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Historic Lake Scott State Park is a 1,280-acre state park and recreation area in Scott County that surrounded the spring-fed freshwater Lake Scott. Established in 1928, the park, also known as Scott State Park is open for year-round recreation including boating, fishing, picnicking, camping, and hiking, as well as attractions such as the site of a ruined Taos Pueblo called El Cuartel, which is the only known Indian pueblo in Kansas. After having escaped the Spanish colonial rule in New Mexico, the Taos Indians built a settlement known as El Cuartelejo with protective pueblos and an irrigation system to water their crops. The community was abandoned after 20 years and later reoccupied by a group of Picuri Indians, and today the ruins stand as a National Historic Landmark. Lake Scott State Park features several campgrounds with modern restroom facilities, a swimming beach, a playground, and a paddle boat and canoe rentals.
Scott City, KS 67871, Phone: 620-872-2061
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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