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'''Cedar Bluff State Park''' is a [[state park]] in [[Trego County, Kansas|Trego County]], [[Kansas]], [[United States]]. It is located {{convert|21|mi}} southeast of [[WaKeeney, Kansas|WaKeeney]] and {{convert|23|mi}} southwest of [[Ellis, Kansas|Ellis]].


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'''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]].
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The park is divided into two areas,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://kdwpt.state.ks.us/news/State-Parks/Locations/Cedar-Bluff | title=Cedar Bluff State Park | work=Kansas State Parks | publisher=Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism | accessdate=2012-11-22}}</ref> 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. 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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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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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.

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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==
==Gallery==
<gallery mode=packed caption="Views of Cedar Bluff Reservoir">
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File:Cedarbluffmudflat.jpg
File:Cedarbluffmudflat.jpg
File:Cedarbluffreservoir.jpg
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==References==
==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==
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|url =http://kdwpt.state.ks.us/news/State-Parks/Locations/Cedar-Bluff
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|title =Cedar Bluff State Park
|publisher =Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism
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==External links==
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{{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



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Revision as of 18:58, 24 May 2017

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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.[1] 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.[2]

Gallery

  • Views of Cedar Bluff Reservoir

See also

References

  1. ^ "Cedar Bluff State Park". Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
  2. ^ "Cedar Bluff Reservoir, State Park, and Wildlife Area". Kansas Office of Tourism & Travel. Retrieved May 24, 2017.

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