before transporting to any body of water. of body any to transporting before
cleaned with high-pressure scalding hot water (>140 F) F) (>140 water hot scalding high-pressure with cleaned
steps above, you should have your boat professionally professionally boat your have should you above, steps
period of time, or if you cannot perform the required required the perform cannot you if or time, of period
If your boat has been in infested waters for an extended extended an for waters infested in been has boat your If
camping, boat ramp and hiking trails. hiking and ramp boat camping,
Park, contains active prairie dog town and offers offers and town dog prairie active contains Park,
located northwest of Venango Venango of northwest located area, Horsethief
all times. all slip rental, fuel, a general store and snack bar. snack and store general a fuel, rental, slip
exercise good sportsmanship and safety at at safety and sportsmanship good exercise camping, and cabin rentals. A marina offers boat boat offers marina A rentals. cabin and camping,
hunting regulations are also enforced. Please Please enforced. also are regulations hunting side of Kanopolis Dam, offers a swim beach, beach, swim a offers Dam, Kanopolis of side
or park ranger. Federal and state fishing and and fishing state and Federal ranger. park or located on the southwest southwest the on located area, Point Langley
Information Center or from a gate attendant attendant gate a from or Center Information
Parks State Managed
of Federal Regulations) at the Kanopolis Lake Lake Kanopolis the at Regulations) Federal of
parking areas are provided along roadways. along provided are areas parking
obtain a copy of these rules (Title 36 Code Code 36 (Title rules these of copy a obtain
public lands is restricted to walk-in only. Vehicle Vehicle only. walk-in to restricted is lands public
rules governing the use of the lake. You may may You lake. the of use the governing rules
wildlife management requirements. Access to to Access requirements. management wildlife
operated site should become familiar with the the with familiar become should site operated www.reserveamerica.com. at
leased to farmers and ranchers with specific specific with ranchers and farmers to leased
All visitors to a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineers of Corps Army U.S. a to visitors All
park may be made by calling 785-546-2565 or or 785-546-2565 calling by made be may park
leasing program. Nearly 12,500 acres are are acres 12,500 Nearly program. leasing information.
While You Are Here Are You While Reservations for campsites and cabins at the state state the at cabins and campsites for Reservations
wildlife management tool is the agricultural agricultural the is tool management wildlife for trout season and permit permit and season trout for www.ksoutdoors.com
interpretive trail, and ATV area. ATV and trail, interpretive
wildlife habitat. The Corps’s most important important most Corps’s The habitat. wildlife trout throughout the trout fishing season. Visit Visit season. fishing trout the throughout trout
group camp, picnic shelters, swimming beach, beach, swimming shelters, picnic camp, group
food plots and timber stand improvements for for improvements stand timber and plots food Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism stock stock Tourism & Parks Wildlife, of Department
primitive and electric/water hookup campsites, campsites, hookup electric/water and primitive
on or near the water. Your life depends upon it! upon depends life Your water. the near or on shrub planting, invasive species control, grain grain control, species invasive planting, shrub dam, is a good place for trout fishing. Kansas Kansas fishing. trout for place good a is dam,
a full range of recreational facilities including including facilities recreational of range full a
to always wear your life jacket whenever you are are you whenever jacket life your wear always to programs such as prescribed burning, tree and and tree burning, prescribed as such programs saugeye, and white bass. Sand Creek, below the the below Creek, Sand bass. white and saugeye,
views and shoreline access. Venango provides provides Venango access. shoreline and views
safety. The most important thing to remember is is remember to thing important most The safety. Both agencies have active land management management land active have agencies Both may find good angling for crappie, walleye, walleye, crappie, for angling good find may
side of Kanopolis Dam providing scenic lake lake scenic providing Dam Kanopolis of side
to know and follow the basic rules of water water of rules basic the follow and know to wildlife area lands for natural resources. resources. natural for lands area wildlife Tower Harbor and Yankee Run. Ice fishermen fishermen Ice Run. Yankee and Harbor Tower
is situated on the northwest northwest the on situated is Park Venango
With many people using the lake, it is important important is it lake, the using people many With Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism manage manage Tourism & Parks Wildlife, of Department crappie fishing is popular around the dam, dam, the around popular is fishing crappie
court, and Smoky Hill River access. River Hill Smoky and court, The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Kansas Kansas and Engineers of Corps Army U.S. The prefer the flats around Boldt Bluff. Spring Spring Bluff. Boldt around flats the prefer Play It Safe It Play
www.recreation.gov. at or 877-444-6777
such as a shower house, restroom, basketball basketball restroom, house, shower a as such and as the water warms, walleye and saugeye saugeye and walleye warms, water the as and
picnic shelters may be made by calling calling by made be may shelters picnic
hookup campsites. Riverside contains amenities amenities contains Riverside campsites. hookup can be found in prairie areas. prairie in found be can is also best for walleye spawning along the dam dam the along spawning walleye for best also is
Reservations for Corps campsites and group group and campsites Corps for Reservations
camping with both primitive and electric/water electric/water and primitive both with camping species of pheasant, quail and prairie chicken chicken prairie and quail pheasant, of species Bluff Creek or up-river during the spawn. Spring Spring spawn. the during up-river or Creek Bluff
Reservations Reservations
recreational opportunities such as fishing and and fishing as such opportunities recreational prevalent along riparian corridors. Upland bird bird Upland corridors. riparian along prevalent white bass may be taken in the shallows near near shallows the in taken be may bass white
below Kanopolis Dam. Riverside Park provides provides Park Riverside Dam. Kanopolis below coyote, fox, beaver, raccoon, and bobcat are are bobcat and raccoon, beaver, fox, coyote, hybrid wipers can be equally good. In the spring, spring, the In good. equally be can wipers hybrid
is situated along the river outlet outlet river the along situated is Park Riverside and spring migrations. Fur bearing species of of species bearing Fur migrations. spring and known, but catches of crappie, channel cat and and cat channel crappie, of catches but known,
frequent wetland areas and the lake during fall fall during lake the and areas wetland frequent well well are fishing walleye and saugeye, bass, White
Managed Parks Managed
whitetail deer and turkey hunting. Waterfowl Waterfowl hunting. turkey and deer whitetail Fishing
Public hunting around Kanopolis boasts excellent excellent boasts Kanopolis around hunting Public by calling 785-546-2565. calling by
at the state park entrances, state park office, or or office, park state entrances, park state the at
hunting only. hunting the state park. Rate information may be obtained obtained be may information Rate park. state the
dam are restricted to shotshell and archery archery and shotshell to restricted are dam
KDWPT charges entrance and camping fees at at fees camping and entrance charges KDWPT
parks and the wildlife refuge. Lands below the the below Lands refuge. wildlife the and parks
picnicking facilities. picnicking federal land is open to hunting except developed developed except hunting to open is land federal permits should be obtained from the park booth. booth. park the from obtained be should permits
swimming beaches, boat ramps, camping, and and camping, ramps, boat beaches, swimming upstream and along the Smoky Hill River. All All River. Hill Smoky the along and upstream be obtained at the self-pay station and camping camping and station self-pay the at obtained be
the visiting public by providing lake access, access, lake providing by public visiting the for hunting. Most of this acreage is located located is acreage this of Most hunting. for launching and beach use. Day use permits may may permits use Day use. beach and launching
