Salina Campground, KS, April 2025
The total drive is about 275 miles.
Note: Kansas toll road requires PikePass
Driving Directions
- (0.0 miles) Head toward the camp loop exit
- (0.3 miles) Left onto Indian Point Road
- (1.2 miles) Right onto Alameda Drive
- (2.7 miles) Right onto 120th Ave. NE / South Choctaw Rd
- (13.6 miles) Left onto I-40 West
- (25.6 miles) Take exit 153, on right, to I-35 N towards Wichita. I-35 is a toll road in Kansas that Requires PikePass. Does not take EZ Pass
- (175.0 miles) Take exit 42, on right, to I-135 N / US-81 N towards Salina / S Witchita.
- (272.0 miles) Take exit 95 A, on right, to I-70 E towards Topeka
- (274.0 miles) Take exit 252, on right, to KS-143 / N 9th St / N Old Hwy 81
- (274.0 miles) Left onto KS-143 / N 9th St / N Old Hwy 81. Stay in left lane.
- (274.0 miles) Left onto W Diamond Drive
- (275.0 miles) Left into park
Rest Stops
- 13.4 miles, at I-40, eExpress Travel Center (Wendys), Loves Travel Stop (few pull-thru, McDonalds)
- 46.2 miles, Rest area on I-35 (No facilities) (was closed)
- 54.5 miles, Exit 157, Loves Travel Stop (Carls Jr, RV Hookup)
- 68.1 miles, Rest area on I-35 (No facilities)
- 71.3 miles, Exit 174, Cowboy Travel Plaza (gravel, not great)
- 83.5 miles, Exit 186, Loves Travel Stop (Arbys, RV Hookup), (near: McDonalds, Braums)
- 92.9 miles, Rest area on I-35 (No facilities)
- 100 miles, Exit 203, Cimarron Travel Plaza (pull-thru, Dairy Queen)
- 106 miles Rest area on I-35 (No facilities)
- 108 miles, Exit 211, Loves Travel Stop (some pull-thru, Subway)
- 111 miles, Exit 204, Pilot Travel Center (Taco Bell), TA Express (DD)
- 122 miles, Rest area on I-35 (No facilities)
- 128 miles, Exit 231, Kanza Travel Plaza (pull-thru)
- 158 miles, Center Plaza, Loves Travel Stop (pull-thru, McDonalds)
- 184 miles, Exit 9, Loves Travel Stop (Arbys, DD, RV Hookups, Updated?)
- 199 miles, Rest Area on I-135
- 236 miles, Exit 60, Loves Travel Stop (pull-thru, Hardees, RV Hookups)
- 244 miles, Rest Area on I-135 (Center)
- 269 miles, Exit 92, 24/7 Travel Store (pull-thru) (near: Subway, Braums, Taco Bell)
- 274 miles, Exit 252, Pilot Travel Center (near: McDonalds) (Same exit to get to Salina Campground)
General Notes
- Lake Thunderbird State Park has some terrible campground loop roads. Be careful.
- Salina Campground does not know if your RV can make the turn. Check before you take the RV through.