Sand Hills State Park
- Status
- Status not posted
- Entrance fee
- Statewide rule — see below
- Day-use reservations
- None mentioned
- Dogs
- Statewide rule — see below
- Camping
- YesAlso cabins
- Official site
- travelks.com(620) 665-6248
Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current
Overview
Sand Hills State Park is a 1,120-acre park in Reno County, about 5 miles northeast of Hutchinson.
The park supports horseback riding, hunting in season, wildlife watching, and hiking. For overnight stays there are campsites (RV sites with full hookups, tent sites, and primitive or hike-in sites). There are also cabins for rent.
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.
Statewide rule from Kansas's park system (source). This park’s page doesn’t state its own pet rules, so check for local restrictions.
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.
Statewide fee rule from Kansas's park system; this park’s page doesn’t list its own fees.
Kansas park passes
- 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
From the Kansas state guide. Confirm which passes this park accepts.
Reservations
- Day use
- No day-use reservation requirement mentioned
- Booking system
- CampItKS (KDWP camping reservations)
We link to the official booking system rather than showing live availability, which changes minute to minute.
Camping
| Campground or site type | Sites | Hookups / features | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campsites | — | Electric and Water Hookups: 20; Full Hookups: 44 | — |
Camping details from the park
Modern Cabins
0
Primitive Cabins
0
Primitive Campsites
0
Horse Pens
14
20
Full Hookups
44
From the official park page, checked Oct 29, 2026. Site counts and prices can change; confirm when booking.
Cabins and lodging
- Modern Cabins
- Primitive Cabins
Modern Cabins
Primitive Cabins
Things to do
CampingHikingHorseback ridingHuntingWildlife viewing and birding
Trails
| Trail | Length | Difficulty | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pond Trail | 1.5 mi | Moderate | HikingHorseback RidingMountain BikingPrairie surface |
| Cottonwood Trail | 0.5 mi | Moderate | HikingHorseback RidingMountain BikingForest surface |
| Woodland Trail | 2.2 mi | Moderate | HikingHorseback RidingMountain BikingPrairie and forest surface |
| Bluestem | 1.2 mi | Moderate | HikingHorseback RidingMountain BikingSand dunes surface |
| Prairie Trail | 1.9 mi | Moderate | HikingHorseback RidingMountain BikingPrairie and sand dunes surface |
| Dune Trail | 2.17 mi | Moderate | HikingHorseback RidingMountain BikingSand dunes and prairie surface |
Trail descriptions from the park
- Pond Trail
- Length- 1.5 miles
- Terrain - Prairie
- Difficulty level – Moderate
- Usage – Hiking, Horseback Riding, Mountain Biking
- Cottonwood Trail
- Length- .5 miles
- Terrain - Forest
- Difficulty level – Moderate
- Woodland Trail
- Length- 2.2 miles
- Terrain – Prairie and forest
- Difficulty level – Moderate
- Bluestem
- Length- 1.2 miles
- Terrain – Sand dunes
- Difficulty level – Moderate
- Prairie Trail
- Length- 1.9 miles
- Terrain – Prairie and sand dunes
- Difficulty level – Moderate
- Dune Trail
- Length- 2.17 miles
- Terrain – Sand dunes and prairie
- Difficulty level – Moderate
Amenities
Camping
- Tent camping
- RV camping
- Electric hookups
- Water hookups
- Sewer hookups
- Primitive or backcountry camping
Lodging
- Cabins
Recreation
- Horse trails
✓ listed by the park · ✕ the park says it is not available. Anything not shown here isn’t mentioned by the official source — that means unknown, not unavailable.
Accessibility
19 ADA campsites.
Conditions change. Contact the park to confirm specific accessible features before your visit.
Getting there
- Address
- 4207 E 56th Ave.
Hutchinson, KS 67502 - Nearest town
- Hutchinson — about 5 mi northeast (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 38.1151, -97.8572
- Phone
- (620) 665-6248
- kdwp.sandhillssp@ks.gov
Nearby state parks
Sources and freshness
- Kansas State Parks — park page — last checked Oct 29, 2026
- 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
- Wikidata
- USGS PAD-US 4.1 (boundary and acreage)
“Last checked” is when our system last read the official source. No change has been detected since this page was first published. Hours, fees and rules can change without notice — confirm with the park before you go. Methodology