RV Dump Stations In Anthony, Kansas

We track several dump stations in and around Anthony, and right now every one is paid rather than free (a portion paid). This is a small town of about 2,100 people in Harper County, so the main option is Anthony Municipal Lake Campground, a mile northwest of town, which has 66 sites on a 153-acre lake with electric and water at the improved sites. If you are self-contained, plan a loop that stocks up on supplies before you arrive, since services here are limited. Call Anthony City Hall or the lake if you need to confirm dump access and current fees.

Not that we have confirmed. All several of the stations we track around Anthony are paid, generally tied to the municipal lake campground. That said, camping fees here are genuinely cheap, with improved sites around 15 dollars a day and unimproved areas as low as 5 dollars, so even a paid dump is inexpensive compared with what you would pay near a city. If you need a truly free option, you would have to look further out, but given how affordable Anthony Lake is, we would just pay the modest fee and enjoy the quiet lakeside setting for a night.

It is a solid, low-key spot. Anthony Municipal Lake sits about a mile northwest of town on a 153-acre lake, with 66 sites and a 416-acre recreation tract that includes a well-developed trailer park area. Improved sites with 20/30-amp electric and water run about 15 dollars a day, and unimproved camping is around 5 dollars. You get boating, fishing, hiking trails, and a 9-hole grass-green golf course that overlooks the lake and dam. Potable water is available at the improved sites. It is the kind of quiet, affordable municipal lake that makes small-town Kansas a pleasant surprise for RVers passing through.

Anthony sits on K-2, which runs north-south through town as Main Street before turning north onto LL&G Avenue, with K-44 heading east toward Caldwell. US-166 runs east-west along the Kansas-Oklahoma state line about 12 miles south, and US-281 connects to K-2 south of Anthony near Hardtner. This is flat, open, low-traffic country, so the driving is easy and we found no RV-specific restrictions in town. The roads are straightforward for a big rig. Just note there are no major truck stops here, so plan fuel around the larger towns or the I-35 corridor to the east.

Wichita is about 55 miles northeast of Anthony and is your nearest full-service city, with Walmart, major chains, and big travel centers. The nearest interstate is I-35, roughly 70 miles east via K-44 and US-81, since no interstate runs anywhere near Anthony itself. This is genuinely rural south-central Kansas, so we treat Wichita as the resupply hub and stock up there before heading this way. If you are running low on anything or need diesel at a proper travel center, plan around Wichita or the I-35 corridor rather than expecting to find it in Anthony.

Yes, take it seriously. South-central Kansas sits squarely in Tornado Alley, and Harper County sees severe thunderstorms with large hail and possible tornadoes from March through August. Anthony got hit with softball-sized hail in April 2024, and wind gusts can top 60 mph during storms. We keep a NOAA weather radio running during storm season and have a plan for where to shelter if we are camped at the lake, since an RV is no place to ride out a tornado. Peak tornado season is May into early June. Fall, after August, is much calmer and our preferred time to visit.

Anthony covers the basics but not much more. Fuel is available in town along K-2 and Main Street, though there are no major truck stops, so for diesel at a full-service travel center you are looking at the I-35 corridor about 70 miles east or Wichita 55 miles northeast. Propane is served by AmeriGas in the Anthony area. We did not find dedicated RV repair shops in town, so plan to handle any mechanical work in Wichita, which has full service options. As always in small-town country, sort out known issues before you arrive and top off fuel when you can.

It is a quiet, historic small town with a handful of worthwhile stops. Anthony Municipal Lake is the main draw, with boating, fishing, hiking, and a 9-hole golf course overlooking the water. Downtown has the Harper County Courthouse, a stately 1908 limestone building on the National Register, plus the historic Carnegie Library and the Anthony Historical Museum housed in the old 1928 Santa Fe Railroad Depot. The bigger scenic prize is the Gypsum Hills, also called the Red Hills, where flat-topped mesas and red iron-rich soil create dramatic vistas worth exploring on the back roads if you have the time.

The Gypsum Hills, sometimes called the Red Hills, are one of Kansas most surprising landscapes, and yes, we think they are worth the detour. Harper County sits in this region of flat-topped mesas and red, iron-rich soil that creates dramatic vistas, a real change from the flat farmland most people picture when they think of Kansas. The best way to see them is a slow drive on the back roads. Just know that cell service gets spotty out here, so download offline maps before you go exploring, and keep an eye on the weather since the open country offers little shelter in a storm.

Fall, especially September and October, is the clear winner. Temperatures are comfortable, the severe-weather risk drops sharply after August, and the lake and golf course are at their best. Spring is pleasant between systems but carries serious tornado and hail risk from March into early June, so you trade nice temperatures for weather anxiety. Summer is hot, with July highs in the low 90s and frequent afternoon storms, though the lake helps. Winter is cold and quiet with modest snowfall. We aim for October to get the settled weather and the small-town Kansas calm without the storm-season worry.

Anthony has basic grocery shopping in town, enough for daily needs, but the selection is limited given the small population. Potable water is available at the improved sites at Anthony Lake Campground for topping off your fresh tank. For a full shop, Wichita about 55 miles northeast has Walmart and all the major chains, so we do our big provisioning there before heading to Anthony. This is a common pattern in rural Kansas, stock up in the nearest city and treat the small town as a quiet base rather than a resupply point. Fill your tank and pantry while you are in Wichita.

