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he Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks manages 24 state parks across the state. Most provide utility and primitive camping, and access to reservoirs, trails, and wildlife areas. A few Tare preserved natural areas, allowing visitors to enjoy unspoiled wild Kansas. Many parks host annual events such as concerts, festivals, and com - petitions. Whatever your outdoor interest — hiking, camping, wildlife observation, fishing, bike riding, horseback riding, hunting, or just plain relaxing, a Kansas state park has what you’re looking for. If you’ve never been to a Kansas state park, use this guide to find the nearest one. Visit our website for current park fees at www.kdwp.state.ks.us or call one of the offices listed in the back of this publica - tion. If you haven’t visited a state park recently, look again. There’s a rich collection of outdoor adventures waiting for you.
Cross Timbers State Park
El Dorado State Park
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Park Area Information Center Dumpster
Camping Area Pay Stations Concessions
Other Public Lands Potable Water Playground
Water Shower/Toilet Shelter
Dam or levee Modern Toilet Shelter Group
Private Lands Vault Toilet Cabin Modern
Paved Roads Trailer Dump Station Cabin Primitive
Gravel Roads Boat Ramps Camping Improved
Unimproved Roads Dock/Pier Camping Primitive
Park Entrance Fish Cleaning Station Trail/Trailhead Hike
Park Office Swimming Area Trail/Trailhead Bike
Parking Area Marina Trail/Trailhead Equestrian
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ocated south of I-70 in Trego County, this western Kansas park consists of two areas comprising 1,100 acres on the 6,000-acre Cedar Bluff LReservoir. The Bluffton Area, located on the lake’s north shore, is the most developed and Cedar Bluff State Park receives extensive use. The Page Creek Area, on the (785) 726-3212 south shore, offers beautiful primitive camping as well [email protected] as a generous helping of utility sites. Park campgrounds offer 121 utility sites, and a group able shelters, three vault toilets, numerous picnic shelters, campground contains 12 utility sites. Expansive areas are two fishing docks, two fish cleaning stations, BMX track, set aside for primitive camping; the park is equipped to basketball court, and horseshoe pit. suit nearly anyone’s preference. On the lake, fishing, boating, windsurfing, and skiing Five rental cabins are available in a variety of styles are popular. In the stilling basin just below the Cedar and amenities. Each cabin is equipped with electricity, Bluff Dam, anglers may fish for the rainbow trout stocked water, air conditioning and heating, beds, tables, chairs, in the spring and fall. Five boat ramps allow access to the and a fantastic view of the state park and reservoir area. water, two in the Bluffton Area and three in the Page Three cabins – two two-bedroom facilities and one one- Creek Area. bedroom facility with loft for additional sleeping quarters The area around the park offers excellent wildlife -- also include refrigerators, showers, bathrooms and watching opportunities, enhanced by food plots and a electric stove tops. The other two cabins are two-bedroom waterfowl refuge. Deer, turkey, pheasant, Canada geese, facilities which differ only in that they do not have bath - pelicans, eagles in the winter, and more can be seen in rooms, stove tops and showers, although water is avail - and near the park. A portion of the Page Creek Area is able year-around from a freeze-proof exterior hydrant. designated as a handicapped hunting access area. Other facilities include five showerhouses, two reserv - Threshing Machine Canyon, the site of an 1850s Indian attack on a wagon train bearing a threshing machine, is accessed by a road west of the park. In the historic canyon, you will find carvings dating back to the mid- 13 Miles to 1800s. For a stunning view of the area, take a drive to the Ogallah top of the 150-foot tall, cedar-covered limestone bluffs.
Cedar Bluff White Tail Camp Area Wagon Rut Campground Reservoir Horseshoe 147 Pit Butterfield Apache Camp Area Camp Area Volleyball Area
BMX Track Commanche Bycycle Camp Area Motor Cross Broken Spur Dispatch Campground Prickly Pear Crooked Arrow Camp Area Campground Pronghorn Camp Area Campground
Horseshoe Pit Basketball Court Muley Camp Area
Boat Overland Mooring Camp Area
Arapahoe Page Creek Area Camp Area Permit Booth 12 Miles to Bluffton Area Brownell
Cedar Bluff Reservoir
Cheney State Park ADA Dock (316) 542-3664 Mr. D's [email protected] Pay Station With Personnel Only East Shore Area Jetties
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Heimerman Point C Electrical Campground Hook-ups Lakeview Wichita Day-use Point Area Day-use Area Jetties Jetties to St. Joe Jetties
M&M Point Lakeview Campground East Boat Electrical Cheney Ramp Hook-ups Marina Reservoir Electrical Hook-ups East Toadstool Loop his 1,900-acre park comprises Day-use Area two areas at the south end of Cheney Reservoir, 20 miles west of Wichita. Since its completion in 1964, the park has Lakeshore Drive Jetties Day Use Only Ninnescah grown to include more than 225 utility camping sites, Sailing Association T as well as 275 designated non-utility campsites with NSA Sailboat Cove Afterdeck Campground amenities. In addition to the variety of camping Jetties amenities available here, the West Shore Area offers Cheney seven reservable modern cabins. Reservoir Cheney State Park occupies the shores of one of the J County Line top sailing lakes in the U. S. The Ninnescah Sailing North Electrical Boat Ramp Hook-ups & Center on the West Shore Area is the “headquarters” Campground Hobie Beach for sailing at Cheney. A marina in the East Shore Area Campground offers supplies and services for boaters and anglers. Jetties Handicap Fishing Jetty South Electrical Spring Creek The park is equipped with modern toilets, 10 Hook-ups & Nature Trail Campground Day-use Area restrooms with showers, a shelter house, four trailer
West Toadstool Loop dump stations, and four designated swimming areas, Smarsh Creek Day-use Area as well as several picnic/day use areas. The Giefer Campground With Hookups Creek and Spring Creek nature trails offer hikers aes - Giefer Creek Cabin Day-use Area thetic samplings of the area’s lush natural beauty. Area Giefer Hill Day-use Area Fishing is productive for channel catfish, white bass, crappie, striped bass, wiper, and walleye. The Smarsh Creek Harding Hill Church Campground Group Campground Shelter park’s 22 boat-launching lanes provide convenient West access to the 9,500-acre lake. A handicapped-acces - Boat Ramp sible fishing complex is available at the Toadstool Giefer Creek Loop Jetty. to West Shore Nature Trail Mt. Vernon Giefer Hill The 5,200-acre Cheney Wildlife Area adjacent to the Area Campground 21st. Street to Wichita park provides a rich variety of wildlife watching, nature photography, and public hunting. A refuge has been set aside on the wildlife area for migratory waterfowl. The area is closed to all activities from Sept. 15 through March 15, when it is reopened for fishing and non-hunting day-use activities.
