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Pomona State Park, previously called Vassar State Park, is located on the south shore of Pomona Lake, northeast of the community of Vassar in Osage County,
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. In addition to a dozen different campgrounds with some 350 modern and primitive campsites and a full-service
marina A marina (from Spanish , Portuguese and Italian : ''marina'', "coast" or "shore") is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats. A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships o ...
, the park offers facilities for swimming,
hiking Hiking is a long, vigorous walk, usually on trails or footpaths in the countryside. Walking for pleasure developed in Europe during the eighteenth century.AMATO, JOSEPH A. "Mind over Foot: Romantic Walking and Rambling." In ''On Foot: A Histor ...
, and picnicking. It is accessed by K-368, between
Vassar, Kansas Vassar is an unincorporated community in Osage County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 584. It is located northeast of Lyndon, also about half a mile south of Pomona Lake. Hi ...
and nearby
Overbrook, Kansas Overbrook is a city in Osage County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,005. History Overbrook was founded in 1888. It is named after Overbrook, Pennsylvania, the hometown of a railroad constructio ...
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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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* Protected areas of Osage County, Kansas State parks of Kansas 1963 establishments in Kansas Protected areas established in 1963 {{Kansas-protected-area-stub