Clay County Park Campground

The Great Outdoors

Milford State Park is only about 15 minutes' drive away when you are RV camping at Clay County Park Campground. This beautiful park on the shore of the state’s biggest lake is perfect for outdoor activities. There are many multi-purpose trails here, where you can go hiking, jogging, biking, and more. The park also has a full-service marina, nice swimming beaches, picnic shelters, a campground, and so much more. Fishing is a popular activity with a variety of fish species in the lake, including bluegill, blue catfish, channel catfish, crappie, largemouth bass, and more.Fancy Creek State Park is located on another beautiful lake nearby. It takes only about half an hour's drive to get to the Turtle Creek Lake, where you can enjoy scenic views, stunning nature, and boating. The park has a boat ramp, hiking trails, a shooting range, a campground, picnic shelters, and so much more. You can explore the park on two wheels along the challenging mountain bike trails. During your visit, you can also go hiking, picnicking, walking, or bring your dog for a run.Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve is a 90-minute drive south of the RV campground. Tallgrass used to cover about 170 million acres in North America. Today it covers much less. This preserve is dedicated to protecting this natural resource. Learn about the prairie in the visitor center, or go on a guided tour to see bison and other animal species living here. There are many hiking trails in the park, but you can also go on a bus tour to see the preserve's incredible scenery.

Exploring the City

There's a lot to see around the city when you're camping in an RV near Wakefield, KS. The Wakefield Museum is the closest attraction to Clay County Park Campground. The museum preserves the history of Wakefield and the Republican River Valley communities. Here you can see memorabilia and genealogical records of people who lived in the area. This 6,000-square-foot building includes exhibits highlighting Native Americans, veterans, textiles, telephones and phonographs, and the Wakefield School. The museum consists of areas like the Founder’s Wing, the Berner Wing, and the Rau Wing, where the exhibits are on display.The Kansas Landscape Arboretum is located south of the RV campground, also on the shore of Milford Lake. This incredible natural collection includes over 1,000 different species of woody plants, some native to Kansas, and some exotic. Follow the trail to see prairies and woodland habitat. Here you can also see a rustic footbridge, rest in a shelter that overlooks a small pond, and keep your eyes open for birds and small animals along the Bird Sanctuary Trail. Bring your cameras and binoculars for possible birdwatching opportunities.Visit the zoo in Clay Center for an interesting and educational day. Some of the animals you can see here include red foxes, black bears, gray squirrels, sika deer, guanaco, emus, wolves, leopards, and more. Join an organized tour to learn about the animals, stop by the picnic shelter, let the kids loose on the playground, stroll along the zoo's hiking trail, and visit the fishing pond when you visit the Utility Park and Zoo in Clay Center.