linton State Park is located four miles west of Lawrence in the scenic Osage Questas region. The 1,425-acre park lies on the north shore of Clinton Reservoir, known for its clear water and good Cfishing. Modern facilities and an extensive hiking/biking trail system make this park and adja - cent 9,200-acre wildlife area an attractive destination for all outdoors enthusiasts. Popular activities include picnicking, swimming, and Clinton State Park camping on one of the nearly 500 campsites. Of these, 240 (785) 842-8562 [email protected] are water/electric utility sites; 70 provide 50-amp service; and 220 are primitive sites. Nearby restrooms and showers add a touch of comfort and convenience for park rider's balance and abilities at low speed. There is a sign- visitors. in and liability waiver that must be completed prior to Visitors to the park can view white-tailed deer, wild using the course. turkey, waterfowl, bald eagles in spring and fall, and The Clinton Lake Marina offers boat slips, fishing and numerous species of songbirds in the carefully-managed boating supplies, equipment rental, and a floating restau - habitats that make Clinton a distinctive outdoor destination. rant. Anglers are attracted to Clinton Reservoir for its Winter camping with a heated restroom is now avail - good channel catfish, walleye, and crappie fishing. able, and a new area for mountain biking features a skills Well-known for its extensive trails system, Clinton State course. The course is designed with obstacle course fea - Park is an outdoor mecca for hikers, nature photographers, tures that offer a real challenge for cyclists of various skill mountain bicyclists, wildflower enthusiasts, wildlife levels. The course is approximately 1/8-mile long. Much observers, and cross-country snow skiers. Park staff work of the course is a raised wooden track design with closely with Lawrence and University of Kansas individuals narrow, low-speed balance crossings, a half pipe, multi- and organizations to present several concerts and other spe - level stream crossings, and other aspects that fully test a cial events each year.
Cross Country Ski Trail
Maintenance Building
Kids Fishing Pond
Henry Lake Archery Range Campground 3
Group Camp Clinton Area Campground 1 Reservoir
8 Crawford State Park
ich in history and spectacular scenery, Crawford State Park has a flavor all its own. This southeast Kansas treasure, located nine miles north Crawford State Park Rof Girard in Crawford County, resides on (620) 362-3671 a 150-acre lake built by the Civilian [email protected] Conservation Corps (CCC) in the 1930s. There are two recorded archaeological sites within the park’s boundaries, including remnants of a 19th-century U. Spider leg S. military outpost. An interpre - Bridge Trail tive trail connects the park with the Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks’ Farlington 1 mile to highway K-7 Fish Hatchery, which was built shortly after the CCC com - pleted construction of the lake. CCC Trail Rocky Cove The 500-acre park features Campground seven campgrounds with 74 Crawford water/electric utility campsites Lake and 30 primitive campsites, Evening four rental cabins, two boat Breeze Point ramps, three bathhouses, and a swimming beach. Hiking and Amphitheater mountain bike trails, horseshoe pits, and three playgrounds Oak Point offer more recreational oppor - Campground tunities. Food, fuel, and conve - nience items are available at the full-service marina and restau - rant located within the park. Anglers enjoy excellent fishing for channel catfish, crappie, and striped bass. Pleasure boating and scuba South Shelter diving are favorite recreational Group Use Area pursuits. Located on the edge of the Ozarks, Crawford State Park displays the variety of land - scapes available in Kansas state Lonesome Point parks. Redbud trees offer spec - Osage Bluff tacular beauty in spring, and Campground the lush foliage of the sur - rounding forest is a naturalist’s delight.
Cherokee Landing
ross Timbers State Park is Yates Center in Woodson located in the gently rolling County. This region was a hills of the Verdigris River favored hunting and camping Valley in southeast Kansas. ground of Native Americans Comprising 1,075 acres in the of the Osage Nation. The northern reaches of the physio - forested flood plains, sur - graphic region known to early pio - rounded by terraces of prairie and hills neers as the Cross Timbers, this park of oak savannah, provide visitors an provides numerous access points to opportunity to immerse themselves in the 2,800-acre Toronto Reservoir. some of the most diverse flora and The park is located 12 miles west of fauna in Kansas. Cross Timbers State Park (620) 637-2213 [email protected] .
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Ball bathroom and shower facili - Courts ties. All park trails are open to Handicapped hiking and backpacking. All Ancient Fishing Pier Trees Trail Manns Hiking Only Cross Timbers but the Ancient Trees Trail are Campground Cove Area Sandstone Amphitheater open to other non-motorized Campground uses such as jogging and Group Camp mountain biking. Backcountry Toronto camping is allowed by special Chautauqua Point Area Hills Trail Toronto permit on segments of the Reservoir Chautauqua Hills Trail. Fishing in the river and on the reservoir can be excellent. Both are noted for excellent white crappie, white bass,
Blackjack channel catfish, and flathead Campground catfish angling. Black bass, bluegill, and sunfish round out the diverse fishing opportuni - ties available here. The adja - cent 4,600-acre Toronto Blackjack Trail Oakridge Overlook Wildlife Area is a diverse col - Trail Trail lection of habitats, including Access Point Toronto Blackjack Reservoir Woodson forests, grasslands, farmlands, & Oakridge Trails Cove Area and marshes. Species common to the area include white-tailed deer, wild turkey, quail, Holiday Hill squirrel, rabbit, dove, and rac - & coon. A rich variety of song - Dam Site Area birds appeal to wildlife observers and photographers.
10 Eisenhower State Park
amed after native son President Dwight Eisenhower, Eisenhower State Park this 1,785-acre park features (785) 528-4102 1,000 acres of tallgrass prairie, 440 [email protected] Nacres of woodland, and a complete range of recreational facilities. The Ike’s Shelterhouse is an park lies on the north shore of the excellent area for family 6,900-acre Melvern Reservoir, in reunions within the Jones southern Osage County. Family Activity Area. The park provides 187 utility sites: Other recreation facilities 84 with water, 25 with sewer include a swimming wildlife, including white-tailed deer, hookups, and five showerhouses. beach, horseshoe pits, playgrounds, eastern wild turkey, bobwhite quail, Non-utility sites are available in five volleyball courts, and picnic shelters. squirrels, furbearers, and waterfowl. camping areas throughout the park. Eisenhower is also home to a bur - Hunting within the state park is by Contact the park office for informa - geoning trails system for horseback special permit only. tion on reservable campsites that are riding, biking, and hiking. Crooked Melvern Reservoir’s excellent available. Laundry facilities are also Knee Horse Trail offers equestrians a fishing potential attracts anglers available at the Doud shower 20-mile excursion through the unde - looking for walleye, crappie, sauger, building. veloped west side of the park. Biking white bass, and channel catfish. Two The park offers Mamie’s (primi - and hiking is available on the horse nine-lane boat ramps with ample tive) Cabin near the east boat ramp trails, but remember trail rules. parking offer excellent access to the and yurts in West Point campground. The park offers a variety of expansive lake.
