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{{Short description|State park in Kansas, United States}} |
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| visitation_ref = <ref>{{Cite web |date=August 18, 2023 |title=Top 5 most popular Kansas state parks revealed |first=Matthew |last=Self |url=https://www.ksnt.com/kansasoutdoors/top-5-most-popular-kansas-state-parks-revealed/ |website=KSNT}}</ref> |
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⚫ | The park is divided into two areas, |
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⚫ | The [[state park]] is divided into two areas, comprising {{convert|850|acre|ha}}, straddling the {{convert|6800|acre|ha|adj=on}} [[Cedar Bluff Reservoir]]. The Bluffton Area—{{convert|300|acre|ha}} on the north shore—is the most developed and receives extensive use. The Page Creek Area—{{convert|500|acre|ha}} on the south shore—offers primitive camping as well as 36 utility sites.<ref name=kdwpt/> West of the Page Creek Area are the [[juniper]]-lined, {{convert|100|ft|m|adj=mid|-tall}} [[limestone]] [[Hill|bluffs]] from which the reservoir's name was derived (junipers were often misidentified as "cedars" by early settlers). |
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<gallery mode=packed caption="Views of Cedar Bluff Reservoir"> |
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<ref name=kdwpt>{{cite web |url=http://ksoutdoors.com/State-Parks/Locations/Cedar-Bluff |title=Cedar Bluff State Park |publisher=Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism |accessdate=November 22, 2012}}</ref> |
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<ref name=kstourism>{{cite web |url=https://www.travelks.com/listing/cedar-bluff-reservoir-state-park-and-wildlife-area/665/ |title=Cedar Bluff Reservoir, State Park, and Wildlife Area |publisher=Kansas Office of Tourism & Travel |accessdate=May 24, 2017}}</ref> |
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*[http://ksoutdoors.com/State-Parks/Locations/Cedar-Bluff Cedar Bluff State Park] Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism |
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*[http://ksoutdoors.com/State-Parks/Locations/Cedar-Bluff/Cedar-Bluff-Gallery/Cedar-Bluff-Reservoir-Map Cedar Bluff Reservoir Map] Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism |
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Latest revision as of 01:06, 12 December 2023
Cedar Bluff State Park | |
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Location | Trego County, Kansas, Kansas, United States |
Coordinates | 38°48′41″N 99°43′57″W / 38.81139°N 99.73250°W[1] |
Area | 850 acres (340 ha) |
Elevation | 2,185 ft (666 m)[1] |
Established | 1962 |
Visitors | 182,252 (in 2022)[2] |
Governing body | Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism |
Website | Cedar 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.[3] 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.[4]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b "Cedar Bluff State Park Office". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Self, Matthew (August 18, 2023). "Top 5 most popular Kansas state parks revealed". KSNT.
- ^ "Cedar Bluff State Park". Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
- ^ "Cedar Bluff Reservoir, State Park, and Wildlife Area". Kansas Office of Tourism & Travel. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
External links[edit]
- Cedar Bluff State Park Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism
- Cedar Bluff Reservoir Map Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism