Glen Elder State Park
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Glen Elder State Park offers nearly unlimited recreational opportunities. Located less than a quarter of a mile west of Glen Elder, and situated on the north shores of Waconda Lake. With its rural setting, this is a perfect place to relax. The Park Office is located about a quarter mile south of the HWY 24 & 128 junction. (Approximately 15 miles west of Beloit, KS or 5 miles east of Cawker City, KS.)
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Waconda Lake Related Sites
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GE State Park: 785-545-3345
For EMERGENCY Assistance
call the Park office or the Mitchell County Sheriff Dial 911 or 785-738-3523 The Park office is OPEN throughout the year, Monday through Friday, 8am to 4:30pm. Hours extend to seven days a week, 8am to 4:30pm, beginning April 16th through Labor Day weekend. Between Memorial weekend and July 4th, the office will be open from 8am to 8pm on Friday and Saturdays.
Vehicle, camping, and utility permits are required year-round.
For permits, visit either the Park office or one of the Self-pay stations at each Park entrance. |
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EMERGENCY STORM SHELTERS
GE State Park now has the capability to shelter 400+ underground for storms. A storm shelter/storage area under the Park Office is capable of holding over 200 people in an emergency. This capacity more than doubles that of he ADA accessible Hopewell Church basement (located just south of the Park office.) With these means, no one needs to be put on the road to Glen Elder or other shelters except for a holiday weekend. Park personnel encourage and educate visitors about severe weather procedures and make the shelters available whenever the need arises. The staff monitors severe weather situations on a constant basis. They also use local weather tools effectively by informing the public to listen to FM 94.1 for real-time weather information.
GE State Park now has the capability to shelter 400+ underground for storms. A storm shelter/storage area under the Park Office is capable of holding over 200 people in an emergency. This capacity more than doubles that of he ADA accessible Hopewell Church basement (located just south of the Park office.) With these means, no one needs to be put on the road to Glen Elder or other shelters except for a holiday weekend. Park personnel encourage and educate visitors about severe weather procedures and make the shelters available whenever the need arises. The staff monitors severe weather situations on a constant basis. They also use local weather tools effectively by informing the public to listen to FM 94.1 for real-time weather information.