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North Loop Horse Camping Abilene Group Area Camp Cowboy Campground Host Campground Mamie's IKE’s Cabin General HUNTING AREA Store Archery & Shotgun Only HORSEBACK RIDING AREA Yurts Amphitheater
Westpoint Campground Camp Day Use Only Host
Interpretive Trail Sailboat Beach Doud Campground Campground Churchill Blackjack Campground Campground
Melvern Reservoir
El Dorado State Park stages accommo - exercise area, as well as shelter - (316) 321-7180 dates a variety of house and wash bays, are under [email protected] concerts and festi - construction, scheduled for comple - vals conducted at tion in 2009. the park each Ten cabins are available for reser - year. Trail users vation year-round, offering a variety will find a variety of attractions. of comfortable accommodations to Seven trails offer outdoor adven - suit any preference. Two laundry ture for hikers, bikers, and horse facilities are also located in the park riders. for campers’ convenience. A modern horse campground with utility campsites, corrals, and
Rock Quarry Area
Boulder Bluff Bluestem Point l Dorado State Park is located Area Area
north and east of the city of El Walnut Valley Sailing Club Satchel Creek Dorado on the edge of the Cove scenic Flint Hills. Kansas’ largest Camping Estate park, El Dorado’s four units Area #1 Box Turtle sprawl across 4,000 acres along the El Dorado Point Reservoir Bait eastern and western shores of El Shop Goose Cove Fisherman's Camping Point Dorado Reservoir. Area #2 El Dorado contains 1,100 camp - Equestrian Big sites that offer visitors a range of Campground Pine Area choices. Other facilities include two #3 Sunflower Meadow Youth Fishing swimming beaches, 10 group shel - Quail Pond Run Cabins Ice Wildlife Area ters, and a 24-site group camp - Sales Office Eastside Group ground. Campground Area The Shady Creek Marina, Walnut #4 El Dorado Reservoir Valley Sailing Club, and six boat ramps offer amenities and facilities for boaters of every stripe. Crappie and largemouth bass fishing are good Veterans Point Camping Area #5 El Dorado Camping Area #3 in standing timber and around fish Reservoir Camping Area #2 attractors. Walleye fishing is good Picnic Area #1 along the face of the dam and on the Camping El Dorado Area Camping #6 Area old railroad bed. Channel cat fishing Reservoir Camping #7 Shady Creek Area Marina & Sales Ice Sales #4 is good lakewide, as well as in the Black Diamond Trail river below the outlet. Flathead El Dorado Picnic Linear Area Trail #8 fishing is good in a variety of areas, Ice Sales Shady Creek Amphitheater Area especially Old Bluestem Lake. Shady Creek Hiking Trail The 8,000-acre El Dorado Eagle Pass Reservoir has approximately 98
Walnut miles of shoreline. About 6,000 acres Hollow (Day Use Area) of land are available for public ADA Walnut Trail Walnut Ridge River hunting, including 2,000 acres within Hiking Trail Area Prairie the state park. All hunting within the Wind park requires a state park vehicle Big Oak Honor Camp k ree s C mi permit for entry. Be Teter Nature Trail A large amphitheater with dual
ense oak-hickory woodlands meet rolling Elk City State Park meadows of big bluestem and Indiangrass at this (620) 331-6295 striking 857-acre park located west of [email protected] Independence in Montgomery County. The 4,500-acre Elk DCity Reservoir and 12,000-acre Elk City Wildlife Area adjacent to the park offer outdoors lovers ample room to pursue their pastimes. A nationally-recognized trails system invites visitors to take a closer look at the rich variety of flora and fauna in and around Elk City State Park. The Green Thumb Nature Trail is a one-mile loop that begins in the swimming beach, group shelter, fishing piers, and three- state park campground and rewards hikers with a lane boat ramps offer popular amenities for park visitors. panoramic vista of the lake, framed by ash and oak trees. The expansive Elk City Wildlife Area adjacent to the Table Mound Hiking Trail and Post Oak Nature Trail are park offers a rich array of wild inhabitants. White-tailed also park attractions. Park users can also enjoy the four- deer, wild turkey, bobwhite quail, cottontail, fox and gray mile Eagle Rock Mountain Bike Trail, six-miles of squirrels, and prairie chickens can be found here. Common hiking/nature trails, and a one-mile exercise trail. A furbearers include beaver, raccoon, bobcat, coyote, gray frisbee golf course is also available. Parking is available fox, opossum, mink, and muskrat. near the trailheads. Elk City Reservoir offers good to excellent fishing Campgrounds at Elk City offer an array of well-shaded opportunities for channel catfish, white bass, crappie, flat - sites appealing to recreational vehicle or primitive head catfish, largemouth bass, and saugeye. A handi - campers. Conveniently located restrooms and showers, capped-access fishing dock is located in the state park.
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Green Thumb Nature Trail Comfort Cove Area Timber Road Area Gatehouse To Hwy 160 & & Hwy 75 S Table Mound Self Pay Junction Hiking Trail Basketball Camp Kids Fishing Pond Court Host Limited Access Ages 15 & Under Sunset Point Area
Basketball Handicap Court Accessible Fishing Dock
Basketball Court Prairie Meadow Area
Day Use Area "NO CAMPING" Jetties Frisbee Golf Course
Exercise Trail Elk City Reservoir Squaw Creek Trail
ositioned between Fall River State Park the Cross Timbers (620) 637-2213 region and the [email protected] grasslands of the Flint PHills, Fall River State Park is home to a remarkable diversity of plant and animal life. The 980-acre park is a unique blend of forested Bluestem flood plains, blackjack Trail savannahs, and tallgrass prairie. Outdoor enthu - siasts looking to get off the beaten track will find much to their liking at this park, located in southeastern Greenwood County. Catclaw Trail Maintenance Camping, swimming, boating, Building water skiing, hiking, and pic - nicking are popular pursuits at Fall River. Developed camp - sites include modern restroom and shower facilities. Fall River Post Oak Forty-five electric/water hookups are available, plus more Reservoir Trail than 100 primitive campsites. Six hiking trails and an orien - Quarry teering course offer visitors an up-close and personal perspec - Bay tive on this unique area. Area A favorite pastime here is canoeing Fall River, which feeds into the 2,450-acre reservoir of the same name. Bird watchers, photographers, and natu - ralists enjoy a variety of native plants and animals Casner Creek Campground Fredonia Bay here. More than 8,000 Campground South Rock acres of public wildlife Camping Area area next to the park are managed for a variety of game and nongame Fall River Reservoir species. Dove, quail, deer, Amphitheater turkey, rabbit, squirrel, waterfowl, and prairie chicken are common. Gobbler's Knob Fall River offers good Casner Campground Creek fishing opportunities for Trail channel catfish, white Fredonia bass, crappie, flathead cat - Bay Turkey Run fish, largemouth bass, and Trail Area walleye. White bass fishing can be excellent in early spring, particularly in Otter Creek and Fall River above the reservoir.
