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{{Short description|State park in Kansas, United States}}
[[Image:Cedar bluff map.jpg|thumb|right|Cedar Bluffs State Park]]
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[[Image:Cedar bluffs east.jpg|thumb|right|An eastern view of the park.]]
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'''Cedar Bluff State Park''' is a [[state park]] of [[Kansas]] in the [[United States]]. Located 21 miles southeast of [[WaKeeney, Kansas|WaKeeney]] or 23 miles southwest of [[Ellis, Kansas|Ellis]] in [[Trego County, Kansas|Trego County]].
'''Cedar Bluff State Park''' is a public recreation area located {{convert|21|mi}} southeast of [[WaKeeney, Kansas|WaKeeney]] and {{convert|23|mi}} southwest of [[Ellis, Kansas|Ellis]] in [[Trego County, Kansas|Trego County]], [[Kansas]], [[United States]].


The Park is divided into two areas, comprising 1,100 acres, straddle the beautiful 6,800 acre [[Cedar Bluff Reservoir]]: [[Bluffton, Kansas|Bluffton]] on the North Shore is the most developed and receives extensive use. [[Page Creek, Kansas|Page Creek]] on the South Shore offers beautiful primitive camping as well as a generous helping of utility sites. Just west of the Page Creek Area, you can find the [[juniper]]-lined, 100-foot tall [[limestone]] [[bluffs]], from which the reservoir's name was derived (junipers were often misidentified as "cedars" by early settlers).
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).


[[Threshing Machine Canyon]], the site of a 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]] you will find carvings dating back to the mid-1800s.
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.<ref name=kstourism/>


==Gallery==
==Contact information==
<gallery mode=packed caption="Views of Cedar Bluff Reservoir">
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Cedar Bluff State Park<br>
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RR2, Box 76A<br>
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Ellis, KS 67637<br>
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785-726-3212 (Area Office)<br>
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785-628-8614 (Regional Offices)<br>
[http://www.kdwp.state.ks.us/|Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks]


==See also==
[[Category:Kansas state parks]]
* [[List of Kansas state parks]]
* [[List of lakes, reservoirs, and dams in Kansas]]
* [[List of rivers of Kansas]]

==References==
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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>

<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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==External links==
{{commons category|Cedar Bluff State Park}}
*[http://ksoutdoors.com/State-Parks/Locations/Cedar-Bluff Cedar Bluff State Park] Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism
*[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

{{Protected Areas of Kansas}}

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[[Category:State parks of Kansas]]
[[Category:Protected areas of Trego County, Kansas]]

Latest revision as of 01:06, 12 December 2023

Cedar Bluff State Park
Limestone on the edge of Cedar Bluff
Map showing the location of Cedar Bluff State Park
Map showing the location of Cedar Bluff State Park
Location 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[1]
Area850 acres (340 ha)
Elevation2,185 ft (666 m)[1]
Established1962
Visitors182,252 (in 2022)[2]
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.[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]

Gallery[edit]

  • Views of Cedar Bluff Reservoir

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "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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