Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Apr–May & Sep–Octbest months
About Walnut River
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: 3 mi northeast of El Dorado, KS · 37.83933, -96.82176
Things to do:
Hiking
Weather by month
43°21°Jan
48°25°Feb
58°34°Mar
68°44°Apr
76°54°May
86°64°Jun
91°68°Jul
90°67°Aug
82°58°Sep
70°46°Oct
57°34°Nov
45°24°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 Walnut River 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: Suburban
The Milky Way is faint and only shows overhead.
Class 5 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.RV essentials
Dump station: 0.2 mi
Propane: 19.4 mi
Camps nearby
- Big Oak Campground 0.2 mi
- Frontier Refinery Campground 0.2 mi
- Eagle Pass Campground 0.2 mi
- Quail Run Campground 2.5 mi
- El Dorado State Park Equestrian Campground 2.6 mi
- Fishermans Point Campground 2.6 mi