14 Glen Elder State Park
(most with water), as well as more than 300 primi - tive sites and two modern cabins, there’s plenty of room for campers of any preference. Boat ramps in Kanza and Osage offer excellent lake access and ADA courtesy docks. The park offers convenient access to the 12,500-acre Glen Elder Reservoir where crappie, walleye, white bass, Glen Elder State Park saugeye, channel catfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth (785) 545-3345 bass, and flathead catfish attract anglers. [email protected] Swimming, boating, hiking, volleyball, softball, and bicycling accommodations are all available at the park. The ituated on the shores of one of Kansas’ largest lakes, Osage Area has sand volleyball courts, a reservable group Glen Elder State Park offers abundant recreational shelter, and a swimming beach. The Pawnee Overlook opportunities. Located 12 miles west of Beloit in provides shoreline fishing, primitive camping, picnicking Mitchell County, Glen Elder was honored as one of — and an excellent view. The Chautauqua Fishing Pond SAmerica’s top five best state parks by Field & Stream mag - offers easy access for individuals with disabilities and chil - azine, August 2004. dren. The pond is stocked with trout in the winter. Modern restroom/shower buildings are open in the Waconda Heritage Village, featuring the historic Sioux, Kanza, and Cheyenne areas from mid-April to Hopewell Church, offers visitors a glimpse into the area’s October. The Kanza shower may be open during the winter past. The facility provides historical displays and a room and early spring, as well, depending on the weather. A full- reservable for group events. Current development service marina provides fuel, slip rental, and supplies from includes a Waconda Springs replica and possibly a April through October. restored limestone schoolhouse. With three campgrounds offering 121 electrical hookups
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Pawnee Campground Glen Elder Reservoir
Hillsdale State Park Located in the fastest-growing area (913) 783-4507 of the state, the park is heavily used [email protected] by residents of nearby Kansas City. Camping is allowed in the 200 designated camp sites in the Russell Crites Area. About half of those sites ocated in the rolling hills of have electric/water hookups avail - Miami County, Hillsdale State able. Campsite reservations are Park offers a broad array of available for select camping sites outdoor recreation opportunities. with 14 days advanced notice. Two LCampers, anglers, boaters, hunters, restroom/shower houses are conve - swimmers, horseback riders, model niently located for campground airplane flyers, hikers, naturalists, users. The park features a beach area picnickers, photographers, and sight - that is open from sunrise to sunset. seers all enjoy special opportunities The Saddle Ridge Equestrian at Hillsdale. Area on the east side of the reser - voir has 32 miles of marked trails. Model Marysville Ramp airplane flying is a popular activity in a specially designated area just south of the Saddle Ridge . d
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Windsurfer a sport in the 4,500-acre H Beach Hillsdale Reservoir. Fishing is allowed on 255th St. all 51 miles of shore - Hillsdale line, and seven boat Reservoir Quail Run ramps in the state park Campground Crappie Cove and adjacent wildlife Campground area provide conve - nient access to the Russell water. When the lake Crites Pintail Point Oultet Ramp Campground was filled in the early 1980s, more than 70
PWC percent of the standing Ramp & Beach timber in the lake basin
Jayhawk was left to provide fish Ramp ha bitat. As a result, Rabbit Ridge Scott Creek Campground Campground R.C. Flying walleye, catfish, large - Sunflower Field mouth bass, crappie, Day-Use and bluegill are abun - dant. The adjacent 7,700-acre public Youth Scout wildlife area offers Camping hunters and wildlife observers a variety of enjoyable outdoor opportunities.
Water Crossing Trails Extend onto the Wildlife Area
Horsethief Area Kanopolis State Park (785) 546-2565 [email protected]
Corral Group Shelter anopolis State Park started it all. The Prairie Dog first Kansas state park has drawn visi - Amphitheater Town Rockwall tors to eastern Ellsworth County since Burr Oak 1959. Situated in the rolling hills, bluffs, and Rockin' K woods of the scenic Smoky Hills region of Horse K Campground Kansas, Kanopolis is 33 miles southwest of Salina.
The park features a full-service marina; Eagle beaches; picnic areas; two cabins; and trails for Point horseback riding, mountain biking, and hiking. Wildlife ADA Trail More than 200 primitive campsites and 119 Viewing Area utility sites are located in the 14 campgrounds in the Langley Point and Horsethief areas. Buffalo Track Nature Trail is an enthralling 1.8- mile route rich in native plants and wildlife, as Sandyshore well as Native American history. Kanopolis Kanopolis offers 27.4 miles of multi-use Reservoir trails, all of which start in the state park. The Buzzard Rockin’ K Trail takes visitors to and from the Bay Rockin’ K Campground. The Horsethief Trail loops through canyons and trees. Farther north and west, the Prairie Trail traverses Kanopolis Ball Field high prairie and Red Rock Canyon. The Alum Reservoir Caving Creek Trail takes visitors across vast prairie Banks and through many water crossings. Be aware that it can take more than a day to complete Switchgrass some trails on foot. Sandstone The 3,500-acre Kanopolis Reservoir offers Yucca excellent fishing opportunities. White bass Sandplum fishing can be good soon after ice-out and in April during the spawning run. The best Little Cottonwood Bluestem crappie fishing occurs from March through Sumac May. In addition, anglers will find walleye, saugeye, wiper, largemouth bass, and channel Langley Point Mulberry catfish. More than 12,500 acres of public Kid's Area Fishing wildlife area add to Kanopolis’ appeal. Amphitheater Pond
campsites, as well as six semi- modern cabins. Designated electrical sites may be reserved. Bluebird and Buffalo primitive campgrounds are reservable for groups. Four shower/toilet buildings, two vault Lovewell State Park County, Lovewell toilets, year-round freeze-proof (785) 753-4971 offers an enticing blend water hydrants, two trailer dump [email protected] of camping, fishing, stations, and fish cleaning stations wildlife watching, and are centrally located in the park. ovewell State Park is a haven special events. A historic limestone school hosts for outdoor lovers who are The park features excellent shade summer church services, and an looking for variety. Located off and 23 full utility, 45 water/electric, archery range is located north of the the beaten track in northern Jewell 82 electric-only, and 306 primitive Cottonwood Shower Building. The Pioneer Day-use Area features L 4 Miles to K-14 a playground, sand volleyball court, softball diamond, and horseshoe pits. Two basket - ball goals are located west of the marina. The Southwinds Swimming Beach offers plenty of sun and shade. Picnic facilities are available throughout the day-use areas, Archery as well as a large log group Range shelter and beach. The mush - room shelter and enclosable willow shelter can be reserved. Willow Lovewell hosts several Campground Twin Coves Leased Mobile Home Spaces annual special events, South Willow Utility including a Kids Fishing Campground Cottonwood Utility Derby in early June, fireworks Campground Cottonwood and sand castle contest in Campground Bluebird Group July, Lovewell Fun Day and Camp Area Campground Christmas Basketball Court events in August, chili cookoff Cemetery in September, and various Cedar Point Utility other special events Campground throughout the year. Pioneer Cabin The 2,900-acre Lovewell Lovewell Cedar Point Frontier Cabin Reservoir is popular with Reservoir Campground Sunrise anglers. The south shore fea - Cabin Southwinds tures high bluffs that block East/West Cabins Volleyball Court summer winds. The 2,200-acre Baseball Field Lovewell Wildlife Area invites Pioneer Campground Pine Ridge hunters, wildlife watchers, Horseshoe Pit Cabin Walleye Point and other wildlife enthusiasts Utility Campground to experience a variety of well- Walleye Point Campground managed habitats.
