Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights16 sites open for every nightA forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. RV fit varies by site.
Outlet Campground sits immediately below Melvern Lake Dam on the eastern edge of Kansas's Flint Hills, where the rolling, largely treeless tallgrass prairie gives way to wooded hills along the lake's southern shore. The campground is a good base for a wide variety of activities on Melvern's roughly 7,000 acres of water and 18,000 acres of public land: boat ramps and an accessible dock put you on the water for boating, water sports and swimming; anglers can expect walleye, crappie, channel and flathead catfish, and several bass species; and hikers can pick up the 4-mile Tallgrass Heritage Trail right in the campground.














Length limits vary by campsite.
Dump station on site.
Check dates on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 135 sites.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 071 standard electric | – | – | $28 |
| 111 standard electric | – | – | $28 |
| 102 standard electric | – | – | $28 |
| 091 standard electric | – | – | $28 |
| 070 standard electric | – | – | $28 |
| 094 standard electric | – | – | $28 |
| 089 standard electric | – | – | $28 |
| 086 standard electric | – | – | $28 |
| 075 standard electric | – | – | $28 |
| 068 standard electric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 135 electric individual sites.
30442 River Pond Parkway
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“Well kept, facilities clean and stocked.”
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“Nicest campground I've been to. Well kept, facilities clean and stocked. Just beautiful!”
“We love the Melbourne Park outlet. We drive 380 miles from Western Kansas to spend two weeks there. The scenery is beautiful and the facilities are top-notch.”
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| $28 |
| 073 standard electric | – | – | $28 |
| 064 standard electric | – | – | $28 |
| 080 standard electric | – | – | $28 |
| 063 standard electric | – | – | $28 |
| 081 standard electric | – | – | $28 |
| 067 standard electric | – | – | $28 |
| 072 standard electric | – | – | $28 |
| 095 standard electric | – | – | $28 |
| 099 standard electric | – | – | $28 |
| 069 standard electric | – | – | $28 |
| 106 standard electric | – | – | $28 |
| 098 standard electric | – | – | $28 |
| 110 standard electric | – | – | $28 |
| 074 standard electric | – | – | $28 |
| 084 standard electric | – | – | $28 |
| 088 standard electric | – | – | $28 |
| 082 standard electric | – | – | $28 |
| 090 standard electric | – | – | $28 |
| 092 standard electric | – | – | $28 |
| 065 standard electric | – | – | $28 |
| 108 standard electric | – | – | $28 |
| 085 standard electric | – | – | $28 |
| 107 standard electric | – | – | $28 |
| 097 standard electric | – | – | $28 |
| 062 standard electric | – | – | $28 |
| 079 standard electric | – | – | $28 |
| 105 standard electric | – | – | $28 |
| 083 standard electric | – | – | $28 |
| 087 standard electric | – | – | $28 |
| 076 standard electric | – | – | $28 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights16 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night
No sites offered for these datesRentals 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 · 46 mi from campground
$120/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 8 · 61 mi from campground
$138/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 20 ft · sleeps 4 · 85 mi from campground
$80/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
View rentalstays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
For September weekends, book about 159 days ahead. Three in four September Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 40 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 | 69 days ahead | 152 days ahead | 73 days ahead | 160 days ahead |
| May | 76 days ahead | 158 days ahead | 113 days ahead | 180 days ahead |
| June | 49 days ahead | 149 days ahead | 91 days ahead | 171 days ahead |
| July | 28 days ahead | 122 days ahead | 46 days ahead | 161 days ahead |
| August | 23 days ahead | 108 days ahead | 45 days ahead | 174 days ahead |
| September | 40 days ahead | 159 days ahead | 55 days ahead | 175 days ahead |
| October | 34 days ahead | 108 days ahead | 44 days ahead | 145 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 (43,214 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.
135 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent or RV, with power
135 sites · $28, $30/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15