We did not find a specific Anthony overnight RV parking ordinance in public records. As a small rural town of about 2,100 people, enforcement tends to be relaxed, but the courteous and reliable move is to check with Anthony City Hall, in the 620 area code, before parking overnight on city streets. Honestly, the easiest option is just to stay at Anthony Municipal Lake, where sites are cheap and you get hookups, water, and a dump station without any parking uncertainty. Note that Kansas state parks and camping areas require a Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks vehicle permit, though the municipal lake is separate.

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It is a solid, low-key spot. Anthony Municipal Lake sits about a mile northwest of town on a 153-acre lake, with 66 sites and a 416-acre recreation tract that includes a well-developed trailer park area. Improved sites with 20/30-amp electric and water run about 15 dollars a day, and unimproved camping is around 5 dollars. You get boating, fishing, hiking trails, and a 9-hole grass-green golf course that overlooks the lake and dam. Potable water is available at the improved sites. It is the kind of quiet, affordable municipal lake that makes small-town Kansas a pleasant surprise for RVers passing through.

Anthony sits on K-2, which runs north-south through town as Main Street before turning north onto LL&G Avenue, with K-44 heading east toward Caldwell. US-166 runs east-west along the Kansas-Oklahoma state line about 12 miles south, and US-281 connects to K-2 south of Anthony near Hardtner. This is flat, open, low-traffic country, so the driving is easy and we found no RV-specific restrictions in town. The roads are straightforward for a big rig. Just note there are no major truck stops here, so plan fuel around the larger towns or the I-35 corridor to the east.

Wichita is about 55 miles northeast of Anthony and is your nearest full-service city, with Walmart, major chains, and big travel centers. The nearest interstate is I-35, roughly 70 miles east via K-44 and US-81, since no interstate runs anywhere near Anthony itself. This is genuinely rural south-central Kansas, so we treat Wichita as the resupply hub and stock up there before heading this way. If you are running low on anything or need diesel at a proper travel center, plan around Wichita or the I-35 corridor rather than expecting to find it in Anthony.

Yes, take it seriously. South-central Kansas sits squarely in Tornado Alley, and Harper County sees severe thunderstorms with large hail and possible tornadoes from March through August. Anthony got hit with softball-sized hail in April 2024, and wind gusts can top 60 mph during storms. We keep a NOAA weather radio running during storm season and have a plan for where to shelter if we are camped at the lake, since an RV is no place to ride out a tornado. Peak tornado season is May into early June. Fall, after August, is much calmer and our preferred time to visit.

Anthony covers the basics but not much more. Fuel is available in town along K-2 and Main Street, though there are no major truck stops, so for diesel at a full-service travel center you are looking at the I-35 corridor about 70 miles east or Wichita 55 miles northeast. Propane is served by AmeriGas in the Anthony area. We did not find dedicated RV repair shops in town, so plan to handle any mechanical work in Wichita, which has full service options. As always in small-town country, sort out known issues before you arrive and top off fuel when you can.

It is a quiet, historic small town with a handful of worthwhile stops. Anthony Municipal Lake is the main draw, with boating, fishing, hiking, and a 9-hole golf course overlooking the water. Downtown has the Harper County Courthouse, a stately 1908 limestone building on the National Register, plus the historic Carnegie Library and the Anthony Historical Museum housed in the old 1928 Santa Fe Railroad Depot. The bigger scenic prize is the Gypsum Hills, also called the Red Hills, where flat-topped mesas and red iron-rich soil create dramatic vistas worth exploring on the back roads if you have the time.

The Gypsum Hills, sometimes called the Red Hills, are one of Kansas most surprising landscapes, and yes, we think they are worth the detour. Harper County sits in this region of flat-topped mesas and red, iron-rich soil that creates dramatic vistas, a real change from the flat farmland most people picture when they think of Kansas. The best way to see them is a slow drive on the back roads. Just know that cell service gets spotty out here, so download offline maps before you go exploring, and keep an eye on the weather since the open country offers little shelter in a storm.

Fall, especially September and October, is the clear winner. Temperatures are comfortable, the severe-weather risk drops sharply after August, and the lake and golf course are at their best. Spring is pleasant between systems but carries serious tornado and hail risk from March into early June, so you trade nice temperatures for weather anxiety. Summer is hot, with July highs in the low 90s and frequent afternoon storms, though the lake helps. Winter is cold and quiet with modest snowfall. We aim for October to get the settled weather and the small-town Kansas calm without the storm-season worry.

Anthony has basic grocery shopping in town, enough for daily needs, but the selection is limited given the small population. Potable water is available at the improved sites at Anthony Lake Campground for topping off your fresh tank. For a full shop, Wichita about 55 miles northeast has Walmart and all the major chains, so we do our big provisioning there before heading to Anthony. This is a common pattern in rural Kansas, stock up in the nearest city and treat the small town as a quiet base rather than a resupply point. Fill your tank and pantry while you are in Wichita.

We did not find a specific Anthony overnight RV parking ordinance in public records. As a small rural town of about 2,100 people, enforcement tends to be relaxed, but the courteous and reliable move is to check with Anthony City Hall, in the 620 area code, before parking overnight on city streets. Honestly, the easiest option is just to stay at Anthony Municipal Lake, where sites are cheap and you get hookups, water, and a dump station without any parking uncertainty. Note that Kansas state parks and camping areas require a Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks vehicle permit, though the municipal lake is separate.

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