Pomona State Park
Located 30 miles south of Topeka on the south shore of Pomona Reservoir, about 1 mile north of K-268 on K-368, north of E. 229St.
This 490-acre park on the shore of 4,000-acre Pomona Reservoir features scenic beauty as well as an abundance of wildlife. Well-known by northeast Kansas residents for shady campsites and a great family atmosphere, Pomona State Park is in a transition zone from prairie to eastern woodlands and also offers great wildlife viewing. The park is nestled in an area with historical connections to the Santa Fe Trail, as well as easy access to several metropolitan areas.
The lake is popular with water skiers and anglers. Visitors can expect good crappie, catfish, white bass, and wiper fishing.
Park Office – (785) 828-4933
Regional Office – (785) 273-6740
Pomona
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All Primitive and Utility Campsites are open for the 2021 Camping Season.
The Shower Buildings in Waucondah and Kansa Campgrounds are OPEN.
The Osage Shower Building is Closed at this time, but will be open soon.
Buck Brush Trail Bridge
We have three trails located throughout the park. Rising Sun Trail is located on the east side of the park in the Ah Ke Ta picnic area. It is the park’s shortest trail. Buckbrush Trail is located next to the Burning Heart Campground. Hedge-Wood Trail is located at the park entrance. The Hedge-Wood Trail has been designated as a “HealthyKansasTrail” to promote outdoor activity and allow visitors to gauge their fitness level. This is the park’s longest trail and is ADA accessible. Total length of trails is over three miles of hiking..
Marina:
The marina is under new ownership - POMONA LAKE MARINA - PHONE NUMBER IS 785-828-3460
Check out their new store - They have rentals available for the summer.
Shelter House:
Southwind Shelter House is open year-round. If you are planning a business meeting or family gathering the Southwind Shelter House can be reserved please call the office for details. Southwind Shelter House is a group facility equipped with restrooms, a full kitchen, and a large multi-purpose room with tables and chairs to accommodate up to 128 people. It has a large covered back-porch area with picnic tables and outdoor grills for barbecues. The shelter can be reserved for $100/day. Please call the park office at 785-828-4933 to book your reservation today.
Pomona State Park is a great place to visit if you are a birdwatcher. There are lots of songbirds with about 40 bluebird boxes in the park.
Some common animals you might see include white tailed deer, bobcats, coyotes, turkeys, raccoons, beavers, squirrels, foxes and rabbits. Bald eagles visit the lake in the winter and are often seen perching in shoreline trees or soaring above the lake.
Throughout migrations you can expect to see snow and Canada geese, buffleheads, goldeneyes, mergansers, mallards, teal, wigeons, pintails, and pelicans.
The Friends of Pomona State Park is an active group of individuals that provide activities and events throughout the summer, with any donations and proceeds going to playgrounds and other areas in the park. Some of their activities are: Annual Easter Egg Hunt - Annual Memorial Day Biscuit & Gravy Breakfast, RETRO Weekend and Car Show, Movies in the Park, Fall Arts & Craft Festival, live bands along with a horseshoe tournament, to name a few. Contact the park office if you wish to become a member or contribute a donation towards improvement in the park.
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Kids fishing derby. First weekend of June.
If you are not already a member of Friends of Pomona State Park - Call the office today for more information!
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Pomona State Park came into existence by a lease agreement through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers upon completion of construction of the dam in 1963. Pomona Lake controls watershed runoff from over a 322 square mile area. Controlled releases are made into 110-Mile Creek, which flows into the Marais des Cygnes, Osage and Missouri Rivers. This lake is operated in conjunction with other U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects, which Congress authorized to be build for flood control in the Missouri and Mississippi River basins.
