HUTCHINSON, Kan. — On Sept. 11, Gov. Sam Brownback is scheduled to join Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Secretary Robin Jennison and Assistant Secretary for Parks and Tourism Linda Craghead to officially open the new campgrounds at Sand Hills State Park.
This will occur on Thursday, Sept. 11, at 3:30 p.m.
The park has been day-use for 40 years, but is now available for overnight and extended-stay camping. Sand Hills State Park is known for its outstanding horse trails, and park officials plan to include horses in the opening event. Fourteen of the park’s 64 camping sites include horse pens.
Gov. Brownback and other participants will be available for the media following the ceremony.
Sand Hills State Park is located at 4207 E. 56th, about 2 miles east of K-61.