Sappa Park Campground
City Park
Write a Review County Road 491 Oberlin, KS 67749 785-475-2217 Official WebsiteGPS: 39.8366, -100.4884
Overview of Sappa Park Campground
There are 2 camping areas, one to the left as you enter the park (primarily dry sites). The other area is further north as you continue on the road with designated sites, many with electric hookups. Donations for camping are needed for continued maintenance and improvements to the park. For additional information click here.
Last Price Paid: $10
Reported by nomadrv on 8/29/2023
Longest RV Reported: 25 feet (Class C)
Reported by Sally on 9/30/2021
Number of Sites 12
Pad Type gravel
Elevation 2,526 ft / 769 m
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Sappa Park Campground 8 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 9/5/2024
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Last reported 4/1/2022
“Quiet Place”
Reviewed 9/5/2024
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We were a little hesitant to stay here at first. But finally figured out how to get electric hooked up. Very quiet and mowed level area. Can’t beat it for 10 dollars!!!
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camper-904159 would stay here again
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“National Park Natural Preserve - Quiet location ”
Reviewed 8/29/2023
| Nightly rate: | $10 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 2 |
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Arrived with enough daylight to check out the area that includes restrooms, playground, trails and a 1930's structure of unknown use. Ten sites at end of road with power that are best to arrive early to attain power access. Phone number included in photos. Signage indicates pheasant hunting during season and reservation to use premis... more
Arrived with enough daylight to check out the area that includes restrooms, playground, trails and a 1930's structure of unknown use.
Ten sites at end of road with power that are best to arrive early to attain power access. Phone number included in photos.
Signage indicates pheasant hunting during season and reservation to use premises.
Appears to be managed by the National Park Service as a natural preserve.
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nomadrv would stay here again
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“Great Find”
Reviewed 7/5/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Spent the night in the primitive camping area of Sappa Park. Tall trees provided plenty of shade. There were a few cars that passed by on the road, but the area is patrolled by local cops, so it felt safe. We stayed in two tents and had a nice, quiet night. The next morning we drove farther down the road to see the sites where electr... more
Spent the night in the primitive camping area of Sappa Park. Tall trees provided plenty of shade. There were a few cars that passed by on the road, but the area is patrolled by local cops, so it felt safe. We stayed in two tents and had a nice, quiet night. The next morning we drove farther down the road to see the sites where electricity is available. More sheltered back in that area and vault toilets available. Nice place and the town of Oberlin looks to have everything you might need in a pinch.
lbunting would stay here again
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“pretty nice huge park”
Reviewed 4/1/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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| RV Length: | 12' (Teardrop Trailer) |
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pretty big park with all the stuff you’d likely find in a state park maybe without the hook ups at least i didn’t find them or they were blocked off. but there’s a ton of trails disc golf out buildings and so on. id totally have stayed and hiked and explored if i had more time. pretty quiet save the one cop who patrolled the area once ... more
pretty big park with all the stuff you’d likely find in a state park maybe without the hook ups at least i didn’t find them or they were blocked off. but there’s a ton of trails disc golf out buildings and so on. id totally have stayed and hiked and explored if i had more time. pretty quiet save the one cop who patrolled the area once or twice just drove by and waved though
super clean for how big the park is and small the town is
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tomd would stay here again
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“Dry Camping Free. Two Separated Areas”
Reviewed 12/23/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 8 |
| RV Length: | 20' (Travel Trailer) |
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Sappa Park consists of two areas. The first area that you come to is a large open area with mature trees and two little blue signs that say "Camping". There is one 20-amp electric spot, picnic table, and trash at this location. The rest is all open, dry camping. The second, more developed spot is another 1/2 mile up the road at... more
Sappa Park consists of two areas.
The first area that you come to is a large open area with mature trees and two little blue signs that say "Camping". There is one 20-amp electric spot, picnic table, and trash at this location. The rest is all open, dry camping.
The second, more developed spot is another 1/2 mile up the road at the end of the road. It consist of 11 sites, picnic tables, available electric, a playground, and bathrooms.
Walking trails available throughout the park.
Dry camping appears to be free. If you want electric, call the city and they'll unlock the electric box. Electric appears to be $10/night. Donations are accepted in the slot at the bathrooms.