he only state park in southwest Kansas, Meade State Park is an Meade State Park oasis in the shortgrass prairie (620) 873-2572 Tregion of the state. The park [email protected] comprises 440 acres of land and recreational facilities situ - ated around the 80-acre Meade State Fishing Lake. The nature trail offers visi - tors an up-close look at the shortgrass prairie. Utility and primitive camping, day use areas, swimming beach, and boating and fishing access make this a popular destina - tion. Campgrounds provide 42 Improved Camping Area Primitive Camping Area water/electric utility sites and 150 primitive campsites. Improved Camping Area The lake invites anglers to Improved sample excellent fishing for Camping Area bluegill, crappie, channel cat, and largemouth bass. No skiing or pleasure boating is allowed; boats with motors
Cattails must be used for fishing only. Marsh The adjacent 360-acre
Primitive wildlife area, although mod - Camping Area Meade estly-sized, offers good oppor - SFL tunities for dove and quail hunters. Deer, turkey, rabbit, and squirrel also inhabit the Primitive Camping Area area and offer hunters an occa - sional mixed bag. Deer may be hunted only with bow or muz - zleloader firearms. Naturalists
Improved will enjoy a nature trail at the Camping Area northwest corner of the lake.
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19 Milford State Park
ocated near Junction City on sent on the 18,800-acre Milford the shores of the state’s largest Wildlife Area, and a per - lake – 16,000-acre Milford manent 1,100-acre Reservoir – Milford State Park is a wildlife refuge has been Lfavorite getaway. Park facilities established on the include modern campgrounds, northern end of the shower buildings, toilets, swimming reservoir for waterfowl Milford State Park beaches, boat ramps, picnic shelters, management. (785) 238-3014 a full-service marina, and a multi- Nearby Milford Nature Center [email protected] purpose trails system. The park also and Milford Fish Hatchery offer a houses a large yacht club. variety of interpretive exhibits and The park comprises seven camp - displays. grounds with 141 electric and water hookups. Fifty-one of Walnut Grove Campground these sites also include sewer Yacht hookups. A total of 108 primi - Club tive campsites are available Woodland Hills throughout the park. A recently Campground completed horse campground is very popular and consists of Cedar Point 20 campsites with full hook- Campground Crystal ups, covered corrals with Trailhead lighting, and two wash bays. 2.1 miles The park also has a laundry. The park currently has three modern cabins for rent, and two larger modern cabins are scheduled for construction Hickory Hollow prior to 2009. Contact the park Campground for reservation information. The state park is a popular destination for anglers eager to experience the excellent fishing Old School available in Milford Reservoir. House Walleye concentrate along the Eagle Ridge face of the dam in early April to Trailhead spawn, then move to the flats at 8 miles Waterfall Trailhead Farnum Creek and mud points 0.6 mile Eagle Ridge Equestrian near School Creek. Nearly all of & the brushy and rocky coves Sunset Ridge Campgrounds contain crappie and largemouth bass, but coves in the Rolling Prairie View Hills and Curtis Creek areas are Campground traditional hot spots for Old River Bluff crappie. White bass and catfish Trail 1.5 miles (To Riverwalk Trail) are plentiful in a variety of loca - tions, and smallmouth bass fre - Milford Reservoir quent the face of the dam, as well as rocky points in the lower half of the lake. Many game species are pre -
erry State campers. A swimming beach and beach house serve sum - Park com - mertime fun-seekers. Day-use areas of the park offer seven prises two picnic shelters, three of which are available by reservation. areas totaling 1,250 The marshes at Perry Wildlife Area provide early Pacres on the shores migrant bird hunting, and deep water areas supply late- of Perry Reservoir season mallard and diving duck hunting. In dry years, in Jefferson County. With the 12,500- water is pumped to some of the area’s 10 marshes to acre reservoir and an 11,000-acre ensure adequate water levels. White-tailed deer, cotton - wildlife area nearby, this state park tails, wild turkeys, coyotes, raccoons, and doves are is well-situated to accommodate any common on the area. outdoor preference. Perry Reservoir is best known for its crappie and The park’s four campgrounds channel cat fishing. Best angling opportunities for crappie provide 102 electric/water campsites are in the Slough Creek, Rock Creek, and Old Town areas. and 200 primitive campsites. The best areas for channel catfish are on mud flats in the Showers and toilets are conveniently located for all upper end of the reservoir and in the Delaware River.
Perry State Park (785) 246-3449 [email protected]
Delaware Area
Wild Eagle Horse Landing Perry Electrical Hookups Reservoir
Turkey Run Lakeview Mulberry Grove Pelican Catfish Point Alley
Electrical Hookups Hobie Cove Cottonwood Jefferson Point Bridge Electrical Area Cougar Hookups Pass Hideaway
ell-known by northeast Kansas residents for shady campsites and a great family atmosphere, the 490-acre WPomona State Park is located in Osage County, 30 miles south of Topeka. Recreation opportunities at restrooms, a kitch - the park include camping, picnicking, enette, a large Pomona State Park fishing, boating, hiking, and wildlife multi-purpose (785) 828-4933 viewing. room, and restful [email protected] The park has 142 water/electric porch areas. Call the campsites and more than 200 primi - park office for avail - eagles visit the lake in the winter and tive campsites. Lighthouse Bay ability and reservations. A swim are often seen perching in shoreline Marina provides full services to beach and bath house are located in trees or soaring above the lake. A boaters, anglers, skiers, and campers. the park, as well as picnic shelters, popular destination for fishermen, Four boat ramps are available in the playgrounds, volleyball courts, horse - the 4,000-acre Pomona Reservoir park, and the lake’s generally calm shoe pits, a nine-hole disc golf co urse, offers some of the best crappie and waters are popular with skiers. and 2.5 miles of trails. catfish angling in Kansas, as well as Southwind Shelter House is a Nearby wildlife areas offer upland good populations of walleye, white group facility equipped with bird and waterfowl hunting. Bald bass, and largemouth bass.
