Kansas State Parks
Kansas State Parks, run by Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP), Parks Division, has 26 state parks, 3 state trails in this directory. 24 units offer camping and 0 allow dogs under park rules.
The state reports 29 units (source); counts differ when the state includes or excludes areas such as trails, boat launches or undeveloped land. See coverage notes.
Fees, passes and reservations
Entrance fees and passes
Per vehicle: $5 daily vehicle permit or annual Kansas State Parks Passport ($15.50 resident via vehicle registration, $25 at KDWP office); camping permit required in addition for overnight stays, prime-site fee Apr 1–Sep 30, $3 per-stay transaction fee.
- Daily vehicle permit — $5. Daily vehicle entry; not required at Mushroom Rock, Prairie Spirit Trail and Flint Hills Trail state parks Details
- Kansas State Parks Passport (annual vehicle permit) — $15.50 with Kansas vehicle registration renewal; $25 at a KDWP office. Entry to any Kansas state park without the $5 daily vehicle fee Details
Reservations
Bookings use CampItKS (KDWP camping reservations).
Pets
Pets must always be restrained by a camper, cage, hand-held leash, or tethered chain no longer than 10 feet; not allowed on swimming beaches/buoyed swim areas or in public buildings. Source
Browse Kansas parks by activity
Camping 24RV camping with hookups 24Cabins and lodging 24Fishing 21Boating and paddling 9Hiking 24Horseback riding 11
All 29 parks and units
Listed by designation. Fees shown are the main entrance fee where the park posts one.
State parks (26)
State trails (3)
Coverage notes
Inventory source: TravelKS.com (State of Kansas official tourism site, Dept. of Commerce) 'Kansas State Parks' page — 29 park page links; contacts/coordinates from KDWP's public ArcGIS 'KDWP Spatial Directory' Offices layer. We re-check it weekly and keep renamed, merged and closed parks traceable.
Not included: State Wildlife Areas, State Fishing Lakes, hatcheries, nature centers (managed outside the state park system or not a visitor destination); Marais des Cygnes Massacre Site, Mine Creek Battlefield, Pawnee Indian Museum, Kaw Mission (Wikidata) (State historic sites run by the Kansas Historical Society, not KDWP state parks.); Mined Land Wildlife Area Unit 1 ('State Park Corner'), Hopewell Church, marinas, Switchgrass MTB trail (TravelKS listings) (Facilities or wildlife-area units, not separate state parks.).
Statewide information last reviewed Oct 29, 2026.