• Wilson State Park Map*click to enlarge
    3 State Park Rd. Sylvan Grove, KS 67481

    • #3 State Park Road
    • (785) 658-2465

    Located in the rough breaks of the Saline River Valley of Central KS within Wilson State Park. Over 22 miles of continuous single track; mostly intermediate; some difficult. 5 mile novice loop. Not your stereotypical image of pancake Kansas! Come experience the multiple benefits…

    • Cedar Trail
      • Length- 1 mile
      • Terrain - Concrete
      • Difficulty level – Easy
      • Usage – Walking
      • HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE
    • Dakota Trail
      • Length-1 mile
      • Difficulty level - Medium
  • Modern Cabins
    8
    Primitive Cabins
    0
    Primitive Cabins
    99+
    Electric and Water Hookups
    105
    Electric Hookups
    30
    Full Hookups
    4

    Exploring one of the 28 Kansas State Parks provides visitors an opportunity to see the natural beauty of this amazing state. The state parks system includes a rail trail, historic structures and events.

    • Quail
    • White-tailed deer
    • Coyotes
    • Amphibians
    • Reptiles
    • Turtles
    • Variety of native birds
    • Turkeys
    • Walleye
    • Smallmouth bass
    • Striped bass
    • Crappie
    • White perch
    • White bass
  • Trails

    • Cedar Trail
      • Length- 1 mile
      • Terrain - Concrete
      • Difficulty level – Easy
      • Usage – Walking
  • Lucas Heritage Mural

    The Lucas Heritage Mural shows how the area was settled by farmers using the limestone that was available for building material. It is…

    Lucas RV Park

    Shaded RV park in Lucas, near Wilson Lake with laundromat on sight. Lucas RV Park is found along the Post Rock Scenic Byway. Over the Smoky…

    Bunker Hill

    J. B. Corbett and Valentine Harbaugh, leaders of a colony from Ohio, founded Bunker Hill at a site on the Kansas Pacific Railway in the…

    City of Dorrance

    The Dorrance Historical Society Museum, located in the Reiff Building, exhibits artifacts from the community's rich history including a fine…

    Downtown Russell

    Prairiesta is a celebration of Russell County's history, heritage, and culture. This celebration has been held every ten years, since 1941…

    World's Largest Ball of Twine

    At 17,320 lbs, 40 foot circumference, and over 7,938,709 of sisal twine, the Cawker City Community Club is the official owner/caretaker of…

  • Wilson State Park Photos

    About Kansas State Parks

    Kansas State Parks

    Eisenhower

    Within Eisenhower State Park sits 1,000 acres of some of the last wild prairie in eastern Kansas. 

    Clinton

    Clinton State Park is a 1,400 acre island of unspoiled nature amid the suburban sprawl of northeast Kansas.

    Lehigh Portland State Park

    Visit the newest State Park in Kansas - Lehigh Portland Trails, a vast network of hiking and biking trails around Elk's Lake in Iola.

    Webster

    Far from any sizable cities, many might consider Webster State Park “in the middle of nowhere.” Those who know the park will…

    Flint Hills Trail State Park

    It’s the kind of place where you can travel many miles in near silence as your hiking boots or bike tires move over a surface velvety…

    Perry

    Perry State Park sits well within Kansas, but with long ridges of hickory and assorted oaks it wouldn’t look out of place in the…

    Pomona

    For decades visitors have come to Pomona State Park by automobile. Now, they’re also coming by horseback and bicycle.

    Historic Lake Scott

    Just north of Scott City lays a stunning canyon nestled among the prairie and natural springs.

    Glen Elder

    Long before civilization, native people came to be healed within the sacred waters of Waconda Springs. The springs are now deep within Glen…

    Hillsdale

    Hillsdale State Park is only minutes away from the 2 million-plus people of the greater Kansas City area. It’s a place where…

    Kaw River

    On the Kansas River kayaks and canoes often float in solitude as they pass towering cottonwoods, nesting bald eagles, kingfishers, otters…

    Little Jerusalem Badlands

    Welcome to the "Badlands of Kansas" - Little Jerusalem State Park in Western Kansas is truly a sight to see!

    Cedar Bluff

    A few minutes south of the hustle and hassle of I-70 in western Kansas, life goes relaxingly slow at Cedar Bluff State Park. 

    Cheney

    The park’s 1,900 acres are laced with good trails and dotted with shaded cabins and campsites. In the reservoir you can sample some of…

    Tuttle Creek

    Tuttle Creek State Park is a story of two special places. One sits where both land and lake are expansive, with a campground on classic…

    Elk City

    Elk City State Park sits in a gorgeous valley with natural greatness on both sides. 

    Crawford

    Where the Ozarks spill into Kansas, in the Great Depression the government gave jobs to hundreds of destitute men with the Civilian…

    Cross Timbers

    Southeast Kansas’ Cross Timbers region is a narrow, rugged, 50-mile finger of steeply timbered hillsides that rise to towering…

    Prairie Spirit Trail

    A century ago Kansans took the train from town to town, watching the countryside lazily pass as they road the rails.

    Lovewell

    It’s been called the “Serengeti of the Sky”, when hundreds of thousands of northward migrating snow geese arrive at…

    Meade

    “Oasis” may be the best way to describe this 400-acre paradise shaded by tall cottonwoods, with an 80-acre lake of cool…

    Kanopolis

    Carson and Custer once explored the jagged prairies in what’s now Kanopolis State Park on horseback.

    Milford

    Kansas’ largest, Milford Reservoir has enough shoreline to reach from Kansas City to Salina. The waters within that 161 miles of land…

    Sand Hills

    Rather than water, it’s the work of the wind that draws people to Sand Hills State Park.

    El Dorado

    El Dorado State Park’s 4,000 acres makes it Kansas’ largest. Yet you can be as secluded or social as you like amid landscapes…

    Fall River

    Life’s easy at Fall River State Park, where crowds are few but recreational possibilities are many.

    Prairie Dog

    On the high plains of northwest Kansas, Prairie Dog State Park is a rare and welcome place to play in the water and shade.

    Mushroom Rock

    Just south of Salina stands one of Kansas' many natural wonders - Mushroom Rocks.

    Sponsored

    Sponsored

    Sponsored
    Sponsored

    Sponsored
    Sponsored

    Sponsored
    Sponsored

    Sponsored
    Sponsored