Perry State Park is a
state park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the sub-national level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural ...
located in
Jefferson County, near
Ozawkie,
Kansas
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,
United States
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, northeast of
Topeka
Topeka ( ; Kansa: ; iow, Dópikˀe, script=Latn or ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the seat of Shawnee County. It is along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, in northeast Kansas, in the Central Un ...
.
The state park features camping, a beach, hiking and a fishing and boating area. Perry State Park was established in 1968 after an agreement was made between the
Kansas Parks and Resources and the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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See also
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Perry Lake
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List of Kansas state parks
List of state parks in the U.S. state of Kansas operated by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks:
See also
*List of U.S. national parks
*Big Basin Prairie Preserve
External linksKansas Department of Wildlife and Parks State Park Websit ...
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List of lakes, reservoirs, and dams in Kansas
This is a listing of lakes, reservoirs, and dams located in the State of Kansas.
Lakes and reservoirs by size
The shorelines of Kansas Lakes are mostly in government ownership and open to the public for hunting, fishing, camping, and hiki ...
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List of rivers of Kansas
This is a list of rivers in Kansas (U.S. state).
By drainage basin
This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.
Mississippi River Basin
Arkansas River Basin
*Arkansas River
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References
State parks of Kansas
Protected areas of Jefferson County, Kansas
Protected areas established in 1968
1968 establishments in Kansas
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