | 28 days ahead | 54 days ahead | 9 days ahead | 41 days ahead |
| November | 9 days ahead | 23 days ahead | 4 days ahead | 22 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 (5,038 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.
29 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent or RV, with power
19 sites · $18/night
10 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Tent, van or small RV, no power
10 sites · $16/night
8 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Kansas area · 2 hr · from $20/person

Kansas area · 50 min–1.2 hr · from $8/person

Kansas area · 2 hr · from $12/person

Kansas area · 1 hr · from $20/person

Kansas area · 3 hr · from $100/person