Reviewing Carbolyn Park, Pomona Lake, Lyndon, Kansas

  

 

 Camping Review: Carbolyn Park, Lyndon, Kansas

https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233450?tab=ratings 

*All information in these blog entries is intended to be just that, information. Our intention is not to tell you what you should or should not do. Our intention is to share our experience with you in hopes you can add it to your collective and make a sound decision that works for your particular situation. 

Two years ago,  my wife and I attempted a trip to Dallas, Texas to see some friends and march in the St Paddy's Day Parade. We made it as far as a place just south of Topeka, Kansas before our trip came to a screeching halt.

As we headed south from Topeka, a ridiculous gust of wind tore our awning from the side of our motorhome. When the awning met the highway shoulder, it took some of the front of our roof with it. After climbing to the roof to finish the deconstruction, we limped down the highway to the closest safe place. That place was Carbolyn Park near Lyndon, Kansas.

It was an oasis on a sandstorm of a trip and it was from there we regrouped to get our rig patched up enough to make it home. 

This year, as we began our five-month trek south, we determined to show eastern Kansas we weren't scared and took the same route with Carbolyn Park as the destination.

I've shared the link above and we highly recommend you pull up the site on recreation. gov. There you'll find size, prices, activities, etc. What you won't find is my opinion. So, let's talk about.

 Carbolyn Park is a US Army Corp of Engineers facility and has several sites available for camping, all with electric and water. We visited in December, so the park was closed. "Closed" means the power and water are both turned off. It's dry-camping heaven and the best part? It's free when the park is closed.

Remember in a previous video I mentioned getting your Senior National Parks Pass ($80)? This is one of several places it will come in handy. Even during it's open season, Corp of Engineer properties will cost you half the usual camping fee. 

Carbolyn Park is lovely. The pads are gravel, but two of them are pull-thrus. There is lots of shade and they have shower and bathroom facilities when they're open. I'm told the fishing is pretty good, too! 

Carbolyn Park is not a 5 star RV resort. It's a well-maintained spot in the road that provides inexpensive camping during the warm months, and free camping in the off-season. Just come prepared with your own water supply and propane for heat. 

It fits beautifully in to our plan of inexpensive travel and boondocking. I give it 4/5 stars. Your mileage may vary.

See ya on the road!!