Meade State Park - Kansas Wildlife & Parks

07/25/2026

WE ARE HIRING FOR A FULL-TIME POSITION! Come help make Meade State Park a great place to be! For more information on this position: https://www.ksoutdoors.gov/Home/Components/JobPosts/Job/77/340?widgetId=2043

07/02/2026

The park's trails are back 🟢OPEN🟢 in a limited capacity.

🚧Please do not go around any caution tape you encounter on the trails. These areas are closed due to potential hazards up ahead.
👀Look for alternate routes around closed areas, marked by 🔸orange flags🔸 If you are between the orange flags, you are on the trail!
⛔️The Artesian Trail and Cedar Campground connection trail will be closed until further notice to allow for restoration to those areas.

See the map below for details.

06/13/2026

It's a great day to visit Meade State Park! We will have FREE 1-hour kayak and canoe rentals from 12 PM - 7 PM today.

06/11/2026

We want your WHOLE FAMILY to enjoy Paddlefest! For this event, you will have the option to rent YOUTH KAYAKS (suitable for riders under 100 pounds) for free!

Rules for youth kayak rentals:
-Riders must be under 100 pounds
-Riders must be able to opporate the vessel mostly on their own
-Parent or guardian (18+) must sign a rental agreement waiver AND must supervise youth kayakers at all times.
-Parent or guardian (18+) must accompany any kayaker under the age of 12 in their own vessel out on the water.

For more information on PaddleFest: https://www.facebook.com/events/1300131785581829

06/09/2026

The best things in life are ✨FREE✨
..And we think 🛶paddlesports🛶 are another great thing! That's why we are hosting PaddleFest THIS SATURDAY (June 13)! Free 1-hour kayak/canoe rentals will begin at 12 PM.

For more information about PaddleFest: https://www.facebook.com/events/1300131785581829

06/08/2026

All tuckered out after another great summer weekend? Well REST UP because we've got another good one on the way NEXT WEEKEND!

Join us at Meade State Park on June 13th for PADDLEFEST! The day will start with a kayak/stand up paddlebaord safety clinic at 9:30 AM. Registration is required and you can sign up by calling the park office at (620) 873-2572. (THIS CLASS IS FULL, but you can still get on the waitlist!)

Starting at 12 PM, there will be FREE 1-hour kayak/canoe rentals ALL DAY LONG! It's the perfect opportunity to come out and enjoy the park.

For more information on PaPaddleFest1785581829

06/06/2026

Our kayak/stand up paddleboard safety course for next Saturday (June 13) is now full. Call (620) 873-2572 to be put on a waitlist.

06/06/2026

-FREE FISHING 🎣 this weekend (June 6 & 7)!
-PADDLEFEST 🛶 next weekend!

There are so many reasons to come spend your summer at Meade State Park! On June 13th, we will have FREE 1-hour kayak and canoe rentals starting at 12 PM during the park's Paddlefest event.

For more information on Paddlefest 2026: https://www.facebook.com/events/1300131785581829

06/04/2026

Have you ever experienced how it feels to glide over the lake on a calm day when the water is glass? 🚣‍♀️🚣

If not, let us help you get started! We have openings for our kayak/stand-up paddleboard safety clinic on June 13th! Registration is required for the safety clinic. This event will take place from 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM as part of the park's PaddleFest event. Free 1-hour canoe/kayak rentals will follow the clinic. Call (620) 873-2572 for more information.

For additional information about PaddleFest: https://www.facebook.com/events/1300131785581829

06/03/2026

FREE FISHING this weekend! Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7. NO FISHING LICENSE REQUIRED!

Just remember: PARK PASSES ARE STILL REQUIRED and all creel and length limits still apply.

🎣 Grab your rods—Free Fishing are back June 6–7 in Kansas!

For two days only, anyone can fish Kansas waters without a fishing license.

It’s the perfect weekend to:
☀️ Get outside
🎣 Teach someone new
🌊 Spend the day at the lake

Just remember: length and creel limits still apply.

Who’s going fishing this weekend? 👀
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