Four developed parks meet the needs of of needs the meet parks developed Four Nearly 16,000 acres of public land are available available are land public of acres 16,000 Nearly Corps Parks require permits for camping, boat boat camping, for permits require Parks Corps
Camping and Day Use Day and Camping Public Hunting Public User Fees User
The Lake Trails Construction of Kanopolis Dam began in 1940 Loder Point Nature Trail but was suspended for 3 ½ years during World The Loder Point Nature Trail is approximately War II. Construction was completed in 1948 at 2 miles in length inside Venango Park. The a cost of $12.3 million. Kanopolis was the first hiking trail guides you through several different of 18 lakes in the Kansas City District. It is one Welcome ecosystems, including wetland, woodlands, and unit in a system of flood control lakes in the mid-grass prairie. Please remember to take only Kansas and Missouri River basins. The lake, with The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City pictures and leave no trace. a normal pool surface of 3400 acres, attracts District and the Kanopolis staff welcome you to Legacy Trail Auto Tour thousands of campers, hunters, fishermen and Kanopolis Lake. We invite you to enjoy the lake water sport enthusiasts each year. and its facilities. Additional information may be A unique recreational and educational obtained at the Corps Information Center near experience opportunity awaits for those who the southeast end of the dam or from one of travel the Legacy Trail. This self-guided auto tour our park rangers. highlights historical sites in and around the lake area. Trail Maps are available at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Information Center and at the state park office in the Horsethief area. Trail is also shown on map in this brochure. Venango Park ATV Area Located within the Venango Park day use area, the ATV area gives visitors the opportunity to ride their ATVs and dirt bikes while visiting the lake. History This is the only area on the lake where operation The Kanopolis area is rich with history of the old of ATVs is allowed. west. The historic Smoky Hill Trail moved settlers to the west. Fort Ellsworth and Fort Harker held Kanopolis State Park Trails legendary fames of George Armstrong Custer, The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Buffalo Bill Cody, and Wild Bill Hickok. Longhorn Parks & Tourism offers over cattle drives met the railroad in Ellsworth and 30 miles of multipurpose trails. rivaled the reputation of Dodge City. Travel the Check with the state Legacy Trail and you will discover an 80 mile park office for trail auto tour that highlights scenic vistas and historic locations, rules, locations around the lake area. Pick up a Legacy and seasons. Trail map at the Information Center. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Kanopolis Project Office 105 Riverside Dr. Marquette, KS 67464 785-546-2294 Visit us at: www.nwk.usace.army.mil Email: [email protected] Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism Kanopolis State Park 200 Horsethief Road Marquette, KS 67464 785-546-2565 www.ksoutdoors.com
before transporting to any body of water. of body any to transporting before
cleaned with high-pressure scalding hot water (>140 F) F) (>140 water hot scalding high-pressure with cleaned
steps above, you should have your boat professionally professionally boat your have should you above, steps
period of time, or if you cannot perform the required required the perform cannot you if or time, of period
If your boat has been in infested waters for an extended extended an for waters infested in been has boat your If
camping, boat ramp and hiking trails. hiking and ramp boat camping,
Park, contains active prairie dog town and offers offers and town dog prairie active contains Park,
located northwest of Venango Venango of northwest located area, Horsethief
all times. all slip rental, fuel, a general store and snack bar. snack and store general a fuel, rental, slip
exercise good sportsmanship and safety at at safety and sportsmanship good exercise camping, and cabin rentals. A marina offers boat boat offers marina A rentals. cabin and camping,
hunting regulations are also enforced. Please Please enforced. also are regulations hunting side of Kanopolis Dam, offers a swim beach, beach, swim a offers Dam, Kanopolis of side
or park ranger. Federal and state fishing and and fishing state and Federal ranger. park or located on the southwest southwest the on located area, Point Langley
Information Center or from a gate attendant attendant gate a from or Center Information
Parks State Managed
of Federal Regulations) at the Kanopolis Lake Lake Kanopolis the at Regulations) Federal of
parking areas are provided along roadways. along provided are areas parking
obtain a copy of these rules (Title 36 Code Code 36 (Title rules these of copy a obtain
public lands is restricted to walk-in only. Vehicle Vehicle only. walk-in to restricted is lands public
rules governing the use of the lake. You may may You lake. the of use the governing rules
wildlife management requirements. Access to to Access requirements. management wildlife
operated site should become familiar with the the with familiar become should site operated www.reserveamerica.com. at
leased to farmers and ranchers with specific specific with ranchers and farmers to leased
All visitors to a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineers of Corps Army U.S. a to visitors All
park may be made by calling 785-546-2565 or or 785-546-2565 calling by made be may park
leasing program. Nearly 12,500 acres are are acres 12,500 Nearly program. leasing information.
While You Are Here Are You While Reservations for campsites and cabins at the state state the at cabins and campsites for Reservations
wildlife management tool is the agricultural agricultural the is tool management wildlife for trout season and permit permit and season trout for www.ksoutdoors.com
interpretive trail, and ATV area. ATV and trail, interpretive
wildlife habitat. The Corps’s most important important most Corps’s The habitat. wildlife trout throughout the trout fishing season. Visit Visit season. fishing trout the throughout trout
group camp, picnic shelters, swimming beach, beach, swimming shelters, picnic camp, group
food plots and timber stand improvements for for improvements stand timber and plots food Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism stock stock Tourism & Parks Wildlife, of Department
primitive and electric/water hookup campsites, campsites, hookup electric/water and primitive
on or near the water. Your life depends upon it! upon depends life Your water. the near or on shrub planting, invasive species control, grain grain control, species invasive planting, shrub dam, is a good place for trout fishing. Kansas Kansas fishing. trout for place good a is dam,
a full range of recreational facilities including including facilities recreational of range full a
to always wear your life jacket whenever you are are you whenever jacket life your wear always to programs such as prescribed burning, tree and and tree burning, prescribed as such programs saugeye, and white bass. Sand Creek, below the the below Creek, Sand bass. white and saugeye,
views and shoreline access. Venango provides provides Venango access. shoreline and views
safety. The most important thing to remember is is remember to thing important most The safety. Both agencies have active land management management land active have agencies Both may find good angling for crappie, walleye, walleye, crappie, for angling good find may
side of Kanopolis Dam providing scenic lake lake scenic providing Dam Kanopolis of side
to know and follow the basic rules of water water of rules basic the follow and know to wildlife area lands for natural resources. resources. natural for lands area wildlife Tower Harbor and Yankee Run. Ice fishermen fishermen Ice Run. Yankee and Harbor Tower
is situated on the northwest northwest the on situated is Park Venango
With many people using the lake, it is important important is it lake, the using people many With Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism manage manage Tourism & Parks Wildlife, of Department crappie fishing is popular around the dam, dam, the around popular is fishing crappie
court, and Smoky Hill River access. River Hill Smoky and court, The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Kansas Kansas and Engineers of Corps Army U.S. The prefer the flats around Boldt Bluff. Spring Spring Bluff. Boldt around flats the prefer Play It Safe It Play
www.recreation.gov. at or 877-444-6777
such as a shower house, restroom, basketball basketball restroom, house, shower a as such and as the water warms, walleye and saugeye saugeye and walleye warms, water the as and
