Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Apr–May & Sep–Octbest months
About Card Creek
This recreation area is part of [Elk City Lake](http://www.recreation.gov/recreationalAreaDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&recAreaId=553&agencyCode=130)
- Managed by: Elk City Lake, USACE
- Where: 8 mi west of Independence, KS · 37.25527, -95.84965
Things to do:
HikingBoating & paddlingWildlife & birding
Weather by month
44°24°Jan
50°27°Feb
60°37°Mar
69°46°Apr
77°56°May
86°65°Jun
91°70°Jul
91°68°Aug
82°59°Sep
71°47°Oct
58°36°Nov
47°27°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–May & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.
See Card Creek 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
The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.RV essentials
Dump station: 4.2 mi
Propane: 20.3 mi
Camps nearby
- Sunset Point Campground 3.8 mi
- Timber Road Campground 3.9 mi
- Comfort Cove Campground 4 mi
- Outlet Channel Campground 4 mi
- Squaw Creek 4.2 mi
- Prairie Meadow Campground 4.2 mi