A new playground, disk golf course, canoeing, fishing and hiking are some of the family attractions at Tuttle Creek State Park.
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The 100 acre River Pond within Tuttle Creek State Park is usually much more calm than Tuttle Creek Lake.
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Virginia creeper, a non-poisonous vine, grows lush on a tall cottonwood at Tuttle Creek State Park.
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Towering cottonwoods covered with vines are much of the attraction at the Rocky Ford Campground in Tuttle Creek State Park.
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An easy hiking trail of less than a mile takes people from the River Pond area to the Rocky Ford Fishing area, a place known for its waterfall.
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Much of the River Pond portions of Tuttle Creek State Park offer good shade and protection from heavy winds. A lake is within a few yards of most campsites.
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Virginia creeper, a non-poisonous vine, grows lush on a tall cottonwood at Tuttle Creek State Park.
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Towering cottonwoods covered with vines are much of the attraction at the Rocky Ford Campground in Tuttle Creek State Park.
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Tuttle Creek State Park rents canoes, kayaks and small fishing boats. They can be used at the nearby River Pond or taken for a float on the Kansas River.
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Tuttle Creek State Park rents canoes, kayaks and small fishing boats. They can be used at the nearby River Pond or taken for a float on the Kansas River.
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Much of the River Pond portions of Tuttle Creek State Park offer good shade and protection from heavy winds. A lake is within a few yards of most campsites.
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The Smoky Hills that surround Wilson State Park provide some of the prettiest views in Kansas.
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Wilson Lake offers good fishing for many species, including bass and walleye.
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Wilson Lake is about 45 minutes west of Salina, and in the heart of the Smoky Hills.
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Nancy Wilke traveled from Nebraska to enjoy the equestrian trails at Kanopolis State Park. Ten state parks total more than 200 miles of trails. Several have special camping facilities for horseback riders.
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Equestrian trails at Kanopolis State Park pass through some of the prettiest scenery in Kansas.
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Walt Gove checks the entrance of Indian Cave along the Kanopolis State Park riding trails. The trails pass many caves and steep bluffs.
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Steep sandstone bluffs is one of the reason Walt Gove began calling the equestrian trails in Kanopolis State Parks "Little Yellowstone."
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Sandstone formations, shaped by thousands of years of wind and water, bring special beauty to the "Little Yellowstone" area of Kanopolis State Park riding trails.
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Cross Timbers State park is one of several parks that will lose thousands of annual hours of inmate labor when the Toronto Correctional Facility is closed.
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Sherry Tackkett sits in front of one of the three cabins that available to rent at Cross Timbers State Park in Southeast Kansas. Tackkett takes care of the cabins.
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Sherry Tackkett sits looks off of the deck of one of the three cabins that available to rent at Cross Timbers State Park in Southeast Kansas. Tackkett takes care of the cabins.
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The interior of one of the cabins for rent ar Cross Timbers State Park in Southeast Kansas. Tackkett takes care of the cabins.
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One of the three cabins that available to rent at Cross Timbers State Park in Southeast Kansas. Tackkett takes care of the cabins.
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The Smoky Hills that surround Wilson State Park provide some of the prettiest views in Kansas.
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Wilson Lake is about 45 minutes west of Salina, and in the heart of the Smoky Hills.
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Wilson Lake offers good fishing for many species, including bass and walleye.
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Michael Pearce / The Wichita Eagle
The Smoky Hills that surround Wilson State Park provide some of the prettiest views in Kansas.
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