Lake Scott State Park

Lake Scott State Park
El Cuartelejo pueblo ruins
Map showing the location of Lake Scott State Park
Map showing the location of Lake Scott State Park
Location of Lake Scott State Park in Kansas
LocationScott County, Kansas, United States
Coordinates38°40′32″N 100°55′00″W / 38.67556°N 100.91667°W / 38.67556; -100.91667
Area1,280 acres (5.2 km2)
Elevation2,831 ft (863 m)[1]
Established1928
Named forLake Scott
Visitors222,860 (in 2022)[2]
Governing bodyKansas Wildlife and Parks
WebsiteLake Scott State Park

Lake Scott State Park is a 1,280-acre (520 ha) Kansas state park in Scott County, Kansas in the United States. The park was established in 1928 following a donation of the land by the Herbert Steele family. The park, also known as Scott State Park, surrounds Lake Scott, a spring-fed freshwater lake. Lake Scott State Park is between Oakley and Scott City, about one mile west of U.S. Route 83 on Route K-95. The park is open for year-round recreation including camping, hunting, fishing, hiking, boating and picnicking.[3] Lake Scott State Park is home to the only known Indian pueblo in Kansas, El Cuartelejo.[4]

  1. ^ "Lake Scott State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. October 13, 1978. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
  2. ^ Self, Matthew (August 18, 2023). "Top 5 most popular Kansas state parks revealed". KSNT.
  3. ^ "Lake Scott State Park and Wildlife Area" (pdf). Kansas Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved June 12, 2010.
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