Kansa Pomona Reservoir Waucondah Campground Campground
Red Oak Campground Park Office Osage Campground Disc Lighthouse Golf Area Bunkers Cove Bay Campground Marina Four Winds Campground Southwind 2 White Feather Shelter House Campground 1
Cedar Wind Campground
3 Big Bear Campground
Burning Heart Hedge-wood Campground Trail 4 Cafe Heart Stays Evening Star Campground Golf Motel Campground Course 368
Prairie Dog State Park Historical interpretation is a hall - (785) 877-2953 mark of this park. Two vintage 19th [email protected] century buildings are preserved here, including a one-room school and reno - vated adobe house. Sebelius Reservoir is well known for Sebelius Reservoir prime place to experi - its excellent fishing opportunities. In ence the shortgrass recent years, anglers have found pro - prairies of western Kansas, sites, and more than 75 primitive sites. ductive fishing for black bass, wiper, Prairie Dog State Park occupies 1,150 Reservable campsites are available, crappie, catfish, and saugeye. Aacres on the shores of Keith Sebelius and two cabins are available for rent. The 6,400-acre Norton Wildlife Reservoir in Norton County. The park Camping areas offer nearby shower Area offers good prospects for is home to a thriving prairie dog colony and restroom facilities and and two pheasant, waterfowl, turkey, and and is the site of one of the last RV dump stations. A 1.4-mile nature rabbits. Both white-tailed and mule remaining adobe houses in Kansas. trail complete with interpretive signs deer can be found here, as well as a Campsites at Prairie Dog include is a great place to explore the park and variety of furbearers. 46 electric/water sites, 12 electric-only observe wildlife.
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One Room Schoolhouse
Prairie Dog Town
Adobe Home Bureau of Cedar Crest Reclamation HQ Cabin Archery Cottonwood Range Cabin Prairie Dog Campground
Meadowlark Shady Rest Campground Campground
Branded Cedar Campground West Shoreline Loop Camping Sebelius Reservoir
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idden in the western Kansas Scott State Park prairie, Scott State Park is a (620) 872-2061 startling oasis of natural [email protected] springs, deep wooded canyons, and Hcraggy bluffs. The 1,020-acre park surrounds the 100-acre, Bull Canyon spring-fed Scott State Fishing South Campground Lake. Rich in history, this park provides an ideal setting for camping, boating, swim - Scott ming, hiking, hunting, SFL fishing, and wildlife observa - tion. The Steele home, the Lake View dwelling of the original set - Campground tlers on the area, has been (Utilities available) preserved much as it was To Hwy 83 N Timber Canyon Lakeside Oakley 34 miles more than 100 years ago. The Campground Campground park also boasts the north - Horse Unloading & Camp Area Methodist Church ernmost pueblo in the U. S. – Horse Thief Camp Lakeside El Cuartelejo. Canyon 95 The park has 55 utility Circle Drive campsites, including some Campground (Utilities available) with 50-amp service and water hookups. Three El Cuartelejo modern shower buildings, Pueblo Ruins 100 primitive campsites, and Steele several vault toilets are also Monument available. Visitors enjoy a Steele Home Museum swimming beach and play - ground, and a concessions Boy Scout building stocks camping and Camp fishing supplies. Canoe and paddleboat rentals are avail - able seasonally. Elm Grove Nature trails accommo - Camping date hikers, horseback riders, Area and naturalists and provide excellent opportunities to Big Springs Nature Trail observe wildlife in natural & Picnic Area habitats. Wild turkey, deer, Barrel Springs bobcat, and beaver are Trout Pond common in the area. A horse camp area provides ameni - ties for equestrian visitors.
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24 Tuttle Creek State Park
ocated near Manhattan in northeast Kansas, Tuttle Creek State Park offers visitors a broad variety of out - door recreation possibilities and plenty of room to roam. Tuttle Creek Reservoir, the state’s second largest Tuttle Creek State Park Limpoundment, offers 12,500 acres of water and about 100 Telephone: (785) 539-7941 miles of rugged, wooded shoreline to explore. [email protected] Four units – River Pond, Cedar Ridge, Fancy Creek and Randolph – make up the 1,250-acre park. Electric and water hookups, a swimming beach, boat ramps, courtesy docks, and dump stations are available. Campgrounds con - tain 154 water/electric campsites, 44 electric-only campsites, and space for up to 500 primitive camping units. The newest campground – Rocky Ford – can be accessed through the River Pond area, and offers 40 designated
Tuttle Creek Fancy Creek Reservoir utility campsites in a shady, wooded setting with many directly adjacent to Cedar Area Ridge the waters of River Pond. This camp - Area ground contains a new showerhouse, dump station, and a trailhead that allows easy access to the 1.5-mile long
Cedar Western Heritage Trail. This concrete Ridge Trail trail lies adjacent to the Big Blue River ADA Accessible for hikers and bikers, as well as access for anglers. A large portion of the trail is completed; the remainder will be completed in 2009. Maintenance Building Numerous nature trails, a moun - Shooting Range tain biking trail, and a scenic eques - trian trail offer explorers a variety of routes to experience the aesthetic Flint Tuttle Creek Reservoir Hills. Scenic picnic areas, an 18-hole disc golf course, volleyball courts, horseshoe pits, and conveniently- placed restroom and shower facilities Tuttle Creek accommodate park visitors. The state- Reservoir Tuttle Creek Disc Golf Reservoir of-the-art Fancy Creek Shooting Trailhead Range is open the first and third
l e weekends of each month and the n n a h C fourth Thursday. The River Pond area y a lw il also offers a laundry facility and p S rental of canoes, kayaks, and paddle Tuttle Creek River Pond boats for use on River Pond.
Willow Excellent channel cat and flathead Cottonwood Lake Nature (Trout Pond) O fishing is available in the lake and in u Trail tl et C . the river above and below the lake. Fair h d a n R n r e e numbers of bass and crappie are l y River Pond D s
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Area r a Randolph Western B piles, and saugeye can be taken off the Heritage Trail Area face of the dam, as well as in the river below. The 12,000-acre wildlife area adjacent to the park offers excellent hunting and wildlife watching.
Webster State Park (785) 425-6775 [email protected]
ebster State Park offers a prairie set - ting of rolling hills and spacious skies. The park Woccupies 880 acres contained in two tracts on the shores of Webster Reservoir. To Stockton Campers can choose from 24 74 utility campsites and more than 100 primitive campsites. In addition to boating and fishing, campers at Webster choose from recreational To Hill City opportunities provided by swimming beaches, a sand Rock Point volleyball court, horseshoe Campground pits, playgrounds, and a hiking trail. The newest addi - tion to Webster’s attractions is Mushroom a two-bedroom cabin that Camping Area accommodates six people. Five boat ramp lanes and Webster Reservoir three courtesy docks offer (at conservation pool) boaters ample launching facili - ties. Pleasure boating, fishing, Lake View water skiing, and windsurfing Camping Area are popular activities at Webster. Primary sportfish Oldtown include walleye, wiper, large - Area mouth bass, crappie, channel (North Shore) Webster catfish, and flathead catfish. Reservoir The park offers floating fishing docks, and there is an easily- Old Marina Campground accessible fishing pier at the Canada Eagle Landing Campground nearby stilling basin. Campground The 5,750-acre Webster Wildlife Area is home to 232
white-tailed and mule deer, Marina Point pheasants, quail, waterfowl, Campground wild turkey, squirrels, and numerous songbirds. Goose Flat Area (South Shore)
To Zurich 11 miles
26 Wilson State Park
tors. Water hookups and shower buildings are available April through September. Frost- free water hydrants and several vault toilets are open through the winter. For RV campers, the park has three dump stations – two in Hell Creek and one in Otoe. The park offers four modern Wilson State Park cabins for rent by visitors. (785) 658-2465 The Dakota Trail gives visitors one of the best views of [email protected] the Kansas prairie and Wilson Reservoir. The Switchgrass Bike Trail offers bicyclists a scenic 13-mile route. Cedar Trail in the Otoe area is a handicapped-accessible, one- et in the scenic Smoky Hills region of Kansas, Wilson mile loop with an asphalt surface. State Park provides convenient access to one of the Wilson State Park offers excellent opportunities to state’s prime water recreation areas. view and photograph wildlife, including deer, bobwhite The park’s 945 acres consist of two areas – Hell Creek quail, waterfowl, numerous songbirds, and migratory Sand Otoe – both situated on the south side of the 9,000- birds. The adjacent 8,000-acre Wilson Wildlife Area offers acre Wilson Reservoir. Utility and primitive campsites, an array of hunting opportunities. Famous for its striped day-use areas, a swimming beach, boating access, a bass and walleye fishing, Wilson attracts thousands of marina, and trails provide enjoyable alternatives for visi - anglers each year.
