List of Kansas state parks

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List of state parks in the U.S. state of Kansas operated by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks:

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Kansas State Parks
Park nameCounty or
counties
SizeElevationEstablishedImageNotes
Cedar Bluff State Park Trego 850 acres (344.0 ha)2,185 ft (666 m)1962 Cedarblufflimestone.jpg
Cheney State Park Kingman, Reno 1,913 acres (774.2 ha)1,450 ft (442 m)1964
Clinton State Park Douglas 1,500 acres (607.0 ha)889 ft (271 m)1975
Crawford State Park Crawford 500 acres (202.3 ha)994 ft (303 m)1930s Crawford camp.jpg
Cross Timbers State Park Woodson 1,075 acres (435.0 ha)889 ft (271 m)
Eisenhower State Park Osage 1,785 acres (722.4 ha)1,083 ft (330 m)
El Dorado State Park Butler 4,500 acres (1,821.1 ha)1,352 ft (412 m) El Dorado Lake KS.jpg
Elk City State Park Montgomery 857 acres (347 ha)833 ft (254 m) Elk city bridge.JPG
Fall River State Park Greenwood 980 acres (396.6 ha)955 ft (291 m)
Waconda Lake (Glen Elder Reservoir) Mitchell, Osborne 1,456 ft (444 m)1964
Hillsdale State Park Miami 928 ft (283 m)1994
Kaw River State Park Shawnee 76 acres (30.8 ha)2010
Kanopolis State Park Ellsworth 25,000+ acres1,506 ft (459 m)1948 Kanopolissp.JPG
Lovewell State Park Jewell 1,160 acres (469.4 ha)1,601 ft (488 m)1967
Meade State Park Meade 803 acres (325.0 ha)2,474 ft (754 m)1927
Milford Lake Geary, Clay, Dickinson 33,000+ acres1,148 ft (350 m)
Mushroom Rock State Park Ellsworth 5 acres (2.0 ha)488 m (1,601 ft)1965 Mushroomsp.JPG
Perry State Park Jefferson 971 ft (296 m)1968
Pomona State Park Osage 490 acres (198.3 ha)1,024 ft ( 312 m)1963
Prairie Dog State Park Norton 1,150 acres (465 ha)2,352 ft (717 m)1964Originally named Norton Park
Prairie Spirit Trail State Park
Sand Hills State Park Reno 1,123 acres (454 ha)1,550 ft (472 m)1974
Lake Scott State Park Scott 1,280 acres (518 ha)2,831 ft (863 m)1928 CuartelejoKS.jpg
Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park Logan 330 acres (130 ha)2018
Tuttle Creek Lake Pottawatomie, Riley, Marshall 1,200 acres Tcdam-fromwest.jpg
Webster State Park Rooks 880 acres (356 ha)1,932 ft (589 m)1965
Wilson State Park Russell 945 acres (382 ha)1,591 ft (485 m)1966 Wilson State Park sign.jpg

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Crawford State Park (Kansas)

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Elk City State Park

Elk City State Park is a state park in Montgomery County, Kansas, United States, located west of Independence.

Wilson Lake (Kansas)

Wilson Lake is a reservoir in the U.S. state of Kansas, on the border of Russell County and Lincoln County. Built and managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for flood control, it is also used for wildlife management and recreation. Several parks are located along its shoreline, including Wilson State Park.

Perry Lake (Kansas)

Perry Lake is a US Army Corps of Engineers operated reservoir in northeast Kansas. Its primary purposes are flood control, water reserve for nearby areas and regional recreation. The lake is approximately 11,150 acres (45 km²) in size, with over 160 miles (260 km) of shoreline. Perry Lake's full multi-purpose pool elevation is 891.5 feet (271.7 m) above sea level. Perry Lake is located about 40 miles (64 km) west of Kansas City, just northwest of Lawrence, Kansas. Its close proximity to Kansas City, Lawrence, and the state capitol, Topeka, make it a very popular destination, with the nickname "Paradise on the Plains".

Wilson State Park (Kansas) State park in Kansas, United States

Wilson State Park is a public recreation area found on the south shore of 9,000-acre (3,600 ha) Wilson Lake reservoir approximately 10 miles (16 km) north of the city of Wilson in Russell County, Kansas, United States. Located at the reservoir's eastern end, the state park covers 945 acres (382 ha) divided into two areas by the reservoir's southeastern arm: the Hell Creek area on the west side and the Otoe area on the east side. The Hell Creek area hosts a marina. Both areas include hiking trails, swimming beaches, boat ramps, and camping facilities.

