Big Brutus

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  • Clean, well-maintained simple campground near West Mineral, Kansas
  • A 10-minute drive from fishing and hunting in Mined Land Wildlife Area
  • In the grounds of one of the biggest attractions in southeast Kansas
Bed down at Big Brutus, five minutes’ drive from the town of West Mineral, for Kansas stays that are also close to the borders with Missouri, Oklahoma and Arkansas. That’s a whole lot of states that are easily accessible from this quiet campground, and with major highways close by too to make trips to any/all of them as smooth as possible. But it’s not all about getting away from the place – in fact, there’s a rather large attraction right here on the grounds. The attraction in question is the self-same Big Brutus, a 160-foot-tall mining machine that’s not only the largest electric shovel in the world but also such an iconic emblem of the area’s industrial past it’s been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. You can see it from miles away on a clear day, but it’s very much worth coming along to have a closer look and learn a bit about the mining history and heritage of southeast Kansas. And it’s worth sticking around once you’ve seen the big beast up close too: the quiet, simple sites here are well kept (with a playground, toilets, showers, picnic tables and wifi provided) and they’re well placed for days of hiking, hunting and fishing around… well, whichever of the four states takes your fancy on that day…

Campground type

Tent sites 10
Camper sites 10
RV sites 10
Open all year

Languages spoken

English

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Features

No dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Playground

Recreation room/arcade

TV room

Takeout

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Free wifi

Grocery store

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundromat

Parent & baby washroom

Payphone

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Restrooms

Shower available

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed

Barbecue provided

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

No dogs allowed

Themes

Remote location

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump station

Electric car charging point(s)

Propane/gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Fishing nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Big Brutus

6509 N.W.60 th

P.O.Box 25

West Mineral

Kansas

USA

66782

Directions

Timezone

America/Chicago CDT (GMT-05:00)

GPS

37.27351°N
-94.93818°W

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

If Big Brutus has inspired you to find out more about the area’s history, follow up with outings to Miners Hall Museum (35 minutes’ drive) and the Dalton Defenders Museum (an hour). Heritage of a different kind is on display at Decades of Wheels (35 minutes), a nostalgic spot full of cars from yesteryear. The natural landscape around here is just as fine as the heritage, with strip pits full of bass and other game fish nearby. Mined Land Wildlife Areas (10 minutes) is the closest place for fishing – and it’s also a great place for wildlife walks or hunting among the grasslands, wetlands and forest habitats. For more spectacular natural sights, head north to Grand Falls or south to Prairie State Park (both 50 minutes). And if you’d like to sample some of the produce of the area, maybe stop in for a tasting at Keltoi Winery or Flustered Blonde Winery (both 35 minutes).

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