Abilene, Kansas, lures RV travelers with Dwight D. Eisenhower's boyhood home and wild west shootouts at Old Abilene Town. Four standout parks, including Walt's Four Seasons and Covered Wagon, start under $40 a night. Base your rig here to chase history on the Smoky Valley Railway and roam prairies without city crowds.
Abilene shines as the boyhood home of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. His Presidential Library and Museum at 200 SE 4th Street draws crowds with D-Day artifacts and Korean War letters. Catch steam train rides on the Abilene & Smoky Valley Railway through golden Flint Hills. Old Abilene Town stages daily gunfights at the Texas Trail Center. The Dickinson County Heritage Center packs pioneer wagons and Victorian dresses into one block on Broadway.
Walt's Four Seasons Campground fits families with WiFi for trip planning, rates from $36 nightly. Covered Wagon Campground draws budget adventurers seeking showers, 50-amp service, and a dump station at $33 a night. Covered Wagon RV Resort amps up comforts for longer stays. Flatland RV Park suits solo explorers craving WiFi and starry skies over flatlands, starting at $39.
Abilene is known as President Dwight D. Eisenhower's boyhood home and a cowboy history hub. The Eisenhower Presidential Library at 200 SE 4th Street houses his papers, boyhood home, and chapel. Old Abilene Town recreates 1871 frontier life with gunfights and saloons. The Abilene & Smoky Valley Railway chugs through Flint Hills scenery every weekend from April to October.
Four RV parks serve Abilene: Walt's Four Seasons Campground, Covered Wagon Campground, Covered Wagon RV Resort, Flatland RV Park. Walt's and Flatland offer WiFi from $36-$39 nightly. Covered Wagon Campground adds showers, 50-amp, dump station at $33. All sit within 10 miles of downtown, near I-70 for easy access.
Most RV parks in Abilene welcome pets with leash rules. Walt's Four Seasons and Flatland RV Park allow dogs on sites, perfect for road trippers. Covered Wagon Campground suits pet owners too; check for breed limits. Leash pets near prairie trails to respect wildlife like deer at nearby Solomon River.