picnic shelters may be made by calling calling by made be may shelters picnic
hookup campsites. Riverside contains amenities amenities contains Riverside campsites. hookup can be found in prairie areas. prairie in found be can is also best for walleye spawning along the dam dam the along spawning walleye for best also is
Reservations for Corps campsites and group group and campsites Corps for Reservations
camping with both primitive and electric/water electric/water and primitive both with camping species of pheasant, quail and prairie chicken chicken prairie and quail pheasant, of species Bluff Creek or up-river during the spawn. Spring Spring spawn. the during up-river or Creek Bluff
Reservations Reservations
recreational opportunities such as fishing and and fishing as such opportunities recreational prevalent along riparian corridors. Upland bird bird Upland corridors. riparian along prevalent white bass may be taken in the shallows near near shallows the in taken be may bass white
below Kanopolis Dam. Riverside Park provides provides Park Riverside Dam. Kanopolis below coyote, fox, beaver, raccoon, and bobcat are are bobcat and raccoon, beaver, fox, coyote, hybrid wipers can be equally good. In the spring, spring, the In good. equally be can wipers hybrid
is situated along the river outlet outlet river the along situated is Park Riverside and spring migrations. Fur bearing species of of species bearing Fur migrations. spring and known, but catches of crappie, channel cat and and cat channel crappie, of catches but known,
frequent wetland areas and the lake during fall fall during lake the and areas wetland frequent well well are fishing walleye and saugeye, bass, White
Managed Parks Managed
whitetail deer and turkey hunting. Waterfowl Waterfowl hunting. turkey and deer whitetail Fishing
Public hunting around Kanopolis boasts excellent excellent boasts Kanopolis around hunting Public by calling 785-546-2565. calling by
at the state park entrances, state park office, or or office, park state entrances, park state the at
hunting only. hunting the state park. Rate information may be obtained obtained be may information Rate park. state the
dam are restricted to shotshell and archery archery and shotshell to restricted are dam
KDWPT charges entrance and camping fees at at fees camping and entrance charges KDWPT
parks and the wildlife refuge. Lands below the the below Lands refuge. wildlife the and parks
picnicking facilities. picnicking federal land is open to hunting except developed developed except hunting to open is land federal permits should be obtained from the park booth. booth. park the from obtained be should permits
swimming beaches, boat ramps, camping, and and camping, ramps, boat beaches, swimming upstream and along the Smoky Hill River. All All River. Hill Smoky the along and upstream be obtained at the self-pay station and camping camping and station self-pay the at obtained be
the visiting public by providing lake access, access, lake providing by public visiting the for hunting. Most of this acreage is located located is acreage this of Most hunting. for launching and beach use. Day use permits may may permits use Day use. beach and launching
Four developed parks meet the needs of of needs the meet parks developed Four Nearly 16,000 acres of public land are available available are land public of acres 16,000 Nearly Corps Parks require permits for camping, boat boat camping, for permits require Parks Corps
Camping and Day Use Day and Camping Public Hunting Public User Fees User
The Lake Trails Construction of Kanopolis Dam began in 1940 Loder Point Nature Trail but was suspended for 3 ½ years during World The Loder Point Nature Trail is approximately War II. Construction was completed in 1948 at 2 miles in length inside Venango Park. The a cost of $12.3 million. Kanopolis was the first hiking trail guides you through several different of 18 lakes in the Kansas City District. It is one Welcome ecosystems, including wetland, woodlands, and unit in a system of flood control lakes in the mid-grass prairie. Please remember to take only Kansas and Missouri River basins. The lake, with The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City pictures and leave no trace. a normal pool surface of 3400 acres, attracts District and the Kanopolis staff welcome you to Legacy Trail Auto Tour thousands of campers, hunters, fishermen and Kanopolis Lake. We invite you to enjoy the lake water sport enthusiasts each year. and its facilities. Additional information may be A unique recreational and educational obtained at the Corps Information Center near experience opportunity awaits for those who the southeast end of the dam or from one of travel the Legacy Trail. This self-guided auto tour our park rangers. highlights historical sites in and around the lake area. Trail Maps are available at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Information Center and at the state park office in the Horsethief area. Trail is also shown on map in this brochure. Venango Park ATV Area Located within the Venango Park day use area, the ATV area gives visitors the opportunity to ride their ATVs and dirt bikes while visiting the lake. History This is the only area on the lake where operation The Kanopolis area is rich with history of the old of ATVs is allowed. west. The historic Smoky Hill Trail moved settlers to the west. Fort Ellsworth and Fort Harker held Kanopolis State Park Trails legendary fames of George Armstrong Custer, The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Buffalo Bill Cody, and Wild Bill Hickok. Longhorn Parks & Tourism offers over cattle drives met the railroad in Ellsworth and 30 miles of multipurpose trails. rivaled the reputation of Dodge City. Travel the Check with the state Legacy Trail and you will discover an 80 mile park office for trail auto tour that highlights scenic vistas and historic locations, rules, locations around the lake area. Pick up a Legacy and seasons. Trail map at the Information Center. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Kanopolis Project Office 105 Riverside Dr. Marquette, KS 67464 785-546-2294 Visit us at: www.nwk.usace.army.mil Email: [email protected] Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism Kanopolis State Park 200 Horsethief Road Marquette, KS 67464 785-546-2565 www.ksoutdoors.com
before transporting to any body of water. of body any to transporting before
cleaned with high-pressure scalding hot water (>140 F) F) (>140 water hot scalding high-pressure with cleaned
steps above, you should have your boat professionally professionally boat your have should you above, steps
period of time, or if you cannot perform the required required the perform cannot you if or time, of period
If your boat has been in infested waters for an extended extended an for waters infested in been has boat your If
camping, boat ramp and hiking trails. hiking and ramp boat camping,
Park, contains active prairie dog town and offers offers and town dog prairie active contains Park,
located northwest of Venango Venango of northwest located area, Horsethief
all times. all slip rental, fuel, a general store and snack bar. snack and store general a fuel, rental, slip
exercise good sportsmanship and safety at at safety and sportsmanship good exercise camping, and cabin rentals. A marina offers boat boat offers marina A rentals. cabin and camping,
hunting regulations are also enforced. Please Please enforced. also are regulations hunting side of Kanopolis Dam, offers a swim beach, beach, swim a offers Dam, Kanopolis of side
or park ranger. Federal and state fishing and and fishing state and Federal ranger. park or located on the southwest southwest the on located area, Point Langley
Information Center or from a gate attendant attendant gate a from or Center Information
Parks State Managed
of Federal Regulations) at the Kanopolis Lake Lake Kanopolis the at Regulations) Federal of
parking areas are provided along roadways. along provided are areas parking
obtain a copy of these rules (Title 36 Code Code 36 (Title rules these of copy a obtain
public lands is restricted to walk-in only. Vehicle Vehicle only. walk-in to restricted is lands public
rules governing the use of the lake. You may may You lake. the of use the governing rules
wildlife management requirements. Access to to Access requirements. management wildlife
operated site should become familiar with the the with familiar become should site operated www.reserveamerica.com. at
leased to farmers and ranchers with specific specific with ranchers and farmers to leased
All visitors to a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineers of Corps Army U.S. a to visitors All
park may be made by calling 785-546-2565 or or 785-546-2565 calling by made be may park
leasing program. Nearly 12,500 acres are are acres 12,500 Nearly program. leasing information.
