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Elkhart
Rolla
Richfield
Small parks within the communities have their own enhancements. Depending on the park, one may find cooking facilities, picnic areas, playground equipment or tennis and basketball courts.
The newest city park, Whistle Stop Park, runs parallel to the railroad tracks of Elkhart and covers 23.5 acres. Visitors will find a trail suitable for walking, roller blading, bicycling, or relaxing on benches next to the trail.
 The Cimarron National Grassland, north of Elkhart, is the largest parcel of public land in the State of Kansas. Trails allow visitors to see first hand the native flora and fauna indigenous to the area. Wild turkeys, Prairie Chickens booming, rattlesnakes, elk and antelope can be spotted among the wildlife of the grasses. Also included in the 108,000 acres of National Grassland, are bird watching, fishing ponds and picnic areas. The Atwood Ponds, also known as the Cimmaron Recreation Area, has been improved, it has a campground, drinkable (potable) water, rest room facilities, a dock accessible for persons with disabilities and a designated group area that can be rented. USDA Forest Service office, located on U.S. Highway 56 in Elkhart, offers information about auto tours, hunting and fishing.
Points of Interest
- Cimarron National Grassland
- Point of Rocks
- Cimarron Recreational Area (Atwood Ponds)
- Middle Springs
- Bird Watching - Nationally recognized
- Picnic Areas & Restroom Facilities
- Morton County Historical Society Museum
- The MCHS Museum was designated as an Official Interpretive Facility for the Santa Fe Historical Trail by the National Parks Service.
- Point Rock Golf Club
- Completely Restructured in 1998
- Newest of 9 New Golf Courses in Sw Kansas
- Money Saving Memberships Available
- Open to the Public
- Clubhouse Rental for small gatherings
- 3 State Windmill
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