Horsethief

GPS: N38 38.777' W097 59.391'

Map of Location

Campsites are Reservable -

Water, Electric: 13

Electric: 32

Other Information:

Campgrounds/Areas:

Rockin' K Horse Campground
  • Camping Available: Yes
  • ADA Camping Available: Yes
  • Reservable Sites: Yes
  • Primitive Camping: 10
  • Water, Electric: 13
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  • Electric: 17

Eagle Point Campground
  • Camping Available: Yes
  • ADA Camping Available: No
  • Reservable Sites: No
  • Primitive Camping: 8
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  • Electric: 15

Rockwall Campground




Sandyshore Campground

Buzzard Bay



Area Facilities

Buzzard Bay Fish Cleaning Station
  • Type of Facility: Fish Cleaning Station
  • This facility is ADA accessible
  • Location of Facility: N38 38.331' W097 59.637'
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    Modern Fish Cleaning Station with plug-ins for electric knives, grinder and cutting table


Sandyshore Campground
  • Type of Facility: campground
  • Location of Facility: N38 38.413' W097 59.863'
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    Shoreline camping on a natural sand beach with lots of cottonwood trees for shade, picnic tables and firerings.


Indian Rock Picnic Shelter
  • Type of Facility: Picnic Shelter
  • Location of Facility: N38 39.90 W98 0.083
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    Picnic Shelter overlooking Indian Rock and the lake, a great place to bird watch in the winter


Horsethief Canyon Boat Ramp
  • Type of Facility: Boat Ramp
  • Location of Facility: N 38 40.098' W097 59.971'
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    Small boat ramp, great for launching jet skis and small boats.


Trailhead B
  • Type of Facility: Trailhead
  • Location of Facility: N38 40.096' W097 59.909'
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    Gravel Day-Use Parking area for horseback riders to access the Kanopolis Multi-use Trail System with ADA horse mounting ramp


Horsethief Canyon Vault Toilet
  • Type of Facility: Vault Toilet
  • Location of Facility: N38 40.096' W097 59.909'

Buffalo Tracks Canyon: Trailhead C
  • Type of Facility: Trailhead
  • Location of Facility: N38 40.309' W097 59.975'
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    Asphalt parking to access the Kanopolis Multi-use Trail System and the Buffalo Tracks Canyon Nature Trail


Wildlife Viewing Area Vault Toilet
  • Type of Facility: Vault Toilet
  • This facility is ADA accessible
  • Location of Facility: N38 38.786' W097 59.390'

Wildlife Viewing Area Photo Blinds
  • Type of Facility: Photo blinds
  • This facility is ADA accessible
  • Location of Facility: N38 38.786' W097 59.390'
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    Concrete photoblinds with a wire arbor top, vines growing in the arbor for camoflage


Kanopolis State Park Office
  • Type of Facility: Office/Ranger station
  • This facility is ADA accessible
  • Location of Facility: N38 38.709' W097 59.244'
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    This office is the headquarters for personnel that work at Kanopolis State Park.


Horsethief Area Gatehouse
  • Type of Facility: Gate House
  • Location of Facility: N38 38.610' W097 59.189'
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    Fee booth in the middle of the road just before you get to the state park office. This is a seasonal facility, when the gatehouse is not open please purchase permits at the office or self-pay station in front of the office.


Buzzard Bay Boat Ramp
  • Type of Facility: Boat Ramp
  • Location of Facility: N38 38.225' W097 59.591'
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    2 lane boat ramp, courtesy dock available


Buzzard Bay Vault Toilet
  • Type of Facility: Vault Toilet
  • This facility is ADA accessible
  • Location of Facility: N38 38.331' W097 59.637'

Wildlife Viewing Area
  • Type of Facility: Wildlife Viewing
  • This facility is ADA accessible
  • Location of Facility: N 38 38.786' W097 59.390'
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    A .61 mile trail around 2 ponds with 5 photo blinds and an elevated board walk over a marsh and interpretive signs along the way.


