Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park | |
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Location | Logan County, Kansas, United States |
Coordinates | 38°48′09″N 100°56′33″W / 38.80250°N 100.94250°W |
Area | 330[1] acres (130 ha) |
Authorized | 2019 |
Governing body | The Nature Conservancy and Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism |
Website | [1] |
Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park is a 330 acres (130 ha) state park in Logan County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is owned by The Nature Conservancy and located about 25 miles (40 km) south of Oakley and a similar distance north of Scott City.
The park features 220 acres (89 ha)[1] of Smoky Hill Chalk badlands with many narrow canyons in white rock likened to the walls and narrow winding streets of ancient Jerusalem.[2] Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park is open year-round during daylight hours only.[3] Visitors are not allowed off-trail unless accompanied by park staff on a guided tour.[3]