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'''Cross Timbers State Park''' is a [[state park]] in [[Woodson County, Kansas |
'''Cross Timbers State Park''' is a [[state park]] in [[Woodson County, Kansas]], United States, located {{convert|12|mi|km}} west of [[Yates Center, Kansas|Yates Center]]. |
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The park is settled within the hills of [[Verdigris River |
The park is settled within the hills of [[Verdigris River]] valley in southeast Kansas. Comprising {{convert|1075|acre|ha}} in the northern region known to early [[settler|pioneers]] as the [[Cross Timbers]], the park is adjacent {{convert|4600|acre|ha|sing=on}} [[Toronto Wildlife Area]] and has numerous access points to the {{convert|2800|acre|ha|sing=on}} [[Toronto Lake (Kansas)|Toronto Lake]]. |
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This region was a favored hunting and camping ground of [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]] of the [[Osage Nation]]. The forested [[flood plains]] are surrounded by terraces of [[prairie]] and hills of [[oak]] [[savanna]] |
This region was a favored hunting and camping ground of [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]] of the [[Osage Nation]]. The forested [[flood plains]] are surrounded by terraces of [[prairie]] and hills of [[oak]] [[savanna]]. |
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Fishing in the river offers anglers an excellent chance at [[white crappie]], [[white bass]], [[channel catfish]], and [[flathead catfish]], [[black bass]], [[bluegill]], and [[Centrarchidae|sunfish]]. |
Fishing in the river offers anglers an excellent chance at [[white crappie]], [[white bass]], [[channel catfish]], and [[flathead catfish]], [[black bass]], [[bluegill]], and [[Centrarchidae|sunfish]]. [[Species]] common to the area included [[white-tailed deer]], [[wild turkey]], [[quail]], [[squirrel]], [[rabbit]], [[dove]], and [[raccoon]]. The rich variety of [[songbirds]] appeal to wildlife observers and photographers. |
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==Contact information== |
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Cross Timbers Park Office<br /> |
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144 Hwy. 105<br /> |
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Toronto, KS 66777-9749<br /> |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Revision as of 21:07, 11 November 2012
Cross Timbers State Park is a state park in Woodson County, Kansas, United States, located 12 miles (19 km) west of Yates Center.
The park is settled within the hills of Verdigris River valley in southeast Kansas. Comprising 1,075 acres (435 ha) in the northern region known to early pioneers as the Cross Timbers, the park is adjacent 4,600-acre (1,900 ha) Toronto Wildlife Area and has numerous access points to the 2,800-acre (1,100 ha) Toronto Lake.
This region was a favored hunting and camping ground of Native Americans of the Osage Nation. The forested flood plains are surrounded by terraces of prairie and hills of oak savanna.
Fishing in the river offers anglers an excellent chance at white crappie, white bass, channel catfish, and flathead catfish, black bass, bluegill, and sunfish. Species common to the area included white-tailed deer, wild turkey, quail, squirrel, rabbit, dove, and raccoon. The rich variety of songbirds appeal to wildlife observers and photographers.
External links
- "Cross Timbers State Park". Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism. Retrieved 2012-11-11.