798 N 1415 Rd. Lawrence, KS 66044
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.
Anglers age 16 through 74, who have been bona fide residents of the state for 60 days immediately prior to buying a license, must have a resident license in possession while fishing in Kansas. All nonresidents 16 and older must have a valid nonresident license to fish in Kansas…
In 1995, the Lawrence City Commission approved leasing approximately 1500 acres from the United States Army Corps of Engineers at Clinton…
Downtown Lawrence has been the heart of the city since its founding in 1854. It is a rare slice of Main Street, America, that continues to…
One of the best full-service marinas in Kansas sits within Clinton State Park. Boat rentals, a deli, outdoor supplies, fishing and hunting…
Located between Topeka and Lawrence on the southwest shore of Perry Reservoir, 4 miles north of US-24 on K-237 Extensively forested rolling…
Nearly 25 miles of trails weave and wind, climb and fall along the lake’s northern shore. Most of the trails are through heavily timbered…
The Combat Air Museum has on display 45 military aircraft, from WWI to the present day, in addition to multiple static displays of missiles…
The result of the three combined purchases and the Lichtwardt’s donation adds approximately 100 acres of green space in the northwest growth…
A warm and welcoming mix of boutiques and specialty stores, offering all sorts of unique and useful treasures. Add a host of independent…
The story of Brown v. Board of Education, which ended legal segregation in public schools, is one of hope and courage. When the people…
These public lands are a perfect escape no matter what your interest may be - hiking, camping, wildlife watching, fishing, mountain biking…
Terms like “world-class” and “one of the nation’s best” are usually unwarranted. Both are accurate for Wilson…
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…
Far from any sizable cities, many might consider Webster State Park “in the middle of nowhere.” Those who know the park will…
Where the Ozarks spill into Kansas, in the Great Depression the government gave jobs to hundreds of destitute men with the Civilian…
A century ago Kansans took the train from town to town, watching the countryside lazily pass as they road the rails.
It’s been called the “Serengeti of the Sky”, when hundreds of thousands of northward migrating snow geese arrive at…
For decades visitors have come to Pomona State Park by automobile. Now, they’re also coming by horseback and bicycle.
Life’s easy at Fall River State Park, where crowds are few but recreational possibilities are many.
Carson and Custer once explored the jagged prairies in what’s now Kanopolis State Park on horseback.
On the high plains of northwest Kansas, Prairie Dog State Park is a rare and welcome place to play in the water and shade.
On the Kansas River kayaks and canoes often float in solitude as they pass towering cottonwoods, nesting bald eagles, kingfishers, otters…
Just south of Salina stands one of Kansas' many natural wonders - Mushroom Rocks.
“Oasis” may be the best way to describe this 400-acre paradise shaded by tall cottonwoods, with an 80-acre lake of cool…
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…
A few minutes south of the hustle and hassle of I-70 in western Kansas, life goes relaxingly slow at Cedar Bluff 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…
Long before civilization, native people came to be healed within the sacred waters of Waconda Springs. The springs are now deep within Glen…
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…
Welcome to the "Badlands of Kansas" - Little Jerusalem State Park in Western Kansas is truly a sight to see!
Elk City State Park sits in a gorgeous valley with natural greatness on both sides.
Southeast Kansas’ Cross Timbers region is a narrow, rugged, 50-mile finger of steeply timbered hillsides that rise to towering…
Just north of Scott City lays a stunning canyon nestled among the prairie and natural springs.
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…
Rather than water, it’s the work of the wind that draws people to Sand Hills State Park.
Within Eisenhower State Park sits 1,000 acres of some of the last wild prairie in eastern Kansas.
Hillsdale State Park is only minutes away from the 2 million-plus people of the greater Kansas City area. It’s a place where…
Kansas’ largest, Milford Reservoir has enough shoreline to reach from Kansas City to Salina. The waters within that 161 miles of land…
