Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Apr–Jun & Sep–Octbest months
About Bluestem
This recreation area is part of [El Dorado Lake](http://www.recreation.gov/recreationalAreaDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&recAreaId=552&agencyCode=130)
- Managed by: El Dorado Lake, USACE
- Where: 6 mi northeast of El Dorado, KS · 37.86154, -96.76794
Things to do:
FishingBoating & paddling
Weather by month
43°21°Jan
48°25°Feb
58°35°Mar
67°44°Apr
76°54°May
85°64°Jun
91°68°Jul
90°67°Aug
82°58°Sep
70°46°Oct
56°33°Nov
45°24°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–Jun & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.
See Bluestem from above
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Good to know
Cell signal
Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.Night sky: Rural edge
The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.RV essentials
Dump station: 0.7 mi
Propane: 22.6 mi
Camps nearby
- Big Pine Campground 0.3 mi
- Goose Cove Campground 0.4 mi
- Sunflower Meadow Campground 0.5 mi
- Box Turtle Point Campground 0.7 mi
- Fishermans Point Campground 0.8 mi
- Quail Run Campground 0.8 mi