While You Are Here Are You While Reservations for campsites and cabins at the state state the at cabins and campsites for Reservations
wildlife management tool is the agricultural agricultural the is tool management wildlife for trout season and permit permit and season trout for www.ksoutdoors.com
interpretive trail, and ATV area. ATV and trail, interpretive
wildlife habitat. The Corps’s most important important most Corps’s The habitat. wildlife trout throughout the trout fishing season. Visit Visit season. fishing trout the throughout trout
group camp, picnic shelters, swimming beach, beach, swimming shelters, picnic camp, group
food plots and timber stand improvements for for improvements stand timber and plots food Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism stock stock Tourism & Parks Wildlife, of Department
primitive and electric/water hookup campsites, campsites, hookup electric/water and primitive
on or near the water. Your life depends upon it! upon depends life Your water. the near or on shrub planting, invasive species control, grain grain control, species invasive planting, shrub dam, is a good place for trout fishing. Kansas Kansas fishing. trout for place good a is dam,
a full range of recreational facilities including including facilities recreational of range full a
to always wear your life jacket whenever you are are you whenever jacket life your wear always to programs such as prescribed burning, tree and and tree burning, prescribed as such programs saugeye, and white bass. Sand Creek, below the the below Creek, Sand bass. white and saugeye,
views and shoreline access. Venango provides provides Venango access. shoreline and views
safety. The most important thing to remember is is remember to thing important most The safety. Both agencies have active land management management land active have agencies Both may find good angling for crappie, walleye, walleye, crappie, for angling good find may
side of Kanopolis Dam providing scenic lake lake scenic providing Dam Kanopolis of side
to know and follow the basic rules of water water of rules basic the follow and know to wildlife area lands for natural resources. resources. natural for lands area wildlife Tower Harbor and Yankee Run. Ice fishermen fishermen Ice Run. Yankee and Harbor Tower
is situated on the northwest northwest the on situated is Park Venango
With many people using the lake, it is important important is it lake, the using people many With Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism manage manage Tourism & Parks Wildlife, of Department crappie fishing is popular around the dam, dam, the around popular is fishing crappie
court, and Smoky Hill River access. River Hill Smoky and court, The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Kansas Kansas and Engineers of Corps Army U.S. The prefer the flats around Boldt Bluff. Spring Spring Bluff. Boldt around flats the prefer Play It Safe It Play
www.recreation.gov. at or 877-444-6777
such as a shower house, restroom, basketball basketball restroom, house, shower a as such and as the water warms, walleye and saugeye saugeye and walleye warms, water the as and
picnic shelters may be made by calling calling by made be may shelters picnic
hookup campsites. Riverside contains amenities amenities contains Riverside campsites. hookup can be found in prairie areas. prairie in found be can is also best for walleye spawning along the dam dam the along spawning walleye for best also is
Reservations for Corps campsites and group group and campsites Corps for Reservations
camping with both primitive and electric/water electric/water and primitive both with camping species of pheasant, quail and prairie chicken chicken prairie and quail pheasant, of species Bluff Creek or up-river during the spawn. Spring Spring spawn. the during up-river or Creek Bluff
Reservations Reservations
recreational opportunities such as fishing and and fishing as such opportunities recreational prevalent along riparian corridors. Upland bird bird Upland corridors. riparian along prevalent white bass may be taken in the shallows near near shallows the in taken be may bass white
below Kanopolis Dam. Riverside Park provides provides Park Riverside Dam. Kanopolis below coyote, fox, beaver, raccoon, and bobcat are are bobcat and raccoon, beaver, fox, coyote, hybrid wipers can be equally good. In the spring, spring, the In good. equally be can wipers hybrid
is situated along the river outlet outlet river the along situated is Park Riverside and spring migrations. Fur bearing species of of species bearing Fur migrations. spring and known, but catches of crappie, channel cat and and cat channel crappie, of catches but known,
frequent wetland areas and the lake during fall fall during lake the and areas wetland frequent well well are fishing walleye and saugeye, bass, White
Managed Parks Managed
whitetail deer and turkey hunting. Waterfowl Waterfowl hunting. turkey and deer whitetail Fishing
Public hunting around Kanopolis boasts excellent excellent boasts Kanopolis around hunting Public by calling 785-546-2565. calling by
at the state park entrances, state park office, or or office, park state entrances, park state the at
hunting only. hunting the state park. Rate information may be obtained obtained be may information Rate park. state the
dam are restricted to shotshell and archery archery and shotshell to restricted are dam
KDWPT charges entrance and camping fees at at fees camping and entrance charges KDWPT
parks and the wildlife refuge. Lands below the the below Lands refuge. wildlife the and parks
picnicking facilities. picnicking federal land is open to hunting except developed developed except hunting to open is land federal permits should be obtained from the park booth. booth. park the from obtained be should permits
swimming beaches, boat ramps, camping, and and camping, ramps, boat beaches, swimming upstream and along the Smoky Hill River. All All River. Hill Smoky the along and upstream be obtained at the self-pay station and camping camping and station self-pay the at obtained be
the visiting public by providing lake access, access, lake providing by public visiting the for hunting. Most of this acreage is located located is acreage this of Most hunting. for launching and beach use. Day use permits may may permits use Day use. beach and launching
Four developed parks meet the needs of of needs the meet parks developed Four Nearly 16,000 acres of public land are available available are land public of acres 16,000 Nearly Corps Parks require permits for camping, boat boat camping, for permits require Parks Corps
Camping and Day Use Day and Camping Public Hunting Public User Fees User
The Lake Trails Construction of Kanopolis Dam began in 1940 Loder Point Nature Trail but was suspended for 3 ½ years during World The Loder Point Nature Trail is approximately War II. Construction was completed in 1948 at 2 miles in length inside Venango Park. The a cost of $12.3 million. Kanopolis was the first hiking trail guides you through several different of 18 lakes in the Kansas City District. It is one Welcome ecosystems, including wetland, woodlands, and unit in a system of flood control lakes in the mid-grass prairie. Please remember to take only Kansas and Missouri River basins. The lake, with The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City pictures and leave no trace. a normal pool surface of 3400 acres, attracts District and the Kanopolis staff welcome you to Legacy Trail Auto Tour thousands of campers, hunters, fishermen and Kanopolis Lake. We invite you to enjoy the lake water sport enthusiasts each year. and its facilities. Additional information may be A unique recreational and educational obtained at the Corps Information Center near experience opportunity awaits for those who the southeast end of the dam or from one of travel the Legacy Trail. This self-guided auto tour our park rangers. highlights historical sites in and around the lake area. Trail Maps are available at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Information Center and at the state park office in the Horsethief area. Trail is also shown on map in this brochure. Venango Park ATV Area Located within the Venango Park day use area, the ATV area gives visitors the opportunity to ride their ATVs and dirt bikes while visiting the lake. History This is the only area on the lake where operation The Kanopolis area is rich with history of the old of ATVs is allowed. west. The historic Smoky Hill Trail moved settlers to the west. Fort Ellsworth and Fort Harker held Kanopolis State Park Trails legendary fames of George Armstrong Custer, The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Buffalo Bill Cody, and Wild Bill Hickok. Longhorn Parks & Tourism offers over cattle drives met the railroad in Ellsworth and 30 miles of multipurpose trails. rivaled the reputation of Dodge City. Travel the Check with the state Legacy Trail and you will discover an 80 mile park office for trail auto tour that highlights scenic vistas and historic locations, rules, locations around the lake area. Pick up a Legacy and seasons. Trail map at the Information Center. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Kanopolis Project Office 105 Riverside Dr. Marquette, KS 67464 785-546-2294 Visit us at: www.nwk.usace.army.mil Email: [email protected] Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism Kanopolis State Park 200 Horsethief Road Marquette, KS 67464 785-546-2565 www.ksoutdoors.com
before transporting to any body of water. of body any to transporting before
cleaned with high-pressure scalding hot water (>140 F) F) (>140 water hot scalding high-pressure with cleaned
steps above, you should have your boat professionally professionally boat your have should you above, steps
period of time, or if you cannot perform the required required the perform cannot you if or time, of period
If your boat has been in infested waters for an extended extended an for waters infested in been has boat your If
camping, boat ramp and hiking trails. hiking and ramp boat camping,
Park, contains active prairie dog town and offers offers and town dog prairie active contains Park,
located northwest of Venango Venango of northwest located area, Horsethief
all times. all slip rental, fuel, a general store and snack bar. snack and store general a fuel, rental, slip
exercise good sportsmanship and safety at at safety and sportsmanship good exercise camping, and cabin rentals. A marina offers boat boat offers marina A rentals. cabin and camping,
hunting regulations are also enforced. Please Please enforced. also are regulations hunting side of Kanopolis Dam, offers a swim beach, beach, swim a offers Dam, Kanopolis of side
or park ranger. Federal and state fishing and and fishing state and Federal ranger. park or located on the southwest southwest the on located area, Point Langley
Information Center or from a gate attendant attendant gate a from or Center Information
Parks State Managed
of Federal Regulations) at the Kanopolis Lake Lake Kanopolis the at Regulations) Federal of
parking areas are provided along roadways. along provided are areas parking
obtain a copy of these rules (Title 36 Code Code 36 (Title rules these of copy a obtain
public lands is restricted to walk-in only. Vehicle Vehicle only. walk-in to restricted is lands public
rules governing the use of the lake. You may may You lake. the of use the governing rules
wildlife management requirements. Access to to Access requirements. management wildlife
operated site should become familiar with the the with familiar become should site operated www.reserveamerica.com. at
leased to farmers and ranchers with specific specific with ranchers and farmers to leased
All visitors to a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineers of Corps Army U.S. a to visitors All
park may be made by calling 785-546-2565 or or 785-546-2565 calling by made be may park
leasing program. Nearly 12,500 acres are are acres 12,500 Nearly program. leasing information.
