Lucas Park Campground, Sylvan Grove, KS

Lucas Park Campground in Lincoln county is located 58 min west of Salina, KS with an elevation of 1,720 feet. There are a total of 96 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid May to mid September. 95 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 25 and 148 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 18 sites have electric and water hookups. 53 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $18.00 to $300.00. Some amenities include shower, dump station, playground, boat ramp, swimming, flush toilets. Activities include boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.

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(816) 389-2000 (Information)
(877) 444-6777 (Reservations)
$18 - $300

Campsite Reviews (99)

4.4 out of 5

5 star		63%
4 star		23%
3 star		7%
2 star		1%
1 star		4%

@DaleM7625488 · Camped on Sep 8, 2024 at Campsite #13

If you like wind and clear water, Wilson is the best lake in Kansas. I have been away for decades, but twice this year I have been back to Lucas Park and interacted with the camp hosts both times. They are very accommodating. The camp sites and bathrooms are clean. The grounds crew does a great job of keeping weeds under control and maintaining the bicycle trail. I'll be back next year if not sooner.

@DeborahH212620 · Camped on Sep 3, 2024 at Campsite #50

One of the most beautiful lakes you will ever see! The K-18 Diner in Lucas is a treat as is the Snack Shack in Wilson. Lucas Park at Wilson Lake is a great place to soak up the beauty and peacefulness of the area.

@SusanD7512883 · Camped on Sep 2, 2024 at Campsite #69

Delightful, large campsite (69) just steps from a beautiful lake. Quiet and peaceful.

@DennisH3714812 · Camped on Aug 15, 2024 at Campsite #35

Lucas Park is our go to place for camping. Wish there were a few more walkways to the water so we don't have to walk through campsites. Some people camping near the water dislike that and are very rude. Also not enough power when the campground is full. But the camp hosts are amazingly friendly and helpful. We love Warren and Shirley and it will be a sad day when they retire.

@WilliamW688008 · Camped on Aug 6, 2024 at Campsite #47

Nice quiet location, lovely vista. Very good camp hosts checked in on us and made sure we knew of the coming storm.

@TinaH2927752 · Camped on Jul 24, 2024 at Campsite #22

Always enjoy staying at Lucas Park!

@JamesH5225020 · Camped on Jul 19, 2024 at Campsite #7

Only downside was not having water hookups at the site.

@ScottO6768554 · Camped on Jul 10, 2024 at Campsite #18

Beautiful Lake and campground.

@LauraP2587889 · Camped on Jul 4, 2024 at Campsite #27

We have been coming to wilson lake for 7 years and have always loved it but last year and this year there has been far to much presence of rangers sherrifs and the camp hosts. The camp hosts have been constantly bother the campers over rediculas things. The rangers seem to drive by every 30 minutes and literally herassing campers over nothing and the sheriff has been driving through every couple hours for no reason. Rangers harassed a camper just for hooking up to another campers water long enough to fill his res. The other camper had already given him permission to do so. And rangers bothered that camper the entire weekend. We all help each other out any way we can out here and we all get along. It makes all of us uncomfortable to look over our shouders to see rangers constantly looking for some reason to harrass us and the hosts are simply unhinged. We see them coming we all run for our campers so they wont bother us and treat us like its a prison camp. It truely has taken alot of the enjoyment out of it when you see them coming and think what do they want now. We used to see the sherrif maybe twice in a weekend and rangers maybe twice a day and the host usually just drove through to check people in. Its just become to much

@RickM3065083 · Camped on Jun 30, 2024 at Campsite #38

Our experience on this visit was really goid. But our visit a couple of weeks before was terrible. Dogs (alot of them) running loose, vehicles speeding, one family with multiple campers basically took over the loop and the beach. They were rude to other campers and acted like they were tge only ones there.

@VictorJ94379E6 · Camped on Jun 28, 2024 at Campsite #14

Water at the bathhouse was extremely cold. Ive never had that experience where its been that cold every time Ive gone to the shower house various times of day for the entire 10 days I was there. The water was cold.

@MickiW2F879C26 · Camped on Jun 24, 2024 at Campsite #28

Nice park with views of the lake. We enjoyed the hike to the falls!

@SimonB548B02FB · Camped on Jun 21, 2024 at Campsite #48

Awesome clean campground right on the lake. Pull through sites.

@ThomasG8527799 · Camped on Jun 17, 2024 at Campsite #38

Beautiful campground on the North shore of Wilson Lake. Has both shaded and open campsites with short walk to toilets/shower house. Everything was very clean, well stocked, hot water. We visited on a very windy day with the wind from the South, so the campground was extremely windy due to nothing stopping the South wind but the lake.

@RickM3065083 · Camped on May 31, 2024 at Campsite #35

A much calmer crowd even though the park was very busy.

@CherylC6330808 · Camped on May 31, 2024 at Campsite #41

Had a great time with family with exception of the hail storm which pounded our pickup and camper roof.

@ClarissaWC793F · Camped on May 23, 2024 at Campsite #28

Nice sandy beaches. The boat ramp was easy to get our jet ski in and out of for new beginners like us. Shower/bathroom facilities were clean.

@LaurelS1688358 · Camped on May 17, 2024 at Campsite #83

Well-tended campground and facilities. The camp hosts were friendly and helpful. We liked that what looked like a vault toilet from the outside was actually modern bathrooms.The swimming beach was lovely, and we enjoyed the Rock Town Trail.

@CrystalY5C10D9 · Camped on May 17, 2024 at Campsite #30

Lucas Park always has polite campers that respect other campers.

@JoeV6E0C4895A4 · Camped on Sep 15, 2023 at Campsite #54

Great place. We loved it

@RalphDAD0468FE · Camped on Sep 15, 2023 at Campsite #28

Very good experience camp host was very helpful and friendly will return several times next year

@patrickc406034 · Camped on Sep 9, 2023 at Campsite #50

Wilson Lake is a hidden gem. Our stay was planned as just a stop over driving between St Louis and Denver. We were blown away by the stunning beauty of the lake and the views from the campground. We would have loved to stay longer. The campground was first class. Clean & well maintained. The shower house was extremely well maintained. The hosts were great. All in all, this is the experience you always want when camping.

@ScottC8975217 · Camped on Aug 31, 2023 at Campsite #79

I was very disappointed in the condition of the Lucas campground over Labor Day weekend. The grass was between our ankles and knees and the sand burrs were everywhere. I expected a campground that was ready for the high volume of campers and that the campground would be maintained and ready for this high volume. Very unhappy about the conditions.

@TimT7293608 · Camped on Aug 25, 2023 at Campsite #82

Clean and well maintained.

@MaryS3622227 · Camped on Aug 18, 2023 at Campsite #32

Wilson Lake is a beautiful lake. It is so sad that there is low voltage electricity for the campsites. Why is this? Maybe people should be made aware of this before they even use the facilities? This can be damaging to their air conditioners. We personally have a smaller rv. The breaker kept flipping and thermostat showed 99 in the camper. Found out that is the most the stat showed. For a Core of Engineering campsite, its very dissapointing. Thanks for wanting a review.

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