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State park in Kansas, United States

Cedar Bluff State Park
Limestone on the edge of Cedar Bluff
Map showing the location of Cedar Bluff State ParkMap showing the location of Cedar Bluff State ParkLocation in Kansas
LocationTrego County, Kansas, Kansas, United States
Coordinates38°48′41″N 99°43′57″W / 38.81139°N 99.73250°W / 38.81139; -99.73250
Area850 acres (340 ha)
Elevation2,185 ft (666 m)
Established1962
Visitors182,252 (in 2022)
Governing bodyKansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism
WebsiteCedar Bluff State Park

Cedar Bluff State Park is a public recreation area located 21 miles (34 km) southeast of WaKeeney and 23 miles (37 km) southwest of Ellis in Trego County, Kansas, United States.

The state park is divided into two areas, comprising 850 acres (340 ha), straddling the 6,800-acre (2,800 ha) Cedar Bluff Reservoir. The Bluffton Area—300 acres (120 ha) on the north shore—is the most developed and receives extensive use. The Page Creek Area—500 acres (200 ha) on the south shore—offers primitive camping as well as 36 utility sites. West of the Page Creek Area are the juniper-lined, 100-foot-tall (30 m) limestone bluffs from which the reservoir's name was derived (junipers were often misidentified as "cedars" by early settlers).

Threshing Machine Canyon, the site of an 1850s Native American attack on a wagon train bearing a threshing machine, is accessed by a road west of the park. In the historic canyon one can find carvings dating back to the mid-19th century.

Gallery

  • Views of Cedar Bluff Reservoir

See also

References

  1. ^ "Cedar Bluff State Park Office". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Self, Matthew (August 18, 2023). "Top 5 most popular Kansas state parks revealed". KSNT.
  3. "Cedar Bluff State Park". Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
  4. "Cedar Bluff Reservoir, State Park, and Wildlife Area". Kansas Office of Tourism & Travel. Retrieved May 24, 2017.

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