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This recreation area is part of Toronto Lake
Follow U.S. Highway 54 west out of Yates Center. Turn left onto Kansas Highway 104. Follow Highway 104 east through Toronto, then south. Stay on Highway 104 as it turns west around the lake (follow the park signs). The park entrance will be on your right, just after crossing the dam.
An absolutely beautiful area. The cabin was perfect in every way, except the beds could be a little more comfortable. The views from Eagles Nest cabin are awesome. Hard to believe that you're in Kansas.
Would be nice to have some amenities like a restaurant or convenience store close by. There is a Bait and Tackle in Toronto (corner of 54 and 105), but their selection is lacking, and their customer service skills are even more lacking. But, it is small town Kansas, and I'm not going to hold the town's lack of amenities against the state park.
We will be back for sure. With the kayaks, Mt bikes and fishing gear, and stay a few more days.
This place is fine as far as camping goes. We tent camped in the non-electric, non-water part of the park. Very few people even on a holiday weekend. That’s are favorite part. The locals are super friendly - however, the gate crew and employees we had contact don’t seem to have much of a sense of humor.
Also, if you kayak on the water (or any boat) make sure you have a life jacket. I learned the hard way, even though it’s not posted anywhere in the part of the park I was in.
I love to hike and camp here year round! The trails are nicely maintained.
Added 9/5/22: Fantastic bird watching. Unfortunately, lots of loud people post quiet hour and a lot of trash at the shore and in the campgrounds.
Beautiful park. We rented a cabin and, unfortunately, it was covered in bed bugs. I'm glad we did a deep search before sleeping there.
Manns Cove is a really primitive site, but a really good spot for hammocking and checking out the water. We were able to spot a copperhead snake, but mostly just lots of spiders and a few skinks. Access to the water is somewhat limited, not much of a beach line. It’s pretty rocky.
