Campgrounds and RV parks near Erie, KS

Erie is a small city in Neosho County in southeast Kansas, roughly between Chanute and Parsons on U.S. 59. RV travelers use it as a quiet base for the lakes, state parks, and small-town stops of the southeast corner of the state. The surrounding landscape is rolling prairie and cropland, with wooded creek bottoms and reservoirs within easy driving range. Options closest to town include Mission RV Park and, a short drive north in Iola, Iola RV Park and Storage. Both suit travelers who want full-hookup convenience and quick highway access rather than a park setting. For a lake stay, Lake Frances sits west of the area and offers a more rustic shoreline experience. The nearest state-park camping is at Crawford State Park, located on the edge of the Ozarks about nine miles north of Girard on K-7. The 500-acre park features six campgrounds, with 28 primitive sites, 38 electric-only sites, 25 fifty-amp/water sites, and 20 thirty-amp/water sites. Oak Point and Rocky Cove are two of those campgrounds and are common picks for RVs.

Kansas state parks use a block release system, with reservations opening annually on December 10 and December 17 at noon Central Time, and Crawford is in the group that opens on the later date. Once open, reservations can be made for up to 364 days in advance through Reserve America or CampItKS. The number of campsites available for reservation varies by park, and in most parks about half of the sites can be reserved, with the rest first-come, first-served. State park vehicle permits are required in all Kansas State Parks, in addition to the campsite fee, and can be purchased at the entrance station or online. Private parks such as Mission RV Park and Iola RV Park and Storage typically take reservations directly by phone or through their own websites, and often accommodate longer stays and monthly guests.