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Camping at Michigan Valley near Vassar

Public campground · Vassar · 76 campsites · 1 group

A forested campground near hiking, and mountain biking. RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Michigan Valley Campground sits on the eastern shore of Pomona Lake, a 4,000-acre reservoir set into the rolling hills, mixed grasslands, croplands and pockets of timber of eastern Kansas. The lake is the focus here: anglers and boaters will find plenty of opportunity for walleye, crappie and channel catfish, and the water is used for all kinds of recreation from power boating to quieter wildlife viewing; bald eagles, white-tailed deer, Canada geese and wild turkey are commonly seen around the shoreline.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 164 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov

At a glance

  • RV sites up to 66 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Electric on many sites

    Some sites have no hookups.

  • Pets welcome
  • Showers
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 76 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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Check dates on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 77 sites.

SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
F 09
standard nonelectric
––$14
E 3
standard nonelectric
––$14
E 5
standard nonelectric
––$14
D 2
standard nonelectric
––$14
F 11
standard nonelectric
––$14
F 02
standard nonelectric
––$14
F 10
standard nonelectric
––$14
F 04
standard nonelectric
––$14
E 2
standard nonelectric
––$14
E 1
standard nonelectric
––$14
F 05
standard nonelectric
––$14
F 07
standard nonelectric
––$14
B 1
standard nonelectric
––$14
E 4
standard nonelectric
––$14
F 08
standard nonelectric
––$14
D 4
standard nonelectric
––$14
B 4
standard nonelectric
––$14
D 1
standard nonelectric
––$14
F 06
standard nonelectric
––$14
B 2
standard nonelectric
––$14
B 3
standard nonelectric
––$14
F 03
standard nonelectric
––$14
D 3
standard nonelectric
––$14
F 01
standard nonelectric
––$14
F 12
standard nonelectric
––$14
C 04
standard electric
––$22
A 02
standard electric
––$22
G 13
standard electric
––$22
G 03
standard electric
––$22
C 07
standard electric
––$22
C 10
standard electric
––$22
G 15
standard electric
––$22
C 06
standard electric
––$22
C 13
standard electric
––$22
A 06
standard electric
––$22
A 08
standard electric
––$22
A 07
standard electric
––$22
G 09
standard electric
––$22
C 11
standard electric
––$22
G 14
standard electric
––$22

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

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

  • Playground
  • Showers
  • Swimming
Check-in
6:00 PM
Checkout
4:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 51 electric, 25 no-hookup individual sites · group site listed separately (1 no-hookup).

Location

5260 POMONA DAM ROAD
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Michigan Valley: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Michigan Valley?
Longest RV site listed: 66 ft (67 of 76 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Michigan Valley have RV hookups?
51 electric, 25 no-hookup individual sites · group site listed separately (1 no-hookup) (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Michigan Valley?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Michigan Valley?
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: 66 ft (67 of 76 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 51 electric, 25 no-hookup individual sites · group site listed separately (1 no-hookup)
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 12 pull-through, 66 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 75 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 2 (45 reports), AT&T 2 (40 reports), T-Mobile 2 (34 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 54 sites
Shade
Listing 39 of 41 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $14/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing 5260 POMONA DAM ROAD (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (164 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Stayed 6 days. Quiet, and friendly. Bathrooms were clean and we used the laundry room. Rangers were friendly. ”

Len M 4 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Pomona State Park

2.8 mi from Michigan Valley (straight-line)
Sites from $70/night
$140 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Kansas State Parks · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Homewood RV Park

12.7 mi from Michigan Valley (straight-line)
Sites from $42/night
$84 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights16 sites open for every night

Eisenhower State Park

14.1 mi from Michigan Valley (straight-line)
Rates & availability from Kansas State Parks · you book on their site
View Campsites
Compare site types

76 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

51 sites · $22, $24/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

25 sites · $14/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Group standard nonelectric (group)

1 site · $40/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

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

    • Murder Mystery Detective Experience in Shawnee KS Kansas City area · 2.5 hr · from $15/person
    • Fun Scavenger Hunt in Overland Park by Zombie Scavengers Kansas City area · 1 hr · from $20/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • Kooky Kansas City (KS) Scavenger Hunt Kansas City area · 2 hr · from $22/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 76 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
  • Electric sites: 51 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 66 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 · 33 mi from campground

$120/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 · 47 mi from campground

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

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20' V-Cross Vibe, EZ Pullin' Lux Tent on Wheels!
20' V-Cross Vibe, EZ Pullin' Lux Tent on Wheels!

Travel trailer · 20 ft · sleeps 4 · 73 mi from campground

$80/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Michigan Valley

Bookable tours nearby

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

Murder Mystery Detective Experience in Shawnee KS
Murder Mystery Detective Experience in Shawnee KS

Kansas City area · 2.5 hr · from $15/person

Fun Scavenger Hunt in Overland Park by Zombie Scavengers
Fun Scavenger Hunt in Overland Park by Zombie Scavengers

Kansas City area · 1 hr · from $20/person

Kooky Kansas City (KS) Scavenger Hunt
Kooky Kansas City (KS) Scavenger Hunt

Kansas City area · 2 hr · from $22/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 1–Sep 29: Tent $30–$60, RV & Tent $14–$40 per night
  • Peak season May 1–Sep 29: Tent $30–$60, RV & Tent $14–$40 per night

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

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Michigan Valley

For May weekends, book about 130 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 48 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
May48 days ahead130 days ahead78 days ahead161 days ahead
June26 days ahead101 days ahead30 days ahead132 days ahead
July15 days ahead69 days ahead27 days ahead118 days ahead
August15 days ahead62 days ahead23 days ahead128 days ahead
September20 days ahead61 days ahead22 days ahead73 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 (12,176 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.