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Bob K would stay here again
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“Quiet and peaceful”
Reviewed 9/30/2021
| Nightly rate: | $10 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | 7 |
| RV Length: | 25' (Class C) |
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From the other reviews, there seems to be some confusion as to the exact location. From Oberlin, take US 36, and then make a left turn into Sappa Park. Follow the gravel road all the way to the end. It will end in a flag circle. There is a "shelter house" built by the WPA. The campground is beside the shelter. It looks like an arena (... more
From the other reviews, there seems to be some confusion as to the exact location. From Oberlin, take US 36, and then make a left turn into Sappa Park. Follow the gravel road all the way to the end. It will end in a flag circle. There is a "shelter house" built by the WPA. The campground is beside the shelter. It looks like an arena (open field) outlined with telephone poles with electric boxes. The boxes are locked, and you will need to call the city (785-475-2217) to reserve and pay for your spot and have someone come unlock it (I found my spot and then called the city). Not all sites are equipped with both 30 and 50 amps, so ask about that when you reserve. Sites 7 and 8 have both. Sites 7 and 11 have the most shade. It's Kansas, so both the field and sites are flat.
There is water available, but it is clearly marked non-potable. I assume this might be for animals when they use the campground for an arena(?). It also has a nice playground.
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“Peaceful”
Reviewed 5/29/2021
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
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We stayed here when our community was putting on an outdoor vacation Bible school. We were the night watchmen guarding other tents and an animal exhibit. You have to bring your own water, but there are Eco Toilets available. This area was a lake in 1938, but it has since silted in. In place of the lake are walking/biking trails. I woul... more
We stayed here when our community was putting on an outdoor vacation Bible school. We were the night watchmen guarding other tents and an animal exhibit. You have to bring your own water, but there are Eco Toilets available. This area was a lake in 1938, but it has since silted in. In place of the lake are walking/biking trails. I would suggest wearing bug repellent for your walk on the trails since there are ticks in the underbrush. The camping areas are grassy and have nice trees around. There is a playground for kids as well as a disc golf course. It is very peaceful and quiet and we saw deer walking by early in the morning. There is a sign for the park 2 miles east of Oberlin on U.S. 36. You turn left and go about a mile on a winding road until you come to the end of the road. That is where the camping area is with electrical hookups and the Eco Toilets. To pay, you put your check in a box by the toilets. There is a shelter house that is locked, but rentable from the city office for a donation. If you want a quiet getaway to commune with nature, this is it! We have Nex-Tech cell service and had no problem with coverage.
Janice would stay here again
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“Better suited to smaller rigs, odd setup”
Reviewed 11/6/2019
| Nightly rate: | $10 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 1 |
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Found this campground reviewed on another site, but the reviews missed a few things. I only found one area with small, blue signs with an arrows pointing to 'camping'. The camping area is on the left hand side of the road in a clearing with numerous large trees, past a few private residences. Trees have been trimmed to allow taller rig... more
Found this campground reviewed on another site, but the reviews missed a few things. I only found one area with small, blue signs with an arrows pointing to 'camping'. The camping area is on the left hand side of the road in a clearing with numerous large trees, past a few private residences. Trees have been trimmed to allow taller rigs, but placement is problematic when towing a car. There is a small defined road leading to site "1" (sign mounted on telephone pole, next to power outlet). I couldn't find any other electric boxes mounted on anything in the immediate area, so only one site has power. There is another sign on pole advising fee for electric hookup is $10 which must be paid in a box at the restrooms???....I didn't see any restrooms on the way in to this point in the park, and wasn't going to unhook toad to hunt for them....I ended up unhooking anyway because I couldnt get enough of a circle thru the trees to get pointed back out the road in (didn't want to run diesel pusher over grassy open area. The 'electric' consists of a household 110volt dual plug, covered inside a weather proof box....no breaker switch, so you would be plugging in 'hot'...not a risk I would take. There is also no way I would string a jumble of plug adapters from my 50 amp coach to a probable 15 amp connection...'hot'. I opted to run genset to keep batteries happy. There are frost-free spigots x 2 in the immediate area, but signage advises water is non-potable....odd? What ELSE would you want a spigot in a campground for? There was no dump station that I could see...but I didn't unhook the car to do a tour of the park. With signs indicating 'camping' and no public restrooms you must assume that anyone setting up in a tent will be depositing human excrement in the bushes....ick. I couldn't find any more information online with the city that administers this park either (map, facilities available, fees).
There are mounds of dog doo EVERYWHERE, in spite of the doggie bag dispenser near a shaded bench. Made me GLAD I'm not in a TENT! The plus features of this site?
near Oberlin (3 miles east, all kinds of services in town, gas, food, auto repair, etc.), signage to find the park off highway is good, but once off highway, confusing about where the park is vis a vis private residences. The trees offer protection from the vicious wind....and, FREE, if you don't use their elec. hookup.
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11Blade would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- dry camping
- Partial Hookups
Recreation
- picnic area
- recreation trail
Site Amenities
- picnic table
- pull thru
Facilities
- restrooms: flush
- trash
- water available
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