Cheney State Park
The park features 29 miles of asphalt roads and parking areas; a park office; 2 marinas; 223 reservable electrical hookup sites with water; over 400 primitive camp sites; 4 trailer dumpstations; 6 boat ramps with 22 launching lanes; 4 courtesy docks; 2 fish cleaning stations; 7 modern pit toilets; 9 showerhouses; 1 shelter with restrooms; 2 large group shelters; 2 medium group shelters; 29 small picnic shelters; a large shelter and a restroom; 3 nature trails including a 5 mile bicycle/walking trail; and 12 modern cabins.
Office Phone Number: 316-542-3664
West Of Wichita on U.S. 54/400 to K-251 then North 4 miles
12/2/24: 2025 Reservation Dates Announced!
1st Launch Date: Friday, December 13th (OPENS AT NOON) for Cheney SP, Cedar Bluff SP, Clinton SP, Eisenhower SP, Hillsdale SP, Kanopolis SP, Meade SP, Milford SP, Pomona SP, Perry SP, Sandhills SP, Tuttle Creek SP.
2nd Launch Date: Friday, December 20th (OPENS AT NOON) for Crawford SP, Cross Timbers SP, El Dorado SP, Elk City SP, Fall River SP, Glen Elder SP, Historic Lake Scott SP, Lovewell SP, Prairie Dog SP, Webster SP, Wilson SP.
Holiday Minimums for 2025:Campsites >> Memorial Weekend 4 night minimum Thurs. May 22, 23, 24, 25; July 4th Weekend 3 night minimum Thurs. July 3, July 4, July 5; Labor Day weekend 3 night minimum Fri. Aug 29, Aug 30, Aug 31.Cabins >> Memorial Weekend is Fri/Sat/Sun May 23rd, 24th, 25th; July 4th Weekend 2 night minimum Fri. July 4th and 5th; Labor Day holiday is Fri/Sat/Sun Aug 29, 30 and 31st. CABIN minimums for 2026 holidays are: Memorial Day holiday is Fri/Sat/Sun May 22nd, 23rd, 24th; July 4th holiday is Fri/Sat July 3rd, 4th; Labor Day holiday is Fri/Sat/Sun Sept 4th, 5th 6th.
On-Sale date for Annual/Senior/Disabled vehicle permits, Annual Camp, 14Night Camp >> Monday, December 9th (online and field offices and outside agents)
Please feel free to contact our office if you have any questions! 316-542-3664
9/27/24: Cheney State Park is approaching the fall/winter camping season. Please keep in mind when booking camp sites that the water at the state park is set to turn off on October 15th, 2024 and will be off until the spring of 2025. This includes bathroom/showers, campgrounds, and dump-stations. Vault bathrooms will remain open during the winter season for public use. Also, beginning November 1st all campsites/campgrounds will be walk up only (first come, first serve), no prior reservations can be made during the winter season (November-mid April). Please call our park office with any questions. Winter hours for the park office are Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm.
08/01/2019 Cheney State Park if fully back up and going. We do have some areas that maintenance has not been able to get to yet so we ask for your patience. They worked very hard at getting the electrical sites fixed in Heimerman Point and Marina hookups so they deserve a pat on the back for their dedication to getting them back for the customers as soon as they could.
Be sure to check out O'Briens Marina on the East shore area of Cheney State Park. There are more things being added all of the time. Their phone number is 316-570-4136.
Our off-season office hours are Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm with a lunch closing from 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm.
Be sure to check out our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/CheneyStatePark for current events and happenings at Cheney.
The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) reminds visitors that all Kansas state parks are open for business. State park camping areas, cabins, trails, boat ramps, and other amenities are open, as are many of the businesses who serve lake visitors. KDWP offices and nature centers are open during regular hours, and access to all wildlife areas and fishing lakes operated by the department remains unchanged. Regular state park fees apply.
Hunting licenses, deer permits and boating registrations can also be taken care of here and we have a full range of brochures and information available. To get more information on seasons and purchasing permits, go to https://ksoutdoors.com
For more information about the availability and to make a reservation of a campsite or the cabins at Cheney State Park, go to www.reserveamerica.com, or call 316-542-3664. We have 225 water and electric utility sites available to reserve and 12 cabins.