While You Are Here Are You While Reservations for campsites and cabins at the state state the at cabins and campsites for Reservations
wildlife management tool is the agricultural agricultural the is tool management wildlife for trout season and permit permit and season trout for www.ksoutdoors.com
interpretive trail, and ATV area. ATV and trail, interpretive
wildlife habitat. The Corps’s most important important most Corps’s The habitat. wildlife trout throughout the trout fishing season. Visit Visit season. fishing trout the throughout trout
group camp, picnic shelters, swimming beach, beach, swimming shelters, picnic camp, group
food plots and timber stand improvements for for improvements stand timber and plots food Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism stock stock Tourism & Parks Wildlife, of Department
primitive and electric/water hookup campsites, campsites, hookup electric/water and primitive
on or near the water. Your life depends upon it! upon depends life Your water. the near or on shrub planting, invasive species control, grain grain control, species invasive planting, shrub dam, is a good place for trout fishing. Kansas Kansas fishing. trout for place good a is dam,
a full range of recreational facilities including including facilities recreational of range full a
to always wear your life jacket whenever you are are you whenever jacket life your wear always to programs such as prescribed burning, tree and and tree burning, prescribed as such programs saugeye, and white bass. Sand Creek, below the the below Creek, Sand bass. white and saugeye,
views and shoreline access. Venango provides provides Venango access. shoreline and views
safety. The most important thing to remember is is remember to thing important most The safety. Both agencies have active land management management land active have agencies Both may find good angling for crappie, walleye, walleye, crappie, for angling good find may
side of Kanopolis Dam providing scenic lake lake scenic providing Dam Kanopolis of side
to know and follow the basic rules of water water of rules basic the follow and know to wildlife area lands for natural resources. resources. natural for lands area wildlife Tower Harbor and Yankee Run. Ice fishermen fishermen Ice Run. Yankee and Harbor Tower
is situated on the northwest northwest the on situated is Park Venango
With many people using the lake, it is important important is it lake, the using people many With Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism manage manage Tourism & Parks Wildlife, of Department crappie fishing is popular around the dam, dam, the around popular is fishing crappie
court, and Smoky Hill River access. River Hill Smoky and court, The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Kansas Kansas and Engineers of Corps Army U.S. The prefer the flats around Boldt Bluff. Spring Spring Bluff. Boldt around flats the prefer Play It Safe It Play
www.recreation.gov. at or 877-444-6777
such as a shower house, restroom, basketball basketball restroom, house, shower a as such and as the water warms, walleye and saugeye saugeye and walleye warms, water the as and
picnic shelters may be made by calling calling by made be may shelters picnic
hookup campsites. Riverside contains amenities amenities contains Riverside campsites. hookup can be found in prairie areas. prairie in found be can is also best for walleye spawning along the dam dam the along spawning walleye for best also is
Reservations for Corps campsites and group group and campsites Corps for Reservations
camping with both primitive and electric/water electric/water and primitive both with camping species of pheasant, quail and prairie chicken chicken prairie and quail pheasant, of species Bluff Creek or up-river during the spawn. Spring Spring spawn. the during up-river or Creek Bluff
Reservations Reservations
recreational opportunities such as fishing and and fishing as such opportunities recreational prevalent along riparian corridors. Upland bird bird Upland corridors. riparian along prevalent white bass may be taken in the shallows near near shallows the in taken be may bass white
below Kanopolis Dam. Riverside Park provides provides Park Riverside Dam. Kanopolis below coyote, fox, beaver, raccoon, and bobcat are are bobcat and raccoon, beaver, fox, coyote, hybrid wipers can be equally good. In the spring, spring, the In good. equally be can wipers hybrid
is situated along the river outlet outlet river the along situated is Park Riverside and spring migrations. Fur bearing species of of species bearing Fur migrations. spring and known, but catches of crappie, channel cat and and cat channel crappie, of catches but known,
frequent wetland areas and the lake during fall fall during lake the and areas wetland frequent well well are fishing walleye and saugeye, bass, White
Managed Parks Managed
whitetail deer and turkey hunting. Waterfowl Waterfowl hunting. turkey and deer whitetail Fishing
Public hunting around Kanopolis boasts excellent excellent boasts Kanopolis around hunting Public by calling 785-546-2565. calling by
at the state park entrances, state park office, or or office, park state entrances, park state the at
hunting only. hunting the state park. Rate information may be obtained obtained be may information Rate park. state the
dam are restricted to shotshell and archery archery and shotshell to restricted are dam
KDWPT charges entrance and camping fees at at fees camping and entrance charges KDWPT
parks and the wildlife refuge. Lands below the the below Lands refuge. wildlife the and parks
picnicking facilities. picnicking federal land is open to hunting except developed developed except hunting to open is land federal permits should be obtained from the park booth. booth. park the from obtained be should permits
swimming beaches, boat ramps, camping, and and camping, ramps, boat beaches, swimming upstream and along the Smoky Hill River. All All River. Hill Smoky the along and upstream be obtained at the self-pay station and camping camping and station self-pay the at obtained be
the visiting public by providing lake access, access, lake providing by public visiting the for hunting. Most of this acreage is located located is acreage this of Most hunting. for launching and beach use. Day use permits may may permits use Day use. beach and launching
Four developed parks meet the needs of of needs the meet parks developed Four Nearly 16,000 acres of public land are available available are land public of acres 16,000 Nearly Corps Parks require permits for camping, boat boat camping, for permits require Parks Corps
Camping and Day Use Day and Camping Public Hunting Public User Fees User
The Lake Trails Construction of Kanopolis Dam began in 1940 Loder Point Nature Trail but was suspended for 3 ½ years during World The Loder Point Nature Trail is approximately War II. Construction was completed in 1948 at 2 miles in length inside Venango Park. The a cost of $12.3 million. Kanopolis was the first hiking trail guides you through several different of 18 lakes in the Kansas City District. It is one Welcome ecosystems, including wetland, woodlands, and unit in a system of flood control lakes in the mid-grass prairie. Please remember to take only Kansas and Missouri River basins. The lake, with The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City pictures and leave no trace. a normal pool surface of 3400 acres, attracts District and the Kanopolis staff welcome you to Legacy Trail Auto Tour thousands of campers, hunters, fishermen and Kanopolis Lake. We invite you to enjoy the lake water sport enthusiasts each year. and its facilities. Additional information may be A unique recreational and educational obtained at the Corps Information Center near experience opportunity awaits for those who the southeast end of the dam or from one of travel the Legacy Trail. This self-guided auto tour our park rangers. highlights historical sites in and around the lake area. Trail Maps are available at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Information Center and at the state park office in the Horsethief area. Trail is also shown on map in this brochure. Venango Park ATV Area Located within the Venango Park day use area, the ATV area gives visitors the opportunity to ride their ATVs and dirt bikes while visiting the lake. History This is the only area on the lake where operation The Kanopolis area is rich with history of the old of ATVs is allowed. west. The historic Smoky Hill Trail moved settlers to the west. Fort Ellsworth and Fort Harker held Kanopolis State Park Trails legendary fames of George Armstrong Custer, The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Buffalo Bill Cody, and Wild Bill Hickok. Longhorn Parks & Tourism offers over cattle drives met the railroad in Ellsworth and 30 miles of multipurpose trails. rivaled the reputation of Dodge City. Travel the Check with the state Legacy Trail and you will discover an 80 mile park office for trail auto tour that highlights scenic vistas and historic locations, rules, locations around the lake area. Pick up a Legacy and seasons. Trail map at the Information Center. