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Garden City parks
Published 5/2/2012
Recreation parks
HorseThief Reservoir
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Brad Nading/Telegram Ruben Villatoro, 11, left, and Ariana Sanchez, 11, take advantage of temperatures in the 50s in January to ride their bicycles along the winding path of Forest Park Lake, 11th and Emerson streets.
What: HorseThief Reservoir is Hodgeman County's premiere water dam that checks in at more than 7,200 feet long and about 86-feet high while holding 2.5 million cubic yards of dirt. With boating, camping, skiing, swimming, fishing, hunting, and an area for picnics, HorseThief Reservoir has something for everyone. The camping area opened for the season on April 15, and features 42 campsites with water and electricity. However, there still are some areas under construction, so be sure to watch out for those designated areas.
For those fishermen out there, there is plenty of opportunity to catch catfish, bass, crappie, bluegill and walleye.
Where: 514 W. Kansas Highway 156, near Jetmore
Contact: (620) 357-6420
On the Web: www.horsethiefres.com/index.htm
Scott State Park
What: With 55 campsites that include electricity and water hookups, the Scott State Park is an ideal vacation spot that welcomes nearly 150,000 visitors per year.
There is plenty to do at Scott State Park, including a swimming beach and playground area that offers a concession building that stocks camping and fishing supplies. The park also offers canoe and paddleboat rentals for those with a more active lifestyle.
Hunting and fishing areas also are offered by the park. Public hunting is allowed on a wildlife area that is located west of the park while private hunting is accepted with the permission of the landowner.
The lake is home to various types of fish including catfish, crappie, largemouth bass, walleye, trout, black bullhead, bluegill, green sunfish and redear sunfish.
There are nature trails for hikers. Horseback riding is permitted as the park offers a horse camp area with a watering facility and hitching post.
Where: 101 W. Scott Lake Drive, Scott City KS, 67871
Contact: (620) 872-2061
On the Web: kdwp.state.ks.us/State-Parks/Locations/Scott
GPS: N38 40.765 W100 54.720
Garden City parks
Finnup Park (500 block of East Maple Street)
Size: The largest park in Garden City, Finnup Park is 110 acres.
What you will find:
Lee Richardson Zoo
The Big Pool
Finney County Museum and Historical Society
Clint Lightner baseball stadium
Fansler and Cleaver softball fields
Finnup Center for Education
Six picnic shelters
Horseshoe pits
Three playgrounds
Four basketball courts
Futsal court
Walking/Biking trails (Connects to Peebles Complex)
Deane Wiley Park (2406 N. Campus Drive)
Size: 20 acres
What you will find:
Three softball fields
Quarter-mile walking track
Basketball court, with a practice wall for tennis or handball
Playgrounds
Three picnic shelters
A. Harold Long Park (Spruce and Evans streets)
Size: 6 acres
What you will find:
One-third mile walking track
Playground
Plaza area
Born learning trail (Connected to walking track), Center for Children and Families (Grant)
Finnup-Scout Park (Eighth and Thompson streets)
Size: 2 acres
What you will find:
Basketball court
Playground area
Ayala Park (216 Taylor Ave.)
Size: 1.15 acres
What you will find:
Picnic and playground area
Basketball court
Lions Park (2503 N. Third St.)
Size: 1 acre
What you will find:
Playground area
Basketball court
Rotary Park (Third and Johnson streets)
Size: 6 acres
What you will find:
Baseball practice field
Talley Trail runs on north side
Santa Fe Park (Santa Fe and 13th streets)
Size: 1.4 acres
What you will find:
Baseball practice field
Playground
Stevens Park (Spruce and Main streets)
Size: 2.6 acres
What you will find:
Bandshell
Mall area
Walking around perimeter of park
Wildcat Park (1706 E. Fair St.)
Size: 1 acre
What you will find:
Playground
Gazebo
Dog Park (Campus Drive and Fulton Street)
Size: 2.6 acres
What you will find:
Small and large dog-fenced areas, shade and benches
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