Clinton Lake

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872 N 1402 Road
Lawrence, KS 66049-9048
Located close to beautiful and historic Lawrence and the University of Kansas, the lake offers camping, boating, fishing, hunting, over 50 miles of hiking, equestrian and mountain bike trails, 18-hole golf course, model airplane airport and the Clinton Lake Historical Society Museum.

Directions

From Lawrence, 1 mile west on Clinton Parkway.

Reviews

Clinton Lake campground is praised for its clean, well-maintained, and spacious campsites with ample shade and scenic lake access. Visitors often highlight the friendly and helpful staff, peaceful atmosphere, and variety of recreational activities including trails, fishing, disc golf, and horseback riding. Facilities generally include clean bathrooms, showers, picnic areas, and horse corrals, though some cleanliness and maintenance issues persist. Common concerns include inconsistent hot water and electrical hookups, insect presence, noise disturbances, occasional administrative problems, and limited sewer or full-service sites.

Clean and well-maintained campsites and facilities
Friendly and helpful staff and hosts
Spacious, shaded sites with lake and trail access
Peaceful, family-friendly atmosphere
Variety of outdoor activities including hiking and disc golf
Inconsistent bathroom and shower cleanliness
Electrical and utility hookup issues
Presence of insects such as gnats, wasps, and ants
Noise disturbances and quiet time enforcement problems
Limited full hookups and sewer availability
906 reviews
5 stars
506
4 stars
241
3 stars
82
2 stars
42
1 stars
35
lisa k
Campground:Bloomington East
Loop:Cedar Ridge Campground
Site:
Reviewed 20 days ago
Great campground with shade and well spaced sites.
Rich G
Campground:Bloomington West
Loop:Group Site
Site:
Reviewed 21 days ago
Megan S
Campground:Woodridge Park
Loop:Woodridge Park
Site:
Reviewed 21 days ago
There needs to be better signage that there is no longer free, unreserved camping at this site. An entire family was set up at my campsite when I arrived, and the same thing happened at the next campsite over. Existing signage is small and easily missed, or it blends in and does not draw the eye of someone who has been going there for 20 years and camping for free / first come first served.
Margaret O
Campground:Bloomington East
Loop:Cedar Ridge Campground
Site:
Reviewed 21 days ago
good distance between sites so you don't feel crowded.
Donice L
Campground:Bloomington East
Loop:Cedar Ridge Campground
Site:
Reviewed 23 days ago
It’s a very nice park, lots of trees around for shade. The distance between campsites is very generous. It’s always clean and quiet.
Garland H
Campground:Bloomington East
Loop:Cedar Ridge Campground
Site:
Reviewed 23 days ago
Lovely campground. Neat and clean. Would return in the future. Level site.

Keep your options open

Watch for a matching campsite across monitored campgrounds in Clinton Lake.

Popularity: Moderate

Busiest in November, when about 43% of guest capacity is reserved. Based on 1 years of reservations.

Campgrounds

Clinton Lake has 4 campgrounds, 396 campsites in total.

4 of 4 campgrounds match

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