Goldenrod Campground Yarrow Otoe Area Campground To Dam Elm Campground Sunflower Cabin Use Only Cedar Campground ADA Wilson Reservoir Trail Yucca Campground 232
Sagewort Big Bluestem Campground Campground Bait Shop Side Oats Coneflower Campground Campground Boat Lovegrass Foxtail Ramp Campground Campground Cove Little Bluestem Campground Indiangrass Dakota Campground Nature Trail
Hell Creek Cove Marina Buffalograss Cove Campground 6 miles to I-70 Wheatgrass Exit 206 Campground
Grama Campground NO WAKE AREA Dropseed Campground Switchgrass Campground
Switchgrass Bike State Park Cove Trail
Area Office
Scenic Route Hell Creek Area to I-70
ushroom Rock State Park is the softer portions of sandy rock. The a geological phenomenon of spheres of the naturally-cemented sandstone spheres balanced portions of the sandstone are what on softer pedestals of sandstone. The we see today. Mpower of erosion weathered away The Smoky Hill Wagon Trail crossed in this vicinity. These unusual formations, which resemble giant mushrooms . d
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Rock 2 landmarks and meeting Formation places for Native Americans and pioneers. Ave. K To K-141 Managed by staff from nearby Kanopolis State Park, Bridge Mushroom Rock is a unique Mushroom Rock State Park site in a history-rich region. contact Kanopolis State Park (785) 546-2565 Mushroom Rock [email protected] Devil's Formation Oven Formation Sand Hills State Park
unique natural area, are available only by special permit. Contact the Cheney Sand Hills State Park State Park office for information. is a wildlife watcher’s delight. Located Anortheast of Hutchinson in 69th Street Reno County, the park features excellent trails that wind through 1,123 acres of sand dunes, native Cottonwood Trail prairie, wetlands, and woodlands. Visitors are lim - ited to walk-in access to help protect the area’s nat - Prairie Bluestem Spur Pond 61 Trail Trail Trail ural features. A trail access permit is currently Woodland required for persons 16 or older. However, KDWP Trail
Dune plans to remove the trail permit requirements and Trail Tallgrass Trail implement a vehicle permit requirement in 2009, Rolling Hills Dune Trail Trail upon completion of a modern horse campground. Overlook Two wildlife observation blinds allow visitors a close-up view of ducks, geese, songbirds, deer, 56th Street muskrats, and more. The most popular activities at Sand Hills are hiking and horseback riding. Eight dif - ferent trails provide hikers and horseback riders a Sandhills State Park variety of natural environments. The trails range contact Cheney State Park n o s (316) 542-3664 n from one mile to almost four miles and are open i h c t u H [email protected] throughout the year. Most trails start from four o T parking lots located on 56th Street or 69th Street. Archery deer and turkey and upland game hunting
28 State Park Regulations 1. A current motor vehicle permit is required event involving entrance fees, sales, orga - for every motorized vehicle entering the nized competition, amplified sound, use of park. temporary structures (does not include common camping gear or blinds), or reser - 2. Vehicles are permitted on improved roads vation of a specific site or facility. and parking areas only. 9. Quiet hours are 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. Actions 3. A camper may stay at one campground up that alarm, anger, or disturb others are pro - to 14 consecutive days and may extend an hibited. Failure to comply may result in additional 14 days only with written per - expulsion from the park and a notice to mission from the manager. appear in court. 4. Fires are allowed in fireplaces, firerings, and cooking grills only. This summary highlights only a portion of 5. Swimming is at your own risk and recom - the current regulations. For a complete mended only at swimming beach areas. listing of the state park rules and regula - tions, contact a state park office or 6. Beverages containing more than 3.2 percent KDWP, 512 SE 25th Ave., alcohol are not permitted. Kegs are prohib - Pratt, KS 67124-8174; (620) 672-5911. ited in some state parks. Complete regulations are also available at 7. Pets must be restrained on a leash not longer the KDWP website, kdwp.state.ks.us. than 10 feet or otherwise confined. 8. A special event permit is required for any
Scott State Park
Eisenhower State Park
El Dorado State Parks
29 Cabins Offer Lake-house Experience Looking for a special year- fees provide an enticing reprieve in advance of a planned trip to round Kansas state park experi - from the hustle and bustle of make sure a cabin is available. ence? Rental cabins are available daily life. Some are handicapped accessible. throughout the year at 18 Kansas Some state park cabins feature Prices vary depending on loca - state parks, and KDWP continues amenities such as full bathroom tion, timing, and amenities. to add new cabins to your state with shower; kitchen with Weekly and monthly rates are park system. As of July 2008, microwave, refrigerator, and available. Kansas state parks offered 60 com - cook-top stove; beds for as many Phone the state park of your pleted cabins, with another 11 in as nine people; screened-in porch; choice and plan a home-state various stages of planning and fire ring; and barbecue grill. vacation or weekend getaway construction. As funds become Heating and air conditioning, with all the comforts of home and available, even more are expected table and chairs, basic pots and the outdoor recreational opportu - in the future. These cabins feature pans, and table service for four are nities of one of many fine Kansas all the comforts of home while also offered at many cabins, state parks. providing access to the pleasure of making them all-season getaways. parks and lakes across the state. Most modern cabins are fully Hunters, anglers, hikers, bird - ADA-accessible. Cabins without watchers, boaters, and other out - water or full bathrooms are door enthusiasts can choose from located near park shower houses. a variety of cabins, ranging from Reservations are required, and primitive to modern. Scenic sur - cabins are in high demand, so roundings and economical rental renters are encouraged to call well
