• Cedar Bluff State Park Map*click to enlarge
    32001 147 Hwy Ellis, KS 67637

    • Butterfield Hiking Trail
      • Length – 1.75 miles
      • Terrain – Mowed Natural Trail
      • Difficulty Level – Easy
      • Usage – Hiking and biking
    • Agave Ridge Nature Trail
      • Length - .8 miles
      • Terrain - Paved
      • Difficulty level - Easy
      • Usage – Hiking and biking
      • ADA accessible
    • Agave Ridge Hiking Trail
      • Length – 4 miles
      • Terrain – Mowed Natural Trail
      • Difficulty level - Moderate
      • Usage – Hiking and biking
  • Modern Cabins
    3
    Primitive Cabins
    3
    Primitive Campsites
    300
    Electric and Water Hookups
    134
    Full Hookups
    23

    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.

    • Mule deer
    • White-tailed deer
    • Turkey
    • Bobcats
    • Geese
    • Ducks
    • Pheasants
    • Quail
    • Songbirds
    • Coyotes
    • Bald eagles 
    • Crappie
    • Walleye
    • White bass
    • Wiper
    • Largemouth bass
  • Trails

    • Agave Ridge Nature Trail is paved and less than 1 mile
       

    Campsites

    Reserve Campsites at CampItKS
    • Broken Spur #11. Water & Electric 50/30 AMP

    • Arapaho #61.  Water & Electric 50/30 AMP

    • Butterfield #115.  Water & Electric 50/30 AMP

    • Wagon Rut #168. Water & Electric 30 AMP

    • Wagon Rut #177.  Water & Electric 30 AMP

    • Overland #208. Water & Electric 50/30 AMP

    • Overland #223. Water & Electric 50/30 AMP

    • Hoonii #301.  Water/Sewer/ Electric 50/30 AMP

    • Pronghorn #413. Water & Electric 50/30 AMP

    • Prickly Pear #464. Water & Electric 30 AMP
       

    Cabins

    Reserve Cabins at CampItKS
    • Flyway Cabin
       

    Shelters

    • Despatch Shelter #9
       

    Bathhouses

    • Butterfield Bathhouse

    • Overland Bathhouse

    • North Bathhouse

    • Pronghorn Bathhouse

    • Prickly Pear Bathhouse
       

    Boat Ramps

    • Cove 1

  • Monument Rocks National Landmark

    Kansas' first National Natural Monument is one of the 8 Wonders of Kansas. The Niobrara chalk formation, rich in fossils, some reaching up…

    Threshing Machine Canyon

    One of the best-kept secrets in the state, Threshing Machine Canyon, lies near the park. Located along the old Butterfield Overland Despatch…

    WaKeeney Main Street Nature Trail

    Completed in 2009, the Main Street Nature Trail surrounds the railroad tracks on Main Street in downtown WaKeeney. It enhances the entry…

    WaKeeney Water Park

    Much to the delight of area children, the new WaKeeney Water Park was completed in June 2007. The Water Park was constructed on the site of…

  • Cedar Bluff State Park Photos

    About Kansas State Parks

    Kansas State Parks

    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…

    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…

    Historic Lake Scott

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

    Wilson

    Terms like “world-class” and “one of the nation’s best” are usually unwarranted. Both are accurate for Wilson…

    Little Jerusalem Badlands

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

    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.

    Sand Hills

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

    Webster

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

    Mushroom Rock

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

    Kanopolis

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

    Meade

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

    Kaw River

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

    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…

    Clinton

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

    Pomona

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

    Eisenhower

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

    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…

    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.

    Elk City

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

    Lovewell

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

    Fall River

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

    Crawford

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

    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…

    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…

    Prairie Spirit Trail

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

    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…

    Milford

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

    Cross Timbers

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

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