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Kanopolis Project Office 105 Riverside Dr. Marquette, KS 67464 785-546-2294 Visit us at: www.nwk.usace.army.mil Email: [email protected] Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism Kanopolis State Park 200 Horsethief Road Marquette, KS 67464 785-546-2565 www.ksoutdoors.com
before transporting to any body of water. of body any to transporting before
cleaned with high-pressure scalding hot water (>140 F) F) (>140 water hot scalding high-pressure with cleaned
steps above, you should have your boat professionally professionally boat your have should you above, steps
period of time, or if you cannot perform the required required the perform cannot you if or time, of period
If your boat has been in infested waters for an extended extended an for waters infested in been has boat your If
camping, boat ramp and hiking trails. hiking and ramp boat camping,
Park, contains active prairie dog town and offers offers and town dog prairie active contains Park,
located northwest of Venango Venango of northwest located area, Horsethief
all times. all slip rental, fuel, a general store and snack bar. snack and store general a fuel, rental, slip
exercise good sportsmanship and safety at at safety and sportsmanship good exercise camping, and cabin rentals. A marina offers boat boat offers marina A rentals. cabin and camping,
hunting regulations are also enforced. Please Please enforced. also are regulations hunting side of Kanopolis Dam, offers a swim beach, beach, swim a offers Dam, Kanopolis of side
or park ranger. Federal and state fishing and and fishing state and Federal ranger. park or located on the southwest southwest the on located area, Point Langley
Information Center or from a gate attendant attendant gate a from or Center Information
Parks State Managed
of Federal Regulations) at the Kanopolis Lake Lake Kanopolis the at Regulations) Federal of
parking areas are provided along roadways. along provided are areas parking
obtain a copy of these rules (Title 36 Code Code 36 (Title rules these of copy a obtain
public lands is restricted to walk-in only. Vehicle Vehicle only. walk-in to restricted is lands public
rules governing the use of the lake. You may may You lake. the of use the governing rules
wildlife management requirements. Access to to Access requirements. management wildlife
operated site should become familiar with the the with familiar become should site operated www.reserveamerica.com. at
leased to farmers and ranchers with specific specific with ranchers and farmers to leased
All visitors to a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineers of Corps Army U.S. a to visitors All
park may be made by calling 785-546-2565 or or 785-546-2565 calling by made be may park
leasing program. Nearly 12,500 acres are are acres 12,500 Nearly program. leasing information.
While You Are Here Are You While Reservations for campsites and cabins at the state state the at cabins and campsites for Reservations
wildlife management tool is the agricultural agricultural the is tool management wildlife for trout season and permit permit and season trout for www.ksoutdoors.com
interpretive trail, and ATV area. ATV and trail, interpretive
wildlife habitat. The Corps’s most important important most Corps’s The habitat. wildlife trout throughout the trout fishing season. Visit Visit season. fishing trout the throughout trout
group camp, picnic shelters, swimming beach, beach, swimming shelters, picnic camp, group
food plots and timber stand improvements for for improvements stand timber and plots food Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism stock stock Tourism & Parks Wildlife, of Department
primitive and electric/water hookup campsites, campsites, hookup electric/water and primitive
on or near the water. Your life depends upon it! upon depends life Your water. the near or on shrub planting, invasive species control, grain grain control, species invasive planting, shrub dam, is a good place for trout fishing. Kansas Kansas fishing. trout for place good a is dam,
a full range of recreational facilities including including facilities recreational of range full a
to always wear your life jacket whenever you are are you whenever jacket life your wear always to programs such as prescribed burning, tree and and tree burning, prescribed as such programs saugeye, and white bass. Sand Creek, below the the below Creek, Sand bass. white and saugeye,
views and shoreline access. Venango provides provides Venango access. shoreline and views
safety. The most important thing to remember is is remember to thing important most The safety. Both agencies have active land management management land active have agencies Both may find good angling for crappie, walleye, walleye, crappie, for angling good find may
side of Kanopolis Dam providing scenic lake lake scenic providing Dam Kanopolis of side
to know and follow the basic rules of water water of rules basic the follow and know to wildlife area lands for natural resources. resources. natural for lands area wildlife Tower Harbor and Yankee Run. Ice fishermen fishermen Ice Run. Yankee and Harbor Tower
is situated on the northwest northwest the on situated is Park Venango
With many people using the lake, it is important important is it lake, the using people many With Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism manage manage Tourism & Parks Wildlife, of Department crappie fishing is popular around the dam, dam, the around popular is fishing crappie
court, and Smoky Hill River access. River Hill Smoky and court, The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Kansas Kansas and Engineers of Corps Army U.S. The prefer the flats around Boldt Bluff. Spring Spring Bluff. Boldt around flats the prefer Play It Safe It Play
www.recreation.gov. at or 877-444-6777
such as a shower house, restroom, basketball basketball restroom, house, shower a as such and as the water warms, walleye and saugeye saugeye and walleye warms, water the as and
picnic shelters may be made by calling calling by made be may shelters picnic
hookup campsites. Riverside contains amenities amenities contains Riverside campsites. hookup can be found in prairie areas. prairie in found be can is also best for walleye spawning along the dam dam the along spawning walleye for best also is
Reservations for Corps campsites and group group and campsites Corps for Reservations
camping with both primitive and electric/water electric/water and primitive both with camping species of pheasant, quail and prairie chicken chicken prairie and quail pheasant, of species Bluff Creek or up-river during the spawn. Spring Spring spawn. the during up-river or Creek Bluff
Reservations Reservations
recreational opportunities such as fishing and and fishing as such opportunities recreational prevalent along riparian corridors. Upland bird bird Upland corridors. riparian along prevalent white bass may be taken in the shallows near near shallows the in taken be may bass white
