KANSAS STATE PARKS OFFER MULTITUDE OF EVENTS THIS JUNE
May 30, 2013
Visiting a local state park this summer can be fun and easy on the wallet
PRATT – It’s summertime and Kansas state parks are gearing up with events for everybody under the sun. From fishing tournaments to music festivals, and Kids Days galore, Kansans are sure to find something fun and exciting to do this June at a Kansas state park.
Listed below are a variety of events being held this June at Kansas state parks. For more information on a specific event, please contact the respective state park. State park contact information can be found at www.ksoutdoors.com by clicking “State Parks / Locations.”
June 1
National Trail Day
Free Fishing Day – Statewide
Kids Free Fishing Derby – Pomona State Park (Boat Ramp #2)
Hillsdale Music Festival (May 31 and June 1) – Hillsdale State Park
USD 365 Endowment Association Annual 5K Fun Run/Walk – Prairie Spirit Trail State Park
OK Kids Day – Prairie Dog State Park (Keith Sebelius Reservoir)
OK Kids Day – Meade State Park
Trail Clean Up – Clinton State Park
9th Annual Youth Fishing Tournament – Glen Elder State Park
Governor's Flint Hills Freedom Ride and Motorcycle Show – Starts at Capital in Topeka, Ends at Council Grove
Catfish Chasers Fishing Tournament – Eisenhower State Park (Melvern Reservoir)
Youth Archery Day – Eisenhower State Park
June 2
Free Fishing Day – Statewide
Kids Fishing Derby – Lovewell State Park
JUNE 8
National “Get Outdoors” Day
OK Kids Day – Lake Scott State Park (South of Beach House)
Kids Ironman (Kids triathlon) – Clinton State Park
Kansas Draft Horse & Mule Association Driving Clinic – Boulder Bluff Arena, El Dorado State Park. (Open to public).
Field Coursing Dog Run –?Clinton State Park
JUNE 9
Ironman Triathlon – Clinton State Park
Fishstix Bowfishing Tournament – Eisenhower State Park (Arrow Rock Boat Ramp)
JUNE 10
Fishstix Bowfishing Tournament – Eisenhower State Park (Arrow Rock Boat Ramp)
JUNE 15
Youth Fishing Derby – Cedar Bluff State Park
Youth Scavenger Hunt – Cedar Bluff State Park
Kansas Bass Nation Fishing Tournament –?Wilson State Park (Hell Creek Boat Ramp)
Kids Outdoor Adventure and Free Park Entrance Day – Cedar Bluff State Park. (Camping and utility permits still apply).
Vango Fundraiser – Clinton State Park
OK Kids Day/Free Park Entrance – Wilson State Park
JUNE 16
Kansas Bass Nation Fishing Tournament –?Wilson State Park (Hell Creek Boat Ramp)
Kansas Walleye Association Fishing Tournament – Eisenhower State Park
Wild Within You 5K and 15K Hell Creek on Heels Trail Run?– Wilson State Park (Switchgrass Trail)
June 23
Triathlon Race?– El Dorado State Park (Walnut River Area)
June 27
Country Stampede Music Festival – Tuttle Creek State Park
June 28
Country Stampede Music Festival – Tuttle Creek State Park
June 29
Rocky Mountain Team Series Fishing Tournament?– Wilson State Park (Hell Creek Boat Ramp)
Country Stampede Music Festival – Tuttle Creek State Park
Water Safety Event/Jet ski Simulator – Kanopolis State Park
June 30
Rocky Mountain Team Series Fishing Tournament?– Wilson State Park (Hell Creek Boat Ramp)
Country Stampede Music Festival – Tuttle Creek State Park
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