Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission to Meet April 9 in Topeka - Published: 03/31/2026 - (News) 8%

. The Commission will also vote on 2026-27 waterfowl season dates as well as bag and possession limits. KDWP staff will also share updates about 2026 deer seasons on military units, nonresident waterfowl hunting      .... Continue to Kansas Wildlife a... >>

Crawford State Fishing Lake Fishing Report (Report) 7%

be caught using a bobber and worm, 1/16-1/32 ounce jighead, and a fly rod and small fly. Locations to try would be near the swim beach in the northwest corner, main lake coves, and marina cove      .... Continue to Crawford State Fi... >>

#1 Chicken Creek (Facilities) 7%

/biking trails. The White Trail is marked with paint on trees and leads to the easier Blue Trail, which takes hikers closer to the water. The Red Trail is more difficult; please use caution. At most      .... Continue to #1 Chicken Creek >>

History (Folder) 7%

and more non-native people began to migrate to the area and beginning in 1884, the Waconda Springs Sanitarium was built over a ten-year period. Although it saw a variety of uses in its lifetime      .... Continue to History >>

History (Folder) 7%

resistance. It became a supply depot after the arrival of the Union Pacific Railroad in July 1867, and was used to distribute supplies to forts farther west. Until 1963, the only way to see the rocks      .... Continue to History >>

History (Folder) 7%

’s route, one of which was built on a branch of Drywood Creek where Crawford State Park now stands. Its remains are still visible inside the park entrance. The soldiers used an old caboose from the railroad      .... Continue to History >>

Frequently Asked Questions (Folder) 7%

at no charge. Must I have Hunter Education to bowhunt in Kansas? Answer: Anyone required to have Hunter Education by law, must have it regardless of the tool of the hunt used. Is bowhunter education required      .... Continue to Frequently Asked... >>

Passport FAQs (Folder) 7%

office, Kansas license vendor or through the KDWP website. Can the Kansas State Parks Passport be used at all the state parks? The Kansas State Parks Passport will allow entry to all of the state parks      .... Continue to Passport FAQs >>

Wildlife Sightings in Kansas (Folder) 7%

these animals are successful at living among humans in the Great Plains. KDWP biologists teamed up with researchers at Utah State University to conduct a study in Wichita using GPS collars, trail cameras      .... Continue to Wildlife Sighting... >>

Flint Hills Trail (Locations) 7%

Missouri Pacific Railroad (MoPac). MoPac discontinued actively using the line in the 1980s. The corridor was railbanked in 1995 and later transferred to the Kanza Rail-Trails Conservancy (KRTC), which      .... Continue to Flint Hills Trail >>