State Park · Kansas, United States
Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park
Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park is a state park in Kansas, United States, covering 330 acres (134 ha).
State Park · Kansas, United States
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Logan, Kansas, United States |
| Area | 330 acres (134 ha) |
| Coordinates | 38.8025° N, 100.9425° W |
| Managed by | Kansas state park system |
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About Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park
Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park is a 330 acres (130 ha) state park in Logan County, Kansas, United States. It is owned by The Nature Conservancy and located about 25 miles (40 km) south of Oakley and a similar distance north of Scott City. The park features 220 acres (89 ha) of Smoky Hill Chalk badlands with many narrow canyons in white rock likened to the walls and narrow winding streets of ancient Jerusalem. Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park is open year-round during daylight hours only. Visitors are not allowed off-trail unless accompanied by park staff on a guided tour.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
Best time to visit
Open year-round
Getting there
| Nearest town | Oakley, Kansas |
|---|---|
| Getting there | about 25 miles south of Oakley |
Airports near this park
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) · Garden City, United States · 61.6 miles away
- Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC) · Dodge City, United States · 89.2 miles away
- Hays Regional Airport (HYS) · Hays, United States · 89.9 miles away
Parks nearby
Historic Lake Scott State Park
Cedar Bluff State Park
Nicodemus National Historic Site
Prairie Dog State Park
Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site
Webster State Park
More parks in Kansas
Frequently asked questions
Where is Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park?
Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park is in Kansas, United States (38.8025° N, 100.9425° W).
How big is Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park?
Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park covers 330 acres (134 ha).
When is the best time to visit Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park?
Open year-round.
How do I get to Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park?
The nearest town is Oakley, Kansas. about 25 miles south of Oakley.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Kansas_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Kansas state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Jerusalem_Badlands_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).