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• Where: Clinton State Park, Lawrence
• Cost: Not available
• Age limit: All ages

Clinton State Park lies four miles west of Lawrence, Kansas in the Osage Questas woodlands. The 1500-acre park is located on the northern shore of Clinton Reservoir. Boat ramps and courtesy docks afford easy access to the reservoir, known for its clear (and, we hope 'clean'!) water and good fishing. Whitetail deer, turkey, waterfowl and numerous species of songbirds abound in the carefully managed habitat areas of the park. During the spring and fall bald eagles frequent the shoreline and nest in areas on the reservoir.In spring, the park blossoms with native wildflowers easily seen from a self-guided nature trail. Other trails throughout the park provide mountain biking, hiking and even cross-country skiing.Activities such as picnicking, swimming archery practice at the range or camping on one of the nearly 500 campsites in the park are available. The campgrounds open May 2004. Office Hours: Monday - Friday : 8:00AM - 4:00 PM (April - September, the office is open 7 days a week)Park naturalist programs are scheduled on weekends April through October. See link for map information and Clinton Park brochure.Contact the Clinton Park Office for details. Email: ClintonSP@wp.state.ks.usTelephone: (785) 842-8562

This event was posted March 2, 2004 and last updated Feb. 19, 2009