- Camping Available: Yes
- ADA Camping Available: Yes
- Reservable Sites: Yes
- Water, Sewer, Electric: 37
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- Camping Available: Yes
- ADA Camping Available: No
- Reservable Sites: Yes
- Primitive Camping: 60
- Water, Sewer, Electric: 8
- Water, Electric: 19
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- Camping Available: Yes
- ADA Camping Available: No
- Reservable Sites: No
- Primitive Camping: 30
- Water, Electric: 10
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- Camping Available: No
- ADA Camping Available: No
- Reservable Sites: No
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- Camping Available: No
- ADA Camping Available: No
- Reservable Sites: No
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- Camping Available: Yes
- ADA Camping Available: No
- Reservable Sites: No
- Primitive Camping: 25
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- Camping Available: Yes
- ADA Camping Available: No
- Reservable Sites: No
- Primitive Camping: 20
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- Camping Available: Yes
- ADA Camping Available: No
- Reservable Sites: Yes
- Water, Electric: 15
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- Camping Available: Yes
- ADA Camping Available: No
- Reservable Sites: No
- Water, Electric: 13
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- Camping Available: Yes
- ADA Camping Available: No
- Reservable Sites: No
- Primitive Camping: 50
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- Camping Available: Yes
- ADA Camping Available: No
- Reservable Sites: No
- Water, Electric: 20
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- Camping Available: Yes
- ADA Camping Available: No
- Reservable Sites: No
- Primitive Camping: 20
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- Camping Available: Yes
- ADA Camping Available: No
- Reservable Sites: No
- Primitive Camping: 10
- Water, Electric: 20
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- Camping Available: Yes
- ADA Camping Available: No
- Reservable Sites: No
- Primitive Camping: 25
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- Camping Available: No
- ADA Camping Available: No
- Reservable Sites: No
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- Camping Available: No
- ADA Camping Available: No
- Reservable Sites: No
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- Trail Season: Year-around
- Length of Trail: 0.5 mile(s)
- Trail Activities: Walking, Mt. Biking
- There is a permit required on the trail
- Location of Start: N38 39.118 W95 34.882
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- Trail Season: Year-around
- Length of Trail: 1.10000002384186 mile(s)
- Trail Activities: Walking, Mt. Biking
- There is a permit required on the trail
- This trail is ADA accessible
- Location of Start: N38 39.158 W95 36.028
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- Trail Season: Year-around
- Length of Trail: 0.800000011920929 mile(s)
- Trail Activities: Walking, Mt. Biking
- There is camping located near the trail
- There is a permit required on the trail
- Location of Start: N38 39.374 W95 36.237
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Important Cabin Information: Reservation Terms and Conditions, Cabin Reservation Information
Pomona State Park offers four ADA Accessible modern cabins available for reservation year-round, offering a variety of comfortable accommodations and a great view of Pomona Lake. The cabins provide many modern conveniences including a bedroom, kitchen, restroom with shower, heating and air conditioning.
Looking for a scenic location to hold a family reunion or business retreat inquire about pairing the cabins with the Southwind Shelterhouse located a short distance from the cabins offering heat and air conditioning, indoor restrooms, kitchen facility, and seating for 128 people.
The one bedroom cabins are:
- Tonkawa
- Lakota
The two bedroom cabins are:
- Dragoon
- Santa Fe
These are housekeeping cabins – so please clean before check out and leave them as you found them for the next visitor.
Cabin renters shall be responsible for full payment of any damages incurred during the length of stay. Damages will be billed to the credit card or Paypal account used to make the reservation or a bill will be sent to the renter.
Damages or failure to clean the cabins after use may result in denial of future reservations.
Peak Season (April – September)
Off Peak Season (October – March)
- Type of Cabin: Modern Cabin
- This facility is ADA accessible
- This Facility is Reservable. Check availability and reserve Dragoon Cabin
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- Type of Cabin: Modern Cabin
- This facility is ADA accessible
- This Facility is Reservable. Check availability and reserve Santa Fe Cabin
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- Type of Cabin: Modern Cabin
- This facility is ADA accessible
- Location of Facility: N38 39.603 W095 35.805
- This Facility is Reservable. Check availability and reserve Tonkawa (West Cabin)
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- Type of Cabin: Modern Cabin
- This facility is ADA accessible
- Location of Facility: N38 39.606 W095 35.775
- This Facility is Reservable. Check availability and reserve Lakota (East Cabin)
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This form allows you to email Pomona State Park with any questions you might have about the State Park and its facilities. This includes season openings and closings, campsite reservations, special events, etc.
Pomona Lake impounds Dragoon and 110 Mile Creeks, just a few miles above their confluence with the Marais des Cygnes River. Here, in the Osage Cuestas, the tallgrass prairie adjoins valleys of black and chinquapin oak, and shagbark and bitternut hickory.
To become familiar with area plants and animals, walk Witches' Broom Nature Trail in the Army Corps of Engineers park and the Ah-Ke-Ta trail in the state park. Blackhawk Trail, on the north side of the lake on Corps property, provides an opportunity for a long hike as it wanders through the woodlands lining 110 Mile Cove. Cottonwood, hackberry, and American elm are common in the riparian timber. Thickets of aromatic sumac, smooth sumac, and rough-leaved dogwood provide good cover for many species of wildlife. More than 4,000 acres are managed for wildlife. Plantings for food and cover include native grasses, alternating weed strips, and standing crops.
Spend some time at the state park office viewing the bird feeder through the big window. Bird visitors include red-bellied woodpeckers, white-breasted nuthatches, black-capped chickadees, purple finches, and Carolina wrens. In winter you can see bald eagles perched on tall lakeshore trees and rough-legged hawks over the prairie. Throughout migrations you can expect to see snow and Canada geese, buffleheads, goldeneyes, mergansers, mallards, teal, wigeons, pintails, and pelicans. In the mudflats there are killdeer, dowitchers, and yellowlegs. Watch the woodlands for squirrels along with warbIers, vireos, and buntings. White-tailed deer, eastern cottontails, eastern woodrats, raccoons, opossums, bobcats, and coyotes are also present.