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Prairie Dog Town
  • Type of Facility: Prairie Dog Town
  • Location of Facility: N38 39.486' W097 59.787'
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    Wildife Viewing Opportunity. Prairie Dogs were transplanted into this area after flooding in 1993 forced praire dogs from their prior home.


Steve Mathes Nature Trail
  • Trail Season: All-Year
  • Length of Trail: 1.5 mile(s)
  • Trail Activities: Walking
  • There is a permit required on the trail
  • Location of Start: N39 48.504 W99 57.690
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    1.5 mile trail that gives you a great view of the lake and the prairie dogs can be seen at the trail head. There is a vault toilet located at the trail head at the south end of the trail in Meadowlark campground. The first 1000 feet of the nature trail starting at the Prairie Dog trail head is concrete.

    Nature Trail

    Another view from the Nature Trail at Prairie Dog State Park

    Nature Trail

    A view of the reservoir is one of the many things you can see from the Prairie Dog Nature Trail

    Nature Trail

    Another view from the Prairie Dog Nature Trail


PRAIRIE DOG STATE PARK - License/Permit Agent
4MI W, 1MI S NORTON
NORTON , KS 67654
(785) 877-2953

2/20/10 - Eastern Kansas Beagle Club
Dog Trial
(Hillsdale State Park Basement )

6/9/19 - Heartland Coursing Practice
Dog Race
(Clinton State Park)

3 WIENER DOG BAIT AND TACKLE - License/Permit Agent
104 W WILSON
THAYER, KS 66776
(620) 839-5559