I read the other reviews and they somewhat confuse me. We aren't full time RV people. We rented…read morea 30 fr motorhome to travel from Kentucky to Cheyenne for a wedding. We stopped at Cedar Bluff on our way home. We arrived after 4:00, but because of booking online and prepaying, our site was tagged with our name. It had a beautiful view (pictures). Positives: fully concrete pad with concrete patio area, well-manicured and clean. Negatives: a bit of a hike to the bathhouse. Only water and electric hookup, but wasn't a big deal to dump tanks as we left. They only other thing that was kind of a pain: firewood. Since the office closed at 4, we didn't know where to get firewood.

Good fishing lake. The park staff is very friendly. The lake is easily accessible. The dam is very…read morecool to drive over.

An amazing rock formation in Kansas, a definite must see pit stop! We went with our dogs and it…read moretruly felt otherworldly. Beautiful!

My wife had seen information on Monument Rocks Natural Landmark and we had tried to visit on a…read moreprevious trip across Kansas but got some bad directions and ended up on dirt road 20 miles before we were supposed to get to Monument Rocks. This time, we planned better and took the Oakley exit from I-70 and followed route 83 south out of Oakley to Jayhawk Road. From the interesection of 83 and Jayhawk, it is about 7 miles on well maintained dirt/gravel roads - a pretty easy drive. There are two main groups of rock formations - one on either side of the road. We spent a good 30-45 minutes walking around and exploring the formations. NOTE - Mounment Rocks is on PRIVATE PROPERTY but the owners allow access to the sites - so please be respecctful of the Rocks to ensure continued access. ALSO NOTE - this is a totally rustic site and there are NO FACILITIES of any kind. The rock formations are incredible and are so totally out of place on the plains of Kansas. It's a good 30-40 minutes from I-70 via route 83, but, if you have the time, a visit is definitely worth the detour. We exited the site by continuing to the south rather that back-tracking the way we came in. It's about 7-8 miles of dirt/gravel road (well maintained) to exit via Dakota Road back onto route 83 at the southern end of the site.

The five stars are for the experience was seeing the small buffalo herd that lives here. They are…read morean at risk animal population and they are protected here. There were 9-10 of them that we saw, and about 4-5 of them were calves. There are 2 all white buffalo and the rest are brown or mixed with brown and white. We had a great experience seeing them. There is a double fence that keeps them safe from sightseers and vice versa. One bison/buffalo named Buffy stood up to walk and she wanted our attention. It was super cute. I spoke to her and she seemed to enjoy the interaction. This was great. I did feel bad that there were so many flies covering the bison/buffalo but this is a part of nature.

We got here after the park officially closed for the day and weren't able to actually get a tour or…read moreto see the inside exhibits. We were able to see some of the historic buildings on the site and to get a feel for the nature of the site. I think the site would be more suited to families with kids than for a couple of senior citizens. There is a small bison herd in the park across the street which also has a disc golf course and picnic area.

This is a small but very attractive park. There is a nice disc golf course, a picnic area and a…read moresmall herd of bison. There was no evidence of the smell noted in a prior review during our visit.

Visually, this is a lovely park. When the family got out of the car, I thought I was parked too…read moreclose to the Portajohn. No problem, plenty of access points, right? Parked in the next lot. Same smell. We were going to picnic, but ate in the car. It's a pretty little park with lots of pavilions, picnic tables, swing sets and a well-kept disc golf course. Hope they get whatever is producing the smell managed.

My wife saw a magazine article that said "if you like the Badlands (I think in the Dakotas), then…read moreyou'll like Little Jerusalem Badlands State Parkin Kansas. We tried visiting here on a trip across Kansas last summer but the weather wasn't cooperating and someone suggested we avoid the dirt road in and out of the park in the rain. This year - the weather cooperated and we were able to visit Mounment Rock (nearby) AND Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park. Both sites are a surprise to find in the middle of Kansas. Particularly surprising if you think of Kansas as the "PLAINS" and as "BEING FLAT". The scenery and rock formations ar Little Jerusalem are incredibly beautiful. There are two different walking (hiking) trails into the site - we opted for the shorter trail which gives you a good view sort of from above while the longer trail takes you down into the site. As another reviewed commented - the scenery is a stark contrast to the vast plains. The site is about 20-25 miles SOUTH of Oakley. Take the Oakley exit from I-70 and follow route 83 south. The site is well marked and is a few miles up a dirt road from route 83. This is on the west side of route 83 -- BUT on the east side - don't miss Mounment Rocks National Mounment - it's also about 7 miles of dirt road from route 83 but is practically across the road from Little Jerusalem. Well worth a detour off of I-70.

I really REALLY loved this park! First, FYI...if you're not a US. Park Pass holder, it's going to…read morebe $5 to visit...but totally worth it! (And on the honor system since it's in the middle of nowhere!) The directions to get here were very easy to follow, not only on the GPS but road signs as well. It wasn't too far out of the way like some of the other limestone formations I've visited. There is a nice area to take photos and the views are STUNNING. I did not take any of the hikes...I wanted to but it was 99* and there was no shade. This is definitely on my lists of places to revisit, especially when the temperature isn't so brutal. There is a bathroom on site but no potable water so please make sure that you bring your own drinking water.

This park has a really fun playground called "Park on the Plains". Fun for kids to explore, lots of…read moreslides and swings. There's a shelter near the playground and bathrooms.

Lake Scott State Park is beautiful, a real oasis. NO HOT WATER in the shower houses. Turkey…read morevultures are roosting in trees nearby. I love the park but will take a shower in my camper van tomorrow. Now THAT's desperate. Stayed an additional day in lovely Scott State Park. It was so bright and hot that I stayed in much of the time or sat under dappled shade. It's an interesting place, and one of the best places I know for short walks where there is a lake with Canada geese and their goslings, and a trail that goes back to the edge of the park property. There is a pueblo ruin right on the property. It's quite a hike from my campsite but I enjoyed it. The camp hostess claimed there was hot water in the shower house and that it went on "in demand." She said you had to run it a few minutes before it would get hot. Uh-huh. I ran it for 10 minutes the night before and it stayed stone cold.

So evidently the lake is contaminated by ecoli from a heavy rainfall and it killed all the fish and…read moreit's not safe to swim in. Kind of a bummer, but hey can't really control the weather. Unfortunately the signage wasn't super clear that this was the case, and clerk at the beach club store was happy to sell us sun screen and towels because we were obviously going to take our 3 kids swimming. Might have been a good time to say "hey before you buy this...." A random person stopped us about 5 feet from the edge of the water to let us know about the water. Sigh.....

Worthy of a stop! A beautiful fort with mostly stone buildings that have names carved into them…read morefrom travelers from decades past. The displays are well done and the grounds well kept. The Rangers were friendly and helpful.

This is a free national park historic site to visit. You don't need a reservation and parking is…read morefree. There's a roughly quarter mile walk to the visitor center from the parking lot. The visitors center has a free ten minute movie played on demand, and a fairly large exhibit hall. Restrooms are available in the visitors center and at the picnic area where the park entrance is. There's pretty much no cell service in the park when using Verizon.