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Elk City State Park is an 857-acre park west of Independence in Montgomery County that lies next to the 4,500-acre Elk City Reservoir and the 12,000-acre Elk City Wildlife Area. Boasting beautiful landscapes with rolling meadows of big bluestem and Indian grass and dense oak and hickory woodlands that are home to a diverse variety of wildlife, the small park offers a variety of recreational activities for everyone from pleasure boating, fishing, kayaking and swimming to hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, and camping. There are children’s playgrounds and shady picnic spots, and the lake area offers picturesque panoramic views of the wooded hills and limestone bluffs. Favorite hiking trails in the area include the Eagle Rock Mountain Bike Trail, the Table Mound Hiking Trail, the Squaw Creek Hiking Trail, the Post-Oak and Green Thumb Nature Trails, and the 15-mile Elk River Hiking Trail.
4825 Squaw Creek Rd, Independence, KS 67301, Phone: 620-331-6295
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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