below Kanopolis Dam. Riverside Park provides provides Park Riverside Dam. Kanopolis below coyote, fox, beaver, raccoon, and bobcat are are bobcat and raccoon, beaver, fox, coyote, hybrid wipers can be equally good. In the spring, spring, the In good. equally be can wipers hybrid
is situated along the river outlet outlet river the along situated is Park Riverside and spring migrations. Fur bearing species of of species bearing Fur migrations. spring and known, but catches of crappie, channel cat and and cat channel crappie, of catches but known,
frequent wetland areas and the lake during fall fall during lake the and areas wetland frequent well well are fishing walleye and saugeye, bass, White
Managed Parks Managed
whitetail deer and turkey hunting. Waterfowl Waterfowl hunting. turkey and deer whitetail Fishing
Public hunting around Kanopolis boasts excellent excellent boasts Kanopolis around hunting Public by calling 785-546-2565. calling by
at the state park entrances, state park office, or or office, park state entrances, park state the at
hunting only. hunting the state park. Rate information may be obtained obtained be may information Rate park. state the
dam are restricted to shotshell and archery archery and shotshell to restricted are dam
KDWPT charges entrance and camping fees at at fees camping and entrance charges KDWPT
parks and the wildlife refuge. Lands below the the below Lands refuge. wildlife the and parks
picnicking facilities. picnicking federal land is open to hunting except developed developed except hunting to open is land federal permits should be obtained from the park booth. booth. park the from obtained be should permits
swimming beaches, boat ramps, camping, and and camping, ramps, boat beaches, swimming upstream and along the Smoky Hill River. All All River. Hill Smoky the along and upstream be obtained at the self-pay station and camping camping and station self-pay the at obtained be
the visiting public by providing lake access, access, lake providing by public visiting the for hunting. Most of this acreage is located located is acreage this of Most hunting. for launching and beach use. Day use permits may may permits use Day use. beach and launching
Four developed parks meet the needs of of needs the meet parks developed Four Nearly 16,000 acres of public land are available available are land public of acres 16,000 Nearly Corps Parks require permits for camping, boat boat camping, for permits require Parks Corps
Camping and Day Use Day and Camping Public Hunting Public User Fees User
The Lake Trails Construction of Kanopolis Dam began in 1940 Loder Point Nature Trail but was suspended for 3 ½ years during World The Loder Point Nature Trail is approximately War II. Construction was completed in 1948 at 2 miles in length inside Venango Park. The a cost of $12.3 million. Kanopolis was the first hiking trail guides you through several different of 18 lakes in the Kansas City District. It is one Welcome ecosystems, including wetland, woodlands, and unit in a system of flood control lakes in the mid-grass prairie. Please remember to take only Kansas and Missouri River basins. The lake, with The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City pictures and leave no trace. a normal pool surface of 3400 acres, attracts District and the Kanopolis staff welcome you to Legacy Trail Auto Tour thousands of campers, hunters, fishermen and Kanopolis Lake. We invite you to enjoy the lake water sport enthusiasts each year. and its facilities. Additional information may be A unique recreational and educational obtained at the Corps Information Center near experience opportunity awaits for those who the southeast end of the dam or from one of travel the Legacy Trail. This self-guided auto tour our park rangers. highlights historical sites in and around the lake area. Trail Maps are available at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Information Center and at the state park office in the Horsethief area. Trail is also shown on map in this brochure. Venango Park ATV Area Located within the Venango Park day use area, the ATV area gives visitors the opportunity to ride their ATVs and dirt bikes while visiting the lake. History This is the only area on the lake where operation The Kanopolis area is rich with history of the old of ATVs is allowed. west. The historic Smoky Hill Trail moved settlers to the west. Fort Ellsworth and Fort Harker held Kanopolis State Park Trails legendary fames of George Armstrong Custer, The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Buffalo Bill Cody, and Wild Bill Hickok. Longhorn Parks & Tourism offers over cattle drives met the railroad in Ellsworth and 30 miles of multipurpose trails. rivaled the reputation of Dodge City. Travel the Check with the state Legacy Trail and you will discover an 80 mile park office for trail auto tour that highlights scenic vistas and historic locations, rules, locations around the lake area. Pick up a Legacy and seasons. Trail map at the Information Center. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Kanopolis Project Office 105 Riverside Dr. Marquette, KS 67464 785-546-2294 Visit us at: www.nwk.usace.army.mil Email: [email protected] Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism Kanopolis State Park 200 Horsethief Road Marquette, KS 67464 785-546-2565 www.ksoutdoors.com
before transporting to any body of water. of body any to transporting before
cleaned with high-pressure scalding hot water (>140 F) F) (>140 water hot scalding high-pressure with cleaned
steps above, you should have your boat professionally professionally boat your have should you above, steps
period of time, or if you cannot perform the required required the perform cannot you if or time, of period
If your boat has been in infested waters for an extended extended an for waters infested in been has boat your If
camping, boat ramp and hiking trails. hiking and ramp boat camping,
Park, contains active prairie dog town and offers offers and town dog prairie active contains Park,
located northwest of Venango Venango of northwest located area, Horsethief
all times. all slip rental, fuel, a general store and snack bar. snack and store general a fuel, rental, slip
exercise good sportsmanship and safety at at safety and sportsmanship good exercise camping, and cabin rentals. A marina offers boat boat offers marina A rentals. cabin and camping,
hunting regulations are also enforced. Please Please enforced. also are regulations hunting side of Kanopolis Dam, offers a swim beach, beach, swim a offers Dam, Kanopolis of side
or park ranger. Federal and state fishing and and fishing state and Federal ranger. park or located on the southwest southwest the on located area, Point Langley
Information Center or from a gate attendant attendant gate a from or Center Information
Parks State Managed
of Federal Regulations) at the Kanopolis Lake Lake Kanopolis the at Regulations) Federal of
parking areas are provided along roadways. along provided are areas parking
obtain a copy of these rules (Title 36 Code Code 36 (Title rules these of copy a obtain
public lands is restricted to walk-in only. Vehicle Vehicle only. walk-in to restricted is lands public
rules governing the use of the lake. You may may You lake. the of use the governing rules
wildlife management requirements. Access to to Access requirements. management wildlife
operated site should become familiar with the the with familiar become should site operated www.reserveamerica.com. at
leased to farmers and ranchers with specific specific with ranchers and farmers to leased
All visitors to a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineers of Corps Army U.S. a to visitors All
park may be made by calling 785-546-2565 or or 785-546-2565 calling by made be may park
leasing program. Nearly 12,500 acres are are acres 12,500 Nearly program. leasing information.
