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…
This 540 acre reservoir is just off U.S. 69 between Fort Scott and Pittsburg and is stocked with monster-size largemouth bass, catfish and…
This mural features sunflowers and plants to help brighten Downtown Pittsburg. Finished 2021. Muralist - Jenna Spencer.
The Frontier Military Historic Byway abounds with history. The Forts tell the stories of the early military development to protect westward…
Approximately 26,000 visitors come to Fort Scott National Historic Site each year. Representing a military fort of the 1840s, much of Fort…
Anchored by The Home Depot, Pittsburg’s TownCenter features a variety of dining choices including Chili’s, Subway, Rib Crib and Buffalo Wild…
Pittsburg ArtWalk commissioned 6 Artists to complete a mural on the side of the 501 N Broadway building. Each artist had their own space on…
Playground, restrooms, basketball court – adjacent to Hepler Ruritan Rodeo Arena
Downtown Girard is built around a traditional courthouse square. The statue of a deer and a marker on the southwest corner of the square…
Located on the east side of the old Saunders Cooke building, which was built in 1914. The Mural highlights the areas of immigrant and…
A story of environmental devastation and successful habitat restoration. The mined land wildlife area, better know as the Strip Pits, is in…
These public lands are a perfect escape no matter what your interest may be - hiking, camping, wildlife watching, fishing, mountain biking, horseback riding, fishing and so much more! You'll find adventure when you…
Hillsdale State Park is only minutes away from the 2 million-plus people of the greater Kansas City area. It’s a place where…
Carson and Custer once explored the jagged prairies in what’s now Kanopolis State Park on horseback.
Rather than water, it’s the work of the wind that draws people to Sand Hills State Park.
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…
Long before civilization, native people came to be healed within the sacred waters of Waconda Springs. The springs are now deep within Glen…
On the high plains of northwest Kansas, Prairie Dog State Park is a rare and welcome place to play in the water and shade.
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…
On the Kansas River kayaks and canoes often float in solitude as they pass towering cottonwoods, nesting bald eagles, kingfishers, otters…
Far from any sizable cities, many might consider Webster State Park “in the middle of nowhere.” Those who know the park will…
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…
Clinton State Park is a 1,400 acre island of unspoiled nature amid the suburban sprawl of northeast Kansas.
For decades visitors have come to Pomona State Park by automobile. Now, they’re also coming by horseback and bicycle.
Kansas’ largest, Milford Reservoir has enough shoreline to reach from Kansas City to Salina. The waters within that 161 miles of land…
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…
A century ago Kansans took the train from town to town, watching the countryside lazily pass as they road the rails.
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!
Terms like “world-class” and “one of the nation’s best” are usually unwarranted. Both are accurate for Wilson…
Life’s easy at Fall River State Park, where crowds are few but recreational possibilities are many.
Just north of Scott City lays a stunning canyon nestled among the prairie and natural springs.
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…
It’s been called the “Serengeti of the Sky”, when hundreds of thousands of northward migrating snow geese arrive at…
“Oasis” may be the best way to describe this 400-acre paradise shaded by tall cottonwoods, with an 80-acre lake of cool…
Within Eisenhower State Park sits 1,000 acres of some of the last wild prairie in eastern Kansas.
Just south of Salina stands one of Kansas' many natural wonders - Mushroom Rocks.
A few minutes south of the hustle and hassle of I-70 in western Kansas, life goes relaxingly slow at Cedar Bluff State Park.
