• Cheney State Park (1)*click to enlarge
    16000 NE 50th St. Cheney, KS 67025

    • Geifer Creek Nature Trail
      • Length- .33 miles
      • Terrain - Forest
      • Difficulty level – Easy
      • Usage – Hiking and Mountain biking
    • Spring Creek Wildlife Observation Trail
      • Length- .25 miles
      • Terrain – Elevated walkway
      • Difficulty level – Easy
      • Usage – Hiking and Mountain Biking
      • Enjoy a walk on the trail to observe wildlife and nature. Part of the trail is elevated over a wetland and running stream
    • West Side Trail
      • Length – 5 miles
      • Terrain – Forest to prairie
      • Difficulty level – Moderate
      • Usage – Hiking, Running, Mountain biking
      • The Longest trail that is available in the park.  Starts at the park office and goes all the way up the west side of the park to the boundary at South Yoder Road.
  • Modern Cabins
    12
    Primitive Cabins
    0
    Primitive Campsites
    452
    Electric and Water Hookups
    232
    Full Hookups
    10

    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.

    • Turkey

    • Deer

    • Roadrunner

    • Scissor-tailed flycatcher

    • Bald eagles

    • Pelicans

    • Gulls

    • Armadillos

    • Walleye
    • Wipers
    • White bass
    • White perch
    • Channel catfish
    • Blue catfish
  • Facilities 

    • ADA fishing dock
    • ADA fishing jetty
    • ADA fuel dock.
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    About Kansas State Parks

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