Buzzard Bay picnic/camping shelter

Eagle Point Vault Toilet
  • Type of Facility: Vault Toilet
  • This facility is ADA accessible
  • Location of Facility: N38 39.062' W098 00.292'
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    Centrally located within the campground


Eagle Point Lake access
  • Type of Facility: parking area
  • Location of Facility: N38 39.082' W098 00.362'
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    Parking near a natural beach, centrally located in the campground (no swim beach delineation)


Burr Oak Amphitheater
  • Type of Facility: Outdoor Amphitheater
  • Location of Facility: N38 39.471' W098 00.140'
  • This Facility is Reservable.
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    Stone benches arranged in a half circle facing the lake


Burr Oak Lake access
  • Type of Facility: Lake access
  • Location of Facility: N38 39.387' W098 00.210'
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    Primative trails lead to the lake shore, steep in places, concrete picnic tables provide a great place to have a picnic


Rockin' K Shelter
  • Type of Facility: Shelter
  • This facility is ADA accessible
  • Location of Facility: N38 39.321' W098 00.100'
  • This Facility is Reservable.
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    Rockin' K shelter provides electricity, two large ADA barbecue grills, large ADA picnic tables, and a dance floor. This shelter can be reserved through the State Park Office.


Rockin' K ADA campsites
  • Type of Facility: sites 1-4 are ADA campsites
  • This facility is ADA accessible
  • Location of Facility: N38 39.381' W098 00.070'
  • This Facility is Reservable.
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    4 ADA sites, 50 amp breakers, elevated grills, ADA picnic tables


Rockin' K Corrals
  • Type of Facility: horse corrals
  • Location of Facility: N38 39.381' W098 00.100'
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    3 large corrals with 18 individual pens


Rockin' K Primative Camping
  • Type of Facility: primative camping (no utilities)
  • Location of Facility: N38 39.381' W098 00.100'
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    Open field on the south end of the campground with tie posts, picnic tables and a large fire ring, close to the vault toilet


Rockin' K Vault Toilet
  • Type of Facility: Vault Toilet
  • This facility is ADA accessible
  • Location of Facility: N38 39.321' W098 00.150'
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    Concrete Vault Toilet


Rockin'K Information Center
  • Type of Facility: information center
  • This facility is ADA accessible
  • Location of Facility: N38 39.385' W098 00.213'
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    Park and Campground information


Rockin' K Pay Station
  • Type of Facility: self-pay station
  • This facility is ADA accessible
  • Location of Facility: N38 39.385' W098 00.213'
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    self-pay station vehicle and camping permits availble


Burr Oak Shower Building
  • Type of Facility: Shower/Toilet
  • This facility is ADA accessible
  • Location of Facility: N38 39.385' W098 00.213'
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    Large modern Shower faciltiy


Rockin' K Camphost (seasonal)
  • Type of Facility: Camphost
  • Location of Facility: N38 39.381' W098 00.100'
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    Rockin' K Camphost is located at the entrace to the campground, please check in with them as you enter Rockin' K Campground to camp


Rockin' K Washbays
  • Type of Facility: horse wash bays
  • Location of Facility: N38 39.381' W098 00.100'
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    There are a total of 3 wash bays, one at each set of pens


Goverland Stage Stop
  • Type of Facility: concessionaire
  • Location of Facility: N38 39.198' W098 00.050'
  • This Facility is Reservable.
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    Private concessionaire within the park offering trail rides and other horse related activities. 785-826-0743, 785-826-0789


Rockin' K Manure Bunkers
  • Type of Facility: place to put horse manure
  • Location of Facility: N38 39.381' W098 00.100'
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    Concrete bins, wheel barrows and pitch forks on site


Sewer Dump Station
  • Type of Facility: Dump Station
  • Location of Facility: N38 39.198' W098 00.050'
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    Trailer Dumpstation located just south of the Goverland Stage Stop. Fresh water available.


Prairie Dog Town
  • Type of Facility: Prairie Dog Town
  • Location of Facility: N38 39.486' W097 59.787'
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    Wildife Viewing Opportunity. Prairie Dogs were transplanted into this area after flooding in 1993 forced praire dogs from their prior home.


Eagle Point Camphost
  • Type of Facility: Camphost
  • Location of Facility: N38 39.082' W098 00.362'
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    Eagle Point Campground Host is located at the entrance of the Eagle Point Campground, please check-in with them if you plan to camp in the Eagle Point Campground.


Rockwall Vault Toilet
  • Type of Facility: Vault Toilet
  • This facility is ADA accessible
  • Location of Facility: N38 39.593' W097 59.925'
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    Concrete Vault Toilet


Rockwall Picnic Shelters
  • Type of Facility: Shelter
  • Location of Facility: N38 39.593' W097 59.925'
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    Concrete Shelters with picnic tables, ideal for tent campers, no vehicles under the shelters