Cheney State Park at Sunset
Weather Station
The partnership of the Ninnescah Sailing Association, the Friends of Cheney Lake, and the Cheney Lake Association have worked to provide a weather station at Cheney State Park providing current weather conditions ‘real time’. The weather station can be accessed by going to www.ninnescah.org and clicking on weather conditions.
Through these same partnerships and with their funding, we have some new aerial pictures in our photo gallery that help us with a better view of what conditions are and help in planning future projects. Check them out.
CHENEY STATE PARK NEWS
Cabins
Our cabins have become very popular and we have many repeat customers. The cabins came to Cheney State Park through the efforts of our Friends of Cheney Lake Group. They formed to enhance their enjoyment of Cheney Reservoir and to help provide improvements that the regular budget cannot cover. Their first project was finding funding for 7 rental cabins and after the fact providing for and paying for the upkeep of them. Our board members include the former manager of Cheney State Park, and members of the Ninnescah Sailing Association, as well as members of the Cheney Lake Association, another group formed to enhance Cheney State Park. We are very happy with the benefits that working with our Friends Group provides us.
We recently have added Cabin # 10, the Crappie, #11, the Walleye, and #12, the Catfish on the east side of the lake. They are 2 bedroom cabins that we say can sleep up to 10 people. They have a full kitchen with a stove, refrigerator and dishes and rent for $150 a night for Friday and Saturday nights and both nights on a weekend need to be reserved. The price for Sunday through Thursdays evenings is $125 and its also the off-season price.
On the west shore area, the Osprey is a 2 bedroom cabin, and the Heron is a 1 bedroom cabin. The cost of them is $95.00 a night Sunday through Thursday and $120.00 a night on Friday and Saturday nights with an $14.00 transaction fee. We're estimate they will sleep 6 to 8 with the Osprey having two sets of bunkbeds in one bedroom, a full sized bed and futon in the other bedroom and a futon in the living area. It is also more furnished than our other cabins with a full sized refrigerator and stove, dishes, cookware and utensils. The Heron has a full sized bed and a futon in the bedroom, a futon and a Murphy bed in the living room. You will still have to bring your own bedding and towels.
It’s beautiful this time of year and very relaxing, perfect for a retreat. REMINDER! The cabins can be reserved up to a year in advance and there are gift certificates available to give as gifts. The prices of the smaller cabins are $85.00 a night on Fridays, Saturdays, and Holidays, and we require both nights on a weekend to be reserved and all three nights on a Holiday weekend. The price Sunday through Thursday is $65.00 a night and there is an $14.00 one time transaction fee for each reservation. These prices are in effect until the off-season starts October 1st. The prices are then $65.00 a night every night.
We are getting ready to staff the State Fair Cabin at the Kansas State Fair. It's a way to see an example of the cabins that are available in our State Parks for renting. The cabin is very well received by the public and hopefully will generate visitation to the State Parks when people see there are alternatives to "sleeping on the ground." The new online reservation system is available now so it's now possible to check availability and make a cabin reservation online.
Partnerships
Cheney State Park is fortunate to have a great partnership with the Ninnescah Sailing Association. Through their efforts, they have built a gorgeous facility and we are lucky to have such great neighbors. The sailing club sponsors events that draw participants nation-wide to our park, and we always receive positive comments about the beauty of the club grounds and our park. Thank you for being such good stewards of Department Lands. This year the club and the lake both celebrated 50 years of existence.
Cheney Reservoir is considered to be a premier sailing, windsurfing, and kite-boarding lake. We have even been ranked one of the 10 windiest lakes by Windsurfing Magazine. Regattas are being held most weekends during the summer so you can often get a glimpse of some colorful sails.
Cheney Reservior was constructed by the BOR and was finished in 1965. The lake consists of 9,600 surface acres of water. The State Park consists of 1,913 acres in three counties on the South end of the lake, both on the East shore and West Shore.
