Kanopolis State Park
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![]() ![]() Location of Kanopolis State Park in Ellsworth County, Kansas | |
Location | Ellsworth, Kansas, United States |
Coordinates | 38°39′26″N 97°59′59″W / 38.65722°N 97.99972°WCoordinates: 38°39′26″N 97°59′59″W / 38.65722°N 97.99972°W |
Elevation | 1,506 ft (459 m)[1] |
Governing body | Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism |
Kanopolis State Park contains a reservoir, desert plants such as yucca, a prairie dog town, and scenic sandstone canyons. It is located in the Smoky Hills region of the U.S. state of Kansas. The park is located southwest of the city of Salina, just south of I-70.
The park, completed in 1948, includes more than 22,000 acres (89 km²) of rolling hills, bluffs and woods and a 3000 acre (12 km²) lake, offering hunting, fishing, over 25 miles (40 km) of trails, and other recreational activities. Game includes pheasant, quail, prairie chickens, deer, beaver, wild turkey, squirrels, rabbits, coyotes and waterfowl; fishing for white bass and crappie is popular.
Park Attractions[]
The following are components of Kanopolis State Park recreation area:
- Kanopolis Lake
- Mushroom Rock State Park
- Faris Caves
- Smoky Hill Wildlife Area
- Horsethief Canyon
See also[]
- Kanopolis Lake
- List of Kansas state parks
- List of lakes, reservoirs, and dams in Kansas
- List of rivers of Kansas
References[]
- ^ "Kanopolis State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
External links[]
Categories:
- Protected areas of Ellsworth County, Kansas
- Tourist attractions in Ellsworth County, Kansas
- State parks of Kansas
- Recreational areas in Kansas
- Protected areas established in 1948
- 1948 establishments in Kansas