Leslie T. and Lydia A. Fitzgerald Wildlife Area
There is a unique tract of public land that will provide special outdoor opportunities in Shawnee County thanks to the children of Leslie and Lydia Fitzgerald. James E. and Carolyn Fitzgerald, Elizabeth Ann Fitzgerald Petersen and Eleanor Sue Fitzgerald Vance donated their 93-acre family farm to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks in memory of their parents.
Fitzgerald Wildlife Area provides youth hunting opportunities for dove, deer, and turkey. Access to these hunts are regulated by permit and can be obtained through the special hunts program. The new public land is located 13 miles west of Topeka on the north side of Interstate 70.
Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism
Public Lands Manager: Justin Hamilton
Phone: (785) 887-6882
The Fitzgerald Tract is operated as a youth / mentor hunting area. All hunting opportunities are by a permit issued through the department's special hunts program or issued by the Topeka Regional office of KDWPT. Please call 785.273.6740 for further information.
The property is located directly west of Topeka on I-70. Exit at West Union Road and travel North to 4th Street. Turn East on 4th and the property is located about a 1/2 East on the South side of 4th Street.