Crawford State Park (Kansas)
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| Location | Crawford County, Kansas, United States |
| Coordinates | 37°38′12″N 94°48′48″W / 37.63667°N 94.81333°W |
| Area | 500 acres (200 ha)[1] |
| Elevation | 994 ft (303 m) |
| Established | 1965[2] |
| Administrator | Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks |
| Visitors | 332,880 (in 2022)[3] |
| Website | Official website  |
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Crawford State Park is a state park in Crawford County, Kansas, United States, located 9 miles (14 km) north of Girard.
The 500-acre (200 ha) park, resides on a 150-acre (61 ha) lake built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the 1930s.[4] There are two recorded archaeological sites within the park's boundaries, including remnants of a 19th-century U.S. military outpost. An interpretive trail connects the park with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks' Farlington Fish Hatchery, which was built shortly after the CCC completed construction of the lake.
Crawford State Park is known as a fishing destination for channel catfish, crappie, and striped bass. Boating and scuba diving are also popular in the park.
Located on the edge of the Ozarks, Crawford State Park features numerous redbud trees.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Crawford State Park". Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
- ↑ "About KDWP". Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
- ↑ Self, Matthew (August 18, 2023). "Top 5 most popular Kansas state parks revealed". KSNT. Nexstar Media Inc. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ↑ "Crawford State Park Brochure". Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Crawford State Park Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
- Crawford State Park Brochure Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks