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…
At 17,320 lbs, 40 foot circumference, and over 7,938,709 of sisal twine, the Cawker City Community Club is the official owner/caretaker of…
NOW OPEN in Cawker City, Kansas! Unique gifts, fun sodas, vintage candy, and other treats for those who enjoy the strange and unusual…
The Waconda Visitor and Education Center opened in 2018, with displays and educational materials about the settlement of the Solomon River…
The Cawker City Farmer's Market is back and better than ever! Featuring homegrown, homemade and handmade items! Market Location: Grassy area…
On the National Register of Historic Places. Re-dedication conducted May 6, 2006.
Located about 8 miles west of Stockton south of US-24 Webster State Park is a protected prairie setting of rolling hills and spacious skies…
Located about 4 miles east of Mankato, 9 miles north of US-36 on K-14, then 4 miles east on North Shore Road Lovewell Reservoir is for…
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…
Southeast Kansas’ Cross Timbers region is a narrow, rugged, 50-mile finger of steeply timbered hillsides that rise to towering…
On the Kansas River kayaks and canoes often float in solitude as they pass towering cottonwoods, nesting bald eagles, kingfishers, otters…
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…
On the high plains of northwest Kansas, Prairie Dog State Park is a rare and welcome place to play in the water and shade.
It’s been called the “Serengeti of the Sky”, when hundreds of thousands of northward migrating snow geese arrive at…
Clinton State Park is a 1,400 acre island of unspoiled nature amid the suburban sprawl of northeast Kansas.
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…
Life’s easy at Fall River State Park, where crowds are few but recreational possibilities are many.
A century ago Kansans took the train from town to town, watching the countryside lazily pass as they road the rails.
“Oasis” may be the best way to describe this 400-acre paradise shaded by tall cottonwoods, with an 80-acre lake of cool…
For decades visitors have come to Pomona State Park by automobile. Now, they’re also coming by horseback and bicycle.
Terms like “world-class” and “one of the nation’s best” are usually unwarranted. Both are accurate for Wilson…
Within Eisenhower State Park sits 1,000 acres of some of the last wild prairie in eastern Kansas.
Carson and Custer once explored the jagged prairies in what’s now Kanopolis State Park on horseback.
Hillsdale State Park is only minutes away from the 2 million-plus people of the greater Kansas City area. It’s a place where…
A few minutes south of the hustle and hassle of I-70 in western Kansas, life goes relaxingly slow at Cedar Bluff State Park.
Welcome to the "Badlands of Kansas" - Little Jerusalem State Park in Western Kansas is truly a sight to see!
Kansas’ largest, Milford Reservoir has enough shoreline to reach from Kansas City to Salina. The waters within that 161 miles of land…
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…
Where the Ozarks spill into Kansas, in the Great Depression the government gave jobs to hundreds of destitute men with the Civilian…
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…
Just north of Scott City lays a stunning canyon nestled among the prairie and natural springs.
Rather than water, it’s the work of the wind that draws people to Sand Hills State Park.
Elk City State Park sits in a gorgeous valley with natural greatness on both sides.
Just south of Salina stands one of Kansas' many natural wonders - Mushroom Rocks.
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…
