Cheney State Park | |
Kansas state park | |
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Counties | Kingman & Reno |
Location | Cheney |
- elevation | 1,450 ft (442 m) |
- coordinates | 37°44′N 97°49′W / 37.733°N 97.817°W |
Area | 1,913 acres (774.2 ha) |
Founded | 1964 |
Management | Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism |
Cheney State Park is a state park of Kansas in the United States. Completed in 1964, the park is located in Kingman and Reno counties in Kansas, 5 miles north of Cheney and 20 miles west of Wichita.
The park is divided into two areas (37°43′59″N 97°50′24″W / 37.733°N 97.840°W and 37°45′00″N 97°46′52″W / 37.750°N 97.781°W), comprising 1,913 acres (7.74 km2), straddling the 6,800-acre (28 km2) Cheney Reservoir, one of the top sailing lakes in the United States. The Ninnescah Sailing Association has facilities in the West Shore Area. A marina in the East Shore Area offers supplies and services for boaters and anglers.