Join us at 10:00 AM on February 27, 2016 for a couple of hours of helping to make this park litter free. Coordinates provided is where we will meet. Please note that normally this area requires a daily use permit but the park will let geocachers in for free that are helping with the CITO Event. If you plan on staying at the park afterwards then you must purchase a daily use permit, which can be obtained at any of the Self Pay Stations in the park.
Grabbers, safety vests and trash bags will be provided.
*Please bring your own water bottles and gloves.
Located between Spring Hill and Paola, about 3 miles east of US-169/K-7and 255th St interchange.
Conveniently located south of the Kansas City Metro Area, one of Kansas’ newest reservoirs awaits visitors to its more than 12,000 acres of park and wildlife area. Completed in 1982, more than 70 percent of the standing timber was left in the reservoir basin to provide fish habitat. Walleye, catfish, largemouth bass, crappie, and bluegill are abundant. Approximately 4,500 acres of water and 51 miles of shoreline are open to fishing. Roughly 7,000 acres are open to hunting at Hillsdale within the wildlife area and state park.
There are several trails for hikers to explore in the park. Common wildlife includes whitetail deer, bobwhite quail, squirrel, rabbit, beaver, muskrat, and a variety of waterfowl. Birdwatchers will see bald eagles, shorebirds, finches, warblers, sparrows, and hawks.
The Saddle Ridge equestrian area on the east side of the reservoir has about 32 miles of marked trails available to horseback riders.