S E IC V R T IN N E R B I U A B S Y C A E E C V V N I I R IT IT E IM IM D SCHEDULED FOR R R O LOCATION P P M CONSTRUCTION Cedar Bluff 2 3 Cheney 71 modern Crawford 4 3 Cross Timbers Cross Timbers State Park Eisenhower 2 1 2 modern El Dorado 5 5 Fall River 2 modern Glen Elder 2 Hillsdale 2 modern Kanopolis 2 Lovewell 6 Milford 32 modern Perry 4 Pomona 2 modern Prairie Dog 2 Tuttle Creek 7 Webster 1 Cheney State Park Wilson 4
30 Park Visitors Hit The Trail! At one time, Kansas trails were an essen - ) tial part of the state's pioneering economy. S ng pi E m The Santa Fe, the Oregon, the Chisholm — C ca I ( * V S these are just a few trails Kansas helped make IL R A R famous. Although modern highway systems E S S T S IL IL N A A A R R I have made these trails obsolete, demand has T T TR S G G E increased for recreational trails: places to IN IN U NUMBER OF TRAILS/ LOCATION IK IK Q hike, bicycle, ride horses, and just plain enjoy H B E TOTAL MILES nature. Cedar Bluff 1 1 1 1 trail, 5 miles This shifting demand for access to the land Cheney 2 2 trails, .8 miles has created a new interest in public trails. In Clinton 3 1 3 trails, 29.75 miles response, the Kansas Department of Wildlife Crawford 4 4 4 trails, 8.25 miles and Parks has put new emphasis on devel - Cross Timbers 5 4 5 trails, 15.75 miles oping and maintaining trails at state parks Eisenhower 3 1 3* 3 trails, 20.75 miles and wildlife areas across the state. Currently, the department maintains 480 miles of recre - El Dorado 6 5 1* 6 trails, 19.2 miles ational trails, enhancing the economic and Elk City 4 2 5 trails, 10.75 miles environmental value of the Sunflower State's Fall River 5 5 5 trails, 6.5 miles park system. Glen Elder 3 3 trails, 7.5 miles The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers also Hillsdale 2 2 1* 2 trails, 39 miles maintains trails at many of the state's major Kanopolis 5 2 1* 5 trails, 31.52 miles reservoirs. Some of these trails dovetail with Meade 1 1 1 trail, .8 miles state park trails, creating expansive hiking Milford 4 4 1 4 trails, 13.6 miles experiences. Kansas trails provide a wide range of ben - Mushroom Rock 1 1 trail, .5 miles efits. Many trails have historic value, tracing Perry 2 1 1* 2 trails, 40 miles the footsteps of pioneers such as Lewis and Pomona 3 2 3 trails, 3 miles Clark, Zebulon Pike, and John C. Fremont. Prairie Dog 1 1 1 trail, 1.4 miles Trails provide an economic boost to local Prairie Spirit RT 1 1 1 trail, 33 miles communities because trail users spend money Sand Hills 8 58 trails, 12.6 miles when they travel. Trails also provide people Scott 2 1 1* 2 trails, 7.3 miles with a better appreciation for wildlife and Tuttle Creek 4 2 1* 5 trails, 20.5 miles natural resources. Trails get people close to flora, fauna, and natural geological forma - Webster 1 1 trail, 3 miles tions that roads and highways just can't Wilson 3 1 3 trails, 22.75 miles access. Not the least of trail benefits is personal health. Studies show that walking and bicy - cling can condition the heart and lungs, reduce weight, and lower blood pressure and cholesterol. And the natural settings of Kansas state park trails provide a renewing of the spirit and peace of mind seldom found in the urban landscape. So get in step with the future. Discover Kansas trails, truly a moving experience.
Wilson State Park
31 State Park Contacts Cedar Bluff (785) 726-3212 Glen Elder (785)545-3345 Prairie Dog (785) 877-2953 PO Box 76A 2131 180 Rd. PO Box 431 Ellis, KS 67637 Glen Elder, KS 67446 Norton, KS 67654 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]
Cheney/ Sand Hills (316) 542-3664 Hillsdale (913) 783-4507 Scott (620) 872-2061 16000 NE 50th St. 26001 W 255th St. 520 W Scott Lake Dr. Cheney, KS 67025-8487 Paola, KS 66071 Scott City, KS 67871-1075 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]
Clinton (785) 842-8562 Kanopolis/Mushroom Rock (785) 546-2565 Tuttle Creek (785) 539-7941 798 N 1415th Rd. 200 Horsethief Rd. 5800-A River Pond Rd. Lawrence, KS 66049 Marquette, KS 67464 Manhattan, KS 66502 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]
Crawford (620) 362-3671 Lovewell (785) 753-4971 Webster (785) 425-6775 1 Lake Rd. 2446 250 Rd. 1210 Nine Rd. Farlington, KS 66734-4045 Webber, KS 66970 Stockton, KS 67669-8834 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]
Cross Timbers/Fall River (620) 637-2213 Meade (620) 873-2572 Wilson (785) 658-2465 144 Highway 105 13051 V Rd. #3 State Park Rd. Toronto, KS 66777 Meade, KS 67864 Sylvan Grove, KS 67481 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Eisenhower (785) 528-4102 Milford (785) 238-3014 29810 S Fairlawn Rd. 3612 State Park Rd. Osage City, KS 66523-9046 Milford, KS 66514 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]
El Dorado (316) 321-7180 Perry (785) 246-3449 For more information 618 NE Bluestem Rd. 5441 West Lake Rd. El Dorado, KS 67042-8643 Ozawkie, KS 66070-9802 on Kansas State Parks, E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] visit our website: Elk City (620) 331-6295 Pomona (785) 828-4933 4825 Squaw Creek Rd. 22900 S Hwy 368 kdwp.state.ks.us Independence, KS 67301 Vassar, KS 66543-9162 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]
Office of the Secretary OtheRregioKn 2 ODffice WP OffiRcegieons 5 Office 1020 S Kansas, Rm. 200 300 SW Wanamaker 1500 W 7th St., PO Box 777 Topeka, KS 66612-1327 Topeka, KS 66608 Chanute, KS 66720-0777 (785) 296-2281 (785) 273-6740 (620) 431-0380
Pratt Operations Office Region 3 Office Emporia Research & Survey Office 512 SE 25th Ave. 1001 W McArtor Rd. 1830 Merchant, PO Box 1525 Pratt, KS 67124-8174 Dodge City, KS 67801-6024 Emporia, KS 66801-1525 (620) 672-5911 (620) 227-8609 (620) 342-0658
Region 1 Office Region 4 Office Kansas City District Office 1426 Hwy 183 Alt., PO Box 338 6232 E 29th St. North 14639 W 95th St. Hays, KS 67601-0338 Wichita, KS 67220 Lenexa, KS 66215 (785) 628-8614 (316) 683-8069 (913) 894-9113
Equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from programs described herein is available to all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orienta - tion, gender identity, political affiliation, and military or veteran status. Complaints of discrimination should be sent to Office of the Secretary, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, 1020 S Kansas Ave., Topeka, KS 66612-1327. 07/08