While You Are Here Are You While Reservations for campsites and cabins at the state state the at cabins and campsites for Reservations
wildlife management tool is the agricultural agricultural the is tool management wildlife for trout season and permit permit and season trout for www.ksoutdoors.com
interpretive trail, and ATV area. ATV and trail, interpretive
wildlife habitat. The Corps’s most important important most Corps’s The habitat. wildlife trout throughout the trout fishing season. Visit Visit season. fishing trout the throughout trout
group camp, picnic shelters, swimming beach, beach, swimming shelters, picnic camp, group
food plots and timber stand improvements for for improvements stand timber and plots food Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism stock stock Tourism & Parks Wildlife, of Department
primitive and electric/water hookup campsites, campsites, hookup electric/water and primitive
on or near the water. Your life depends upon it! upon depends life Your water. the near or on shrub planting, invasive species control, grain grain control, species invasive planting, shrub dam, is a good place for trout fishing. Kansas Kansas fishing. trout for place good a is dam,
a full range of recreational facilities including including facilities recreational of range full a
to always wear your life jacket whenever you are are you whenever jacket life your wear always to programs such as prescribed burning, tree and and tree burning, prescribed as such programs saugeye, and white bass. Sand Creek, below the the below Creek, Sand bass. white and saugeye,
views and shoreline access. Venango provides provides Venango access. shoreline and views
safety. The most important thing to remember is is remember to thing important most The safety. Both agencies have active land management management land active have agencies Both may find good angling for crappie, walleye, walleye, crappie, for angling good find may
side of Kanopolis Dam providing scenic lake lake scenic providing Dam Kanopolis of side
to know and follow the basic rules of water water of rules basic the follow and know to wildlife area lands for natural resources. resources. natural for lands area wildlife Tower Harbor and Yankee Run. Ice fishermen fishermen Ice Run. Yankee and Harbor Tower
is situated on the northwest northwest the on situated is Park Venango
With many people using the lake, it is important important is it lake, the using people many With Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism manage manage Tourism & Parks Wildlife, of Department crappie fishing is popular around the dam, dam, the around popular is fishing crappie
court, and Smoky Hill River access. River Hill Smoky and court, The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Kansas Kansas and Engineers of Corps Army U.S. The prefer the flats around Boldt Bluff. Spring Spring Bluff. Boldt around flats the prefer Play It Safe It Play
www.recreation.gov. at or 877-444-6777
such as a shower house, restroom, basketball basketball restroom, house, shower a as such and as the water warms, walleye and saugeye saugeye and walleye warms, water the as and
picnic shelters may be made by calling calling by made be may shelters picnic
hookup campsites. Riverside contains amenities amenities contains Riverside campsites. hookup can be found in prairie areas. prairie in found be can is also best for walleye spawning along the dam dam the along spawning walleye for best also is
Reservations for Corps campsites and group group and campsites Corps for Reservations
camping with both primitive and electric/water electric/water and primitive both with camping species of pheasant, quail and prairie chicken chicken prairie and quail pheasant, of species Bluff Creek or up-river during the spawn. Spring Spring spawn. the during up-river or Creek Bluff
Reservations Reservations
recreational opportunities such as fishing and and fishing as such opportunities recreational prevalent along riparian corridors. Upland bird bird Upland corridors. riparian along prevalent white bass may be taken in the shallows near near shallows the in taken be may bass white
below Kanopolis Dam. Riverside Park provides provides Park Riverside Dam. Kanopolis below coyote, fox, beaver, raccoon, and bobcat are are bobcat and raccoon, beaver, fox, coyote, hybrid wipers can be equally good. In the spring, spring, the In good. equally be can wipers hybrid
is situated along the river outlet outlet river the along situated is Park Riverside and spring migrations. Fur bearing species of of species bearing Fur migrations. spring and known, but catches of crappie, channel cat and and cat channel crappie, of catches but known,
frequent wetland areas and the lake during fall fall during lake the and areas wetland frequent well well are fishing walleye and saugeye, bass, White
Managed Parks Managed
whitetail deer and turkey hunting. Waterfowl Waterfowl hunting. turkey and deer whitetail Fishing
Public hunting around Kanopolis boasts excellent excellent boasts Kanopolis around hunting Public by calling 785-546-2565. calling by
at the state park entrances, state park office, or or office, park state entrances, park state the at
hunting only. hunting the state park. Rate information may be obtained obtained be may information Rate park. state the
dam are restricted to shotshell and archery archery and shotshell to restricted are dam
KDWPT charges entrance and camping fees at at fees camping and entrance charges KDWPT
parks and the wildlife refuge. Lands below the the below Lands refuge. wildlife the and parks
picnicking facilities. picnicking federal land is open to hunting except developed developed except hunting to open is land federal permits should be obtained from the park booth. booth. park the from obtained be should permits
swimming beaches, boat ramps, camping, and and camping, ramps, boat beaches, swimming upstream and along the Smoky Hill River. All All River. Hill Smoky the along and upstream be obtained at the self-pay station and camping camping and station self-pay the at obtained be
the visiting public by providing lake access, access, lake providing by public visiting the for hunting. Most of this acreage is located located is acreage this of Most hunting. for launching and beach use. Day use permits may may permits use Day use. beach and launching
Four developed parks meet the needs of of needs the meet parks developed Four Nearly 16,000 acres of public land are available available are land public of acres 16,000 Nearly Corps Parks require permits for camping, boat boat camping, for permits require Parks Corps
Camping and Day Use Day and Camping Public Hunting Public User Fees User
The Lake Trails Construction of Kanopolis Dam began in 1940 Loder Point Nature Trail but was suspended for 3 ½ years during World The Loder Point Nature Trail is approximately War II. Construction was completed in 1948 at 2 miles in length inside Venango Park. The a cost of $12.3 million. Kanopolis was the first hiking trail guides you through several different of 18 lakes in the Kansas City District. It is one Welcome ecosystems, including wetland, woodlands, and unit in a system of flood control lakes in the mid-grass prairie. Please remember to take only Kansas and Missouri River basins. The lake, with The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City pictures and leave no trace. a normal pool surface of 3400 acres, attracts District and the Kanopolis staff welcome you to Legacy Trail Auto Tour thousands of campers, hunters, fishermen and Kanopolis Lake. We invite you to enjoy the lake water sport enthusiasts each year. and its facilities. Additional information may be A unique recreational and educational obtained at the Corps Information Center near experience opportunity awaits for those who the southeast end of the dam or from one of travel the Legacy Trail. This self-guided auto tour our park rangers. highlights historical sites in and around the lake area. Trail Maps are available at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Information Center and at the state park office in the Horsethief area. Trail is also shown on map in this brochure. Venango Park ATV Area Located within the Venango Park day use area, the ATV area gives visitors the opportunity to ride their ATVs and dirt bikes while visiting the lake. History This is the only area on the lake where operation The Kanopolis area is rich with history of the old of ATVs is allowed. west. The historic Smoky Hill Trail moved settlers to the west. Fort Ellsworth and Fort Harker held Kanopolis State Park Trails legendary fames of George Armstrong Custer, The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Buffalo Bill Cody, and Wild Bill Hickok. Longhorn Parks & Tourism offers over cattle drives met the railroad in Ellsworth and 30 miles of multipurpose trails. rivaled the reputation of Dodge City. Travel the Check with the state Legacy Trail and you will discover an 80 mile park office for trail auto tour that highlights scenic vistas and historic locations, rules, locations around the lake area. Pick up a Legacy and seasons. Trail map at the Information Center. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Kanopolis Project Office 105 Riverside Dr. Marquette, KS 67464 785-546-2294 Visit us at: www.nwk.usace.army.mil Email: [email protected] Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism Kanopolis State Park 200 Horsethief Road Marquette, KS 67464 785-546-2565 www.ksoutdoors.com