- Camping Available: Yes
- ADA Camping Available: Yes
- Reservable Sites: Yes
- Water, Electric: 245
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- Camping Available: Yes
- ADA Camping Available: Yes
- Reservable Sites: Yes
- Primitive Camping: 150
- Water, Electric: 145
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- Trail Season: Year-around
- Length of Trail: 0.129999995231628 mile(s)
- Trail Activities: Walking, Mt. Biking
- There is camping located near the trail
- Location of Start: N37 43.214 W97 49.809
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- Trail Season: Year-around
- Length of Trail: 0.75 mile(s)
- Trail Activities: Walking, Mt. Biking
- There is camping located near the trail
- Location of Start: N37 43.586 W97 50.275
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Important Cabin Information: Reservation Terms and Conditions, Cabin Reservation Information
Cheney State Park has 12 cabins available for rent year-round, that sleep between 4-10 people depending on the cabin. Cabins #1-9 are located on the West Shore, while Cabins #10-12 are located on the East Shore.
Cabins #2 Kingfisher, #3 Nuthatch, #4 Mockingbird, #5 Pelican, #6 Kestrel and #7 the Roadrunner sleep up to 4 adults with a Full-sized bed and a twin bunk bed. Cabins 2-8 come with a bathroom/shower, microwave, coffee pot, toaster, dorm sized fridge, air conditioning/heating, and outdoor accommodations such as an outside hydrant, grill, picnic table, and fire ring. Cabin #8 Nighthawk has same amenities as cabins 2-7 aside from screened in porch (has a deck) and has a full-sized bed, single bunk bed, and roll away single bed.
The other six cabins are ADA accessible, Cabins #1 Heron, #8 Nighthawk, #9 Osprey, #10 Crappie, #11 Walleye, and #12 Catfish. Cabins #1, #8, & #9 have decks not screened in porches.
Cabin #1 Heron is a one-bedroom cabin with a full-sized bed, single futon couch, double futon bed, and a single murphy bed. Cabins #9 Osprey, #10 Crappie, #11 Walleye, and #12 Catfish are all two-bedroom cabins with full sized bed, two sets of twin bunk beds, and two double futons. Cabins 1,9,10,11 and 12 have all the same amenities as cabins 2-8 (aside from screened in porches) but have full sized kitchens which include a full-sized fridge as well as a stove and dining table with 4 chairs. Each cabin is equipped with basic dishes, plates cups, bowls, utensils, and a few extras to accommodate the amount each cabin sleeps.
- Type of Cabin: Modern Cabin
- This facility is ADA accessible
- Location of Facility: 37 44’38.25”N 97 46’32.5”W
- This Facility is Reservable. Check availability and reserve Catfish Cabin
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- Type of Cabin: Modern Cabin
- This facility is ADA accessible
- Location of Facility: 37 44’36”N 97 46’31.5”W
- This Facility is Reservable. Check availability and reserve Crappie Cabin
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- Type of Cabin: Modern Cabin
- This facility is ADA accessible
- Location of Facility: 37 44’37.5”N 97 46’32”W
- This Facility is Reservable. Check availability and reserve Walleye Cabin
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- Type of Cabin: Modern Cabin
- This facility is ADA accessible
- Location of Facility: 37.724067 -97.83095
- This Facility is Reservable. Check availability and reserve Heron Cabin
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- Type of Cabin: Modern Cabin
- This facility is ADA accessible
- Location of Facility: 37.724067 -97.83095
- This Facility is Reservable. Check availability and reserve Osprey Cabin
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- Type of Cabin: Modern Cabin
- This facility is ADA accessible
- Location of Facility: N37 43.444 W97.49.857
- This Facility is Reservable. Check availability and reserve Nighthawk
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- Type of Cabin: Modern Cabin
- Location of Facility: N37 43.423 W97 49.855
- This Facility is Reservable. Check availability and reserve Kestrel
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- Type of Cabin: Modern Cabin
- Location of Facility: N37 43.431 W97 49.854
- This Facility is Reservable. Check availability and reserve Roadrunner
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- Type of Cabin: Modern Cabin
- Location of Facility: N37 43.411 W97 49.855
- This Facility is Reservable. Check availability and reserve Pelican
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- Type of Cabin: Modern Cabin
- Location of Facility: N37 43.385 W97 49.855
- This Facility is Reservable. Check availability and reserve Kingfisher
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