El Dorado Reservoir, State Park and Wildlife Area

El Dorado Reservoir, State Park and Wildlife Area

(316) 321-7180
618 NE Bluestem Rd., El Dorado, KS 67042

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Located 3 miles east of El Dorado on US-54 and 1 mile north One of the top state parks in America based on fishing, boating and family fun, El Dorado State Park is conveniently located at the edge of the Flint Hills near three state highways and an interstate (the Kansas Turnpike). With about 2,000 acres of park and 4,000 acres of wildlife area surrounding 8,000 acres of water with 98 miles of shoreline, there are plenty of opportunities to explore this premier lake destination. A variety of trails are available in the State Park - hiking trails, biking trails and horse trails which include hitching posts on the shoreline and campsites with corrals and other equestrian amenities. Steep, rocky shorelines, old river channels, submerged railroad beds and dead standing timber beckon a variety of sportfish popular in Kansas along with the anglers that seek them. Wildlife enthusiasts can see a wide range of small mammals, white-tailed deer, songbirds, game birds and waterfowl. El Dorado Reservoir is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers . Campsites and RV hookups (including an equestrian area with corrals), Cabins, Swimming, Boating, Skiing, Fishing, Hunting (in the wildlife area and designated portions of the park), Wildlife-watching, Trails (including equestrian trails)

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Kansas Veterans & Family Reunion

Recurring on the 3rd Friday of July until July 21, 2017 • El Dorado • Map it

This event began in 1988, and occurs annually beginning on the third Friday, and ending the following Sunday of each... Learn more

Dam Music Festival

Dates vary between July 29, 2017 - July 29, 2017 • El Dorado • Map it

Oasis Productions’ inaugural Dam Music Festival offers two days of music, sand and sun at El Dorado Lake on July 28 and... Learn more

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