Sand Hills State Park

We went for a hike only on a very mild New Years Day 2026. We found very few trail markings and the state provided map was no help. Google Maps was difficult to use due to limited service availability and the satellite images were taken during the growing season so a lot of the trails were obscured. We found the best trail maps on our walking/running apps. The trails were wide. They are natural earth trails and uneven. I would not recommend for someone with a standing or walking stability challenge. You can make your hike as short or as long as you like. Several paths intersect at multiple locations. The paths have minor elevation changes (unless you climb the hill in the middle of the park). Ther are several picnic tables scattered throughout the park. We encountered many stickers (had to stop at least four times to remove stickers). Be sure to clean the bottom of your shoes before getting in the car. Our shoes had 2-3 dozen stickers on them. We found at least 3 trail heads. Two had paved parking and the third has grass parking. The largest parking area we found was across the street from the park office. We saw rabbit and white tail dear. We saw several other friendly hikers but never felt crowded. We will hike this park again during the late spring or summer for a colorful hike. We saw 2 “bathrooms”. These are holes in the ground with a place to sit over the hole. There was tp in the men’s.

We are trying to hit up all the KS state parks and so far this was the least enjoyable one. The campground area is just a circular parking lot which allows the never ending KS wind to be brutal. Some trees could really help this out. There is supposed to be a fishing lake in the middle of the camp area, but the lake was completely dry so there is no fishing available. Was very disappointed to learn that the restrooms were closed even though the website said they were available, so I would not recommend this to any tent campers. The trails are wide and easy to walk on. They intersect on each other and there are different vegetations from prairie to woodlands. Stay on the trails for pups safety as there are quite a few burrs and cacti along the edges of the trails.

I come here for family to be close to one another for a few days. I don't think we should pay like it's got water cuz it doesn't have a drop. I like to fish but I can't. Tree's r filling up where water once stood. The coyotes r so close, they sound like they're really close. It has clean bath houses. They always have nice people watching over the campsites and they take their picture

been going to this place for years. I do miss the bench that used to be on top of the hill, looking toward sunrises. The trails have been expanded a little and improved. More bathrooms would be nice. I know it would take more work, but more trash cans would be also be nice if people would use them.

I would never camp here (not really camping in my opinion), but I walk the trails across from the campground with my dog often. They are long, wide, and fairly easy to walk. My dog loves to run and burn off energy. Some spots are pretty sandy, so be prepared to clean out your shoes when you leave.