Lake Scott State Park

Lake Scott State Park
El Cuartelejo pueblo ruins
Location of Lake Scott State Park in Kansas
LocationScott County, Kansas, United States
Coordinates38°40′32″N 100°55′00″W / 38.67556°N 100.91667°W / 38.67556; -100.91667
Area1,280 acres (5.2 km2)
Elevation2,831 ft (863 m)
Established1928
Named forLake Scott
Visitors222,860 (in 2022)
Governing bodyKansas Wildlife and Parks
WebsiteLake Scott State Park

Lake Scott State Park is a 1,280-acre (520 ha) Kansas state park in Scott County, Kansas in the United States. The park was established in 1928 following a donation of the land by the Herbert Steele family. The park, also known as Scott State Park, surrounds Lake Scott, a spring-fed freshwater lake. Lake Scott State Park is between Oakley and Scott City, about one mile west of U.S. Route 83 on Route K-95. The park is open for year-round recreation including camping, hunting, fishing, hiking, boating and picnicking. Lake Scott State Park is home to the only known Indian pueblo in Kansas, El Cuartelejo.