- Avenue A Park [ more info ]
- Carey Park [ more info ]
- Cheney State Park [ more info ]
- Dillon Nature Center [ more info ]
- Indian Creek Bison Ranch [ more info ]
- Quivira National Wildlife Refuge [ more info ]
- Sand Hills State Park [ more info ]
- Jim P. Martinez Sunflower Trail [ more info ]
Avenue A Park
Main and Avenue A, Downtown Hutchinson
Recently renovated in downtown Hutchinson, the park offers a water park (open during the summer months, no charge), a bandstand and a walking path along Cow Creek.
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Carey Park
(620) 694-2698 (Golf Course) - 662-7705 (Salt City Splash)
South end of Main Street, Hutchinson
Visitors are welcomed to Carey Park by the Emerson Carey memorial fountain, lighted at night during summer months. Visitors stroll along the lighted pathways and bridges to ponds and waterfalls while viewing the many types of waterfowl that call Carey Park home. 
Several areas of playground equipment are available.
The park is home to Salt City Splash Aquatic Center, Carey
Park Golf Course, Hutchinson Zoo, and Hobart-Detter Field. Areas to play soccer, sand volleyball, basketball and Frisbee golf along with plenty of fishing are also available.
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Cheney State Park
(316) 542-3664
12 miles south of Hutchinson
Picturesque, 9,500-acre Cheney Reservoir is a state park, wildlife area offering family recreation, and one of the finest sailing lakes in the U.S. due to the brisk prevailing winds that provide ideal sailing conditions. 
The Ninnescah Yacht Club sponsors area-wide regattas and club races and several national sailing regattas are held here, including national championships.
There's excellent fishing for crappie, channel catfish, bass, white bass, stripers and walleye. Two fishing complexes, with fishing pier, brushpile fish attractors for crappie, and a fish feeder attractor for channel catfish, have been developed to enhance the sport.
The 5,250-acre wildlife area is known for good hunting and wildlife watching. Pheasant, quail, rabbit, waterfowl, dove, deer, turkey, raccoon, red fox, beaver and bobcat are common. Ducks, geese and shorebirds inhabit the waterfowl refuge.
The park has two nature trails. Park facilities include 185 modern utility campsites, 300 modern non-utility campsites, 22 boat launching lanes and a marina.
Dillon Nature Center
(620) 663-7411
3002 East 30th, Hutchinson
Operated by the Hutchinson Recreation Commission, Dillon Nature Center, located in the northeast corner of Hutchinson, is a designated National Urban Wildlife Sanctuary and was designed to help visitors better understand, respect and appreciate the natural world.
The 100-acre site offers woods, prairie, marsh and ponds that attract hundreds of wildlife species. Trees, shrubs, vines, wild flowers and native grasses create a wild arboretum. There are three miles of trails, a fishing pond, picnic areas and gardens.
The visitor center has a solarium, natural science lab, Great Plains ecology displays and exhibits of small wildlife of central Kansas. Admission to the grounds and visitor center is free. Various programs such as owl prowls, canoeing and wildflower hikes are offered throughout the year for a nominal fee
Indian Creek Bison Ranch
13010 E. Lake Cable Rd.
Haven, KS 67543
620-465-2468
Indian Creek Bison Ranch is located in South Central Kansas near Haven. The Ranch is on the family farm and is operated by Jerry and Linda Schmidt. Native Americans for centuries used this very land along the Arkansas River to hunt the great herds of bison thus the name Indian Creek Bison Ranch. The base herd was started in 1989 when three female calves were bought from Maxwell Game Refuge. Since then the Herd has grown to approximately 50 animals. Currently, the bison are raised for meat and production purposes. Everyone enjoys these majestic animals and are always amazed about their unique behavior. Our goal is to promote the production of these animals and still hold on to the history that is so much a part of who we are.
Quivira
National Wildlife Refuge
1434 N. E. 80th St.,
Stafford, KS 67578
620-486-2393
Quivira National Wildlife Refuge was recently named one of the 8 Wonders of Kansas. As part of the National Wildlife Refuge System, Quivira National Wildlife Refuge (NWR)offers opportunities for wildlife observation and photography, environmental education and interpretation and hunting, and fishing. Bird watching and wildlife viewing opportunities abound at Quivira NWR. Quivira NWR has two large salt marshes, and both are excellent places to look for birds such as mallards, wood ducks, pintails, white pelicans, shorebirds and more. Additionally, bobcats, coyotes, and other mammals are often seen lurking about during the heat of the afternoon. For a wonderful wildlife opportunity, Quivira offers an experience you won't find anywhere else in Kansas.
Sand Hills
State Park
(316) 542-3664
East of K-61 on 56th & 69th Streets, North of Hutchinson
For
a quiet, tranquil visit with nature, this 1,123-acre natural area provides
a panorama of sand dunes, prairie, woodlands and wetlands and offers hiking,
nature and horse trails.
The natural setting is ideal for watching colorful Kansas sunrises and
sunsets. Archery and upland game hunting is allowed by special permit.
Jim P. Martinez Sunflower Trail
Carey Park to Rice Park, Hutchinson
This multi-purpose trail winds its way from Carey Park in the south central
part of Hutchinson to Rice Park on the northwest side.
Walkers, joggers, skaters, bicyclists and skateboarders enjoy the 3.5-mile
asphalt path set along Cow Creek. The trail offers a bit of country in
the middle of the city.
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