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Parks in Kansas

Explore 46 parks and public lands with richer details on amenities, trail access, and park types.

Amache National Historic Site
National Monument
Park

Amache National Historic Site

Kansas

Amache, also known as the Granada Relocation Center, near Granada, Colorado was one of ten incarceration sites…

Bluestem Lake
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Bluestem Lake

Kansas

Bluestem Lake, NE is a State Recreation Area located just 2.5 miles west of Sprague, Nebraska and about 20 mil…

Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park
National Historical Park
Park

Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park

Kansas

The story of Brown v. Board of Education, which ended legal segregation in public schools, is one of hope and …

Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park

Kansas

The path to equality has been anything but smooth. It's taken courage and dedication by everyday people coming…

Cedar Bluff Reservoir
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Cedar Bluff Reservoir

Kansas

Cedar Bluff Dam and reservoir is a features of the Cedar Bluff Unit, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, and is…

Cheney Reservoir
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Cheney Reservoir

Kansas

Cheney Dam and Reservoir, features of the Wichita Project, are on the North Fork of the Ninnescah River about …

Clinton Lake
recreation area
Park

Clinton Lake

Kansas

Located close to beautiful and historic Lawrence and the University of Kansas, the lake offers camping, boatin…

Conestoga Lake
recreation area
Park

Conestoga Lake

Kansas

Conestoga Lake, NE is a State Recreation Area located 3 miles south and 1/2 mile west of Emerald. The 230-acr…

Council Grove Lake
recreation area
Park

Council Grove Lake

Kansas

The lake was named for the nearby town of Council Grove, the birthplace of the Santa Fe Trail and a National H…

El Dorado Lake
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

El Dorado Lake

Kansas

An overlook provides unobstructed view of this 8,000-acre lake impounding the Walnut River in Butler County.

Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge

Kansas

Established in 1966 as an “overlay project” on an U.S. Corps of Engineers flood control reservoir, Flint Hills…

Fort Larned National Historic Site
National Historic Site
Park

Fort Larned National Historic Site

Kansas

Discover a complete and authentic army post from the 1860s -1870s! This well-preserved fort on the Santa Fe Tr…

Fort Larned National Historic Site
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Fort Larned National Historic Site

Kansas

Discover a complete and authentic army post from the 1860s -1870s! This well-preserved fort on the Santa Fe Tr…

Fort Scott National Historic Site
National Historic Site
Park

Fort Scott National Historic Site

Kansas

Promises made and broken! Who deserves to be free? The fight for freedom! Soldiers fighting settlers! Each of …

Great Salt Plains Lake
recreation area
Park

Great Salt Plains Lake

Kansas

Visit Great Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge, one of the chain of refuge areas for ducks and geese on the …

Harlan County Lake
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Harlan County Lake

Kansas

Year round recreational opportunities are available at Nebraska's second largest lake. Fishing, Hunting, Sight…

Holmes Lake
recreation area
Park

Holmes Lake

Kansas

Holmes Lake, NE is a 112-acre lake located on Antelope Creek within the city of Lincoln, NE. Recreational opp…

Homestead National Historical Park
National Monument
Park

Homestead National Historical Park

Kansas

The Homestead Act of 1862 transformed the world. Millions were invited to file claims including families, wome…

John Redmond Reservoir
recreation area
Park

John Redmond Reservoir

Kansas

Sightseers will enjoy the Flint Hills Wildlife Refuge. Enjoy wandering old Indian grounds.

Kanopolis Lake
recreation area
Park

Kanopolis Lake

Kansas

The nearby Fort Harker Museum at Kanopolis and the Rogers Art Gallery and Museum at Ellsworth portray the sett…

Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge

Kansas

Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge was the 229th national wildlife refuge established and the first in Kansas. In…

Kirwin Reservoir
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Kirwin Reservoir

Kansas

Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), the first national wildlife refuge in Kansas, was established in 1954 a…

Lovewell Reservoir
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Lovewell Reservoir

Kansas

Lovewell Reservoir is just inside the Kansas border from Superior, Nebraska. An historic school is now used a…

Marion Reservoir
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Marion Reservoir

Kansas

If you enjoy camping, boating, fishing, hunting, or wildlife watching - we have the place for you. Completed i…