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Kanopolis State Park

Coordinates: 38°39′26″N 97°59′59″W / 38.65722°N 97.99972°W / 38.65722; -97.99972
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Kanopolis State Park
Map showing the location of Kanopolis State Park
Map showing the location of Kanopolis State Park
Location of Kanopolis State Park in Ellsworth County, Kansas
Map showing the location of Kanopolis State Park
Map showing the location of Kanopolis State Park
Kanopolis State Park (Kansas)
LocationEllsworth, Kansas, United States
Coordinates38°39′26″N 97°59′59″W / 38.65722°N 97.99972°W / 38.65722; -97.99972
Elevation1,506 ft (459 m)[1]
Visitors290,436 (in 2022)[2]
Governing bodyKansas 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. A small, outlier population of western diamondback rattlesnake is present in the park.

Park attractions

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The following are components of Kanopolis State Park recreation area:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Kanopolis State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. October 13, 1978. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
  2. ^ Self, Matthew (August 18, 2023). "Top 5 most popular Kansas state parks revealed". KSNT.
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