Cimarron National Grassland


Cimarron National Grassland

Parks Directory of the United States / National GrasslandsAddress:242 Hwy 56 E
Elkhart, KS 67950
Phone:620-697-4621
Fax:620-697-4340
Web: www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/cim
Size: 108,175 acres.
Location:Southwestern corner of Kansas. Accessible by US 56; KS 95, 27 and 51. Nearby cities/towns include Elkhart, Rolla, and Wilburton.
Facilities:Campground, dispersed camping, picnic area, trails, fishing pier, livestock corral, scenic drive.
Activities:Camping, fishing, hunting, hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, OHV riding, bird watching.
Special Features:A portion of the Santa Fe National Historic Trail (see entry in national trails section); Eightmile Historical Monument, where Kansas, Colorado, and Oklahoma share borders. Point of Rocks (3,540 feet), the third highest point in the state of Kansas. From here, Colorado and Oklahoma are visible on clear days.
See other parks in Kansas.