There are 650 bird species in the United States, 417 in Kansas, and 320 in Cheyenne Bottoms! Besides birds, there are 23 species of mammals 19 species of reptiles and nine species of amphibians.
Cheyenne Bottoms and nearby Quivira National Wildlife Area are also half-way down the central
... Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area
The Cimarron National Grassland, located within Morton and Stevens Counties in southwestern Kansas, covers 108,175 acres and contains 23 miles of the Santa Fe National Historic Trail's Cimarron Route, the longest Trail segment on public land. A 19-mile "companion" trail, a mowed trace across the
... Cimarron National Grassland
Marais des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1992 for the protection and restoration of bottomland hardwood forest. Approximately 5,000 acres of the 7,500 acre refuge are available for wildlife oriented recreation including hunting, fishing, and birding. A wildlife sanctuary
... Marais des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge
Mushroom Rock State Park is a geological phenomenon of sandstone spheres balanced on softer pedestals of sandstone. The power of erosion weathered away the softer portions of the sandy rock. The spheres of the naturally cemented portions of the sandstone are what we see today at this 5 acre park.
... Mushroom Rock State Park
Located on the broad, flat flood plain below the junction of Flat Rock Creek and the Neosho River, the wildlife area is a man-made marsh developed by the Department in 1960. The area covers 3,246 acres. The five largest pools on the area represent 1,675 acres of the 1,787 of intensively managed
... Neosho Wildlife Area
For untold years, the ancient Big and Little Salt Marshes have attracted thousands of migrating waterfowl, providing them with food, cover, and a place to rest during exhausting flights between breeding and wintering areas. Indians and early settlers hunted the waterfowl in these marshes, and
... Quivira National Wildlife Refuge
For a quiet, tranquil visit with nature, this 1,123-acre natural area provides a panorama of sand dunes, prairie, woodlands and wetlands and offers hiking, nature and horse trails.
The natural setting is ideal for watching colorful Kansas sunrises and sunsets. Archery and upland game hunting
... Sand Hills State Park
Centralia Lake is a 400 acre lake that is noted for it's good fishing. Centralia is enrolled in the CFAP program.
The state leases the fishing rights from over two hundred community lakes statewide. In conjunction with this program, more than 90% Centralia City Lake