El Dorado Lake

El Dorado Lake is a reservoir on the Walnut River 0.5 miles (0.80 km) northeast of El Dorado in the Flint Hills region of Kansas. Built and managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, it is used for flood control, recreation, and water supply. El Dorado State Park is located on its shore.

Garden City National Forest was established as the Garden City Forest Reserve by the U.S. Forest Service in Kansas on July 25, 1905 with 97,280 acres (393.7 km2). It became a National Forest on March 4, 1907. On May 15, 1908 it was expanded and renamed Kansas National Forest, and on December 1, 1915 it was abolished. As Kansas National Forest the lands encompassed Finney, Grant, Hamilton, Haskell and Kearny counties, with 302,387 acres (122,372 ha).

John Redmond Reservoir

John Redmond Reservoir is a reservoir on the Neosho River in eastern Kansas. Built and managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, it is used for flood control, recreation, water supply, and wildlife management. It borders the Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge to the northwest.

Eisenhower State Park is a state park located in Grayson County, Texas, northwest of Denison, Texas on the shores of Lake Texoma. The park is 423.1 acres (171 ha).

Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism

The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) is a state cabinet-level agency led by a Secretary of Wildlife and Parks appointed by the Governor of Kansas. The Office of the Secretary is located in Topeka, the state capital of Kansas. A seven-member, bipartisan commission, also appointed by the Governor, advises the Secretary and approves regulations governing outdoor recreation and fish and wildlife resources in Kansas. KDWP employs approximately 420 full-time employees in five divisions: Executive Services, Administrative Services, Fisheries and Wildlife, Law Enforcement, and Parks. At full staffing, KDWP Law Enforcement Division is staffed by 83 positions.

Keith Sebelius Lake

Keith Sebelius Lake, formerly known as Norton Reservoir, is a man-made reservoir on Prairie Dog Creek in northwest Kansas. Built and managed by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, it is used for flood control, irrigation, recreation, and local water supply. Prairie Dog State Park is located on its shore.

Waconda Lake Reservoir in Kansas, United States

Waconda Lake, also known as Glen Elder Reservoir, is a reservoir in Mitchell County and Osborne County, Kansas, United States. Built and managed by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for flood control and irrigation, it is also used for recreation. Glen Elder State Park is located on its north shore.

Perry State Park is a state park located in Jefferson County, near Ozawkie, Kansas, United States, 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Topeka.

Lake Scott State Park

Lake Scott State Park is a 1,280-acre (520 ha) Kansas state park in Scott County, Kansas in the United States. The park was established in 1928 following a donation of the land by the Herbert Steele family. The park, also known as Scott State Park, surrounds Lake Scott, a spring-fed freshwater lake. Lake Scott State Park is between Oakley and Scott City, about one mile west of U.S. Route 83 on Route K-95. The park is open for year-round recreation including camping, hunting, fishing, hiking, boating and picnicking. Lake Scott State Park is home to the only known Indian pueblo in Kansas, El Cuartelejo.

Lovewell Reservoir

Lovewell Reservoir is a reservoir in Jewell County, Kansas, United States. Built and managed by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, it is used for flood control, irrigation, and recreation. Lovewell State Park is located on its north shore.

Cedar Bluff Reservoir Reservoir in Kansas, United States

Cedar Bluff Reservoir is a reservoir in Trego County, Kansas, United States. Built and managed by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for irrigation and area water supply, it is also used for flood control and recreation. Cedar Bluff State Park is located on its shore.

Webster Reservoir

Webster Reservoir is a reservoir in Rooks County, Kansas, United States. Built and managed by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, it is used for flood control, irrigation, and recreation. Webster State Park is located on its shore.

Kanopolis Lake

Kanopolis Lake is a reservoir in Ellsworth County in the Smoky Hills of central Kansas, about 31 miles southwest of Salina and a few miles southeast of the town of Kanopolis. The lake is formed by Kanopolis Dam. Completed in 1948 as a flood control and water conservation project of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the dam impounds the Smoky Hill River.

Cheney Reservoir

Cheney Reservoir is a reservoir on the North Fork Ninnescah River in Reno, Kingman, and Sedgwick counties of Kansas in the United States. Built and managed by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for local water supply, it is also used for flood control and recreation. Cheney State Park is located on its shore.