Ottawa-Forest Park
600 N. Locust
Ottawa, KS 66067
785-229-3653
www.ottawakansas.net
Designated a park in 1864 during the original platting of the city, Forest Park became famous for the Chautauqua Assemblies it held in the late 1800s until 1914. The park now offers swimming at the outdoor community pool, baseball fields, tennis courts, picnic shelters, play equipment and more. Each June this park is home to the Old West Cowboy Days Festival and each year in September, on consecutive weekends Forest Park hosts the Power of the Past Antique Engine & Tractor Show and the Ol Marais River Run Car Show the three largest events in Ottawa.
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Ottawa-City Park
5th and Main Street
Ottawa, KS 66067
785-229-3653
www.ottawakansas.net
Smack dab in downtown Ottawa (5th and Main Streets), City Park spans two city blocks and makes for a great afternoon picnic or play spot for the youngsters. While there check out Dietrich Cabin, an 1857 cabin depicting life as it was in olden days or the Carnegie Cultural Center, originally the Carnegie Library built in 1903. Summer concerts are held in the gazebo at the south end of the park.
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Prairie Spirit Trail
PO Box 71
Garnett, KS 66032-0071
www.prairiespirittrail.org
info@prairiespirittrail.org
785-448-5496
For several years now the bicyclers, hikers, runners, bird watchers and other nature lovers have enjoyed this gem in Eastern Kansas, this 50-mile converted railroad is the longest rail trail in Kansas. Spanning from Ottawa to Iola, bikers and walkers can view wildlife, native prairie, rolling hills and fertile farmland. The trailhead in Ottawa begins at the Old Depot Museum, a restored 1888 Santa Fe Depot. The trail's hard-packed limestone surface is suitable for foot traffic, bicycles, and wheelchairs. Portions of the trail inside city limits are paved asphalt adorned with ornamental lighting and landscaping. For the safety of trail users, it is routinely patrolled by Kansa Dept. of Wildlife and Parks and local law enforcement. The trail is open during daylight hours, and special permits may be obtained for group night rides or other events.
Trail Permits: A per-person trail permit is required for persons 16 years and older to use the trail outside the city limits of Garnett and Ottawa. Persons using the trail within the city limits of Garnett and Ottawa may do so free of charge. The cities of Garnett and Ottawa maintain the trail with their respective city boundaries. This maintenance is provided in exchange for usage of the trail within those boundaries at no charge.
Self-pay daily permits are $3.50 per day and may be purchased at self-pay stations located at the Ottawa, Princeton, Richmond, Garnett and Welda trailheads.
Annual permits are available for $12.15 can also be purchased any one of the following ways:
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At the self-pay stations by filling out the needed information and placing $12.15 in the self-pay envelope.
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Purchase at any retail location where Kansas hunting, fishing and state park permits are sold.
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Purchase by phone by calling 1-800-918-2877 (credit card required).
No permit is required for persons 15 years of age or under.
Restrooms are spaced conveniently along the trail, and picnic areas are located at each trailhead. Camping is prohibited along the trail corridor, but North Lake Park in Garnett, which borders the trail, does allow camping. Equestrians are not permitted. Fishing is allowed only in lakes at Garnett. Hunting and all firearm possession is prohibited along the trail corridor.
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Ottawa Country Club
1001 East Logan
Ottawa, KS 66067
Ottawa Country Club is a semi-private 9 hole course with a full service clubhouse open year-round. Memberships are available for as little as $60/month. This beautiful, well-maintained course is easy to get to and tee times are available by calling 785-242-6527.
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Fishing
Clinton Lake 785-843-7665
Pomona Lake 785-453-2201
Hillsdale Lake 913-783-4507
www.nwk.usace.army.mil
Ottawa is the central point for three great fishing lakes located just outside Franklin County: Clinton Lake to the north, Pomona Lake to the west, and Hillsdale Lake to the east. Each is easily accessible and less than a 30-minute drive from Ottawa. All of the lakes were built as Army Corps of Engineers flood projects and contain ample opportunities for recreation. Each lake offers camping, boating access, swimming, wildlife viewing, fishing, and Pomona and Clinton both have adjacent hunting available. Fishing includes crappie, channel catfish, flathead, bass, bluegill,and everyone's favorite - walleye.
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Kanza Park
13th & Main Street
Ottawa, KS 66067
785-229-3653
www.ottawakansas.net
The Prairie Spirit Trail runs right next to this park, providing relaxing park scenery for participants. The park may be accessed off 11th Street, one block west from Main Street. This is a great walking park, with a paved trail around it, used by walkers, bikers and runners alike. There is plenty of shade, with benches for resting along the way. Adjacent to the parking lot, there is a work out section of the park, with about a dozen different stations for exercising.
If Disc Golf is your game, you will enjoy the new 18-hole disc golf course recently established here.
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Haley Park
3rd & Main
Ottawa, KS 66067
785-299-3653
www.ottawakansas.net
This park is located at the corner of Main and 2nd Streets. It is home to a gazebo like shelter and the mayor's Christmas Tree. It serves as the focal point for many downtown events such as a summer concert series. |
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Crystal Plaza Movie Theatre
206 S. Main St.
Ottawa, KS 66067
785-242-0777
www.ottawacrystalplaza.com
Newly remodeled this historic theatre underwent massive renovations and has been restored to its original historic character, with up-to-date sound and projection system, seating, and more.
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Ottawa Paint Ball
1132 S. Willow,
Ottawa, KS 66067
785-242-3606
Lots of action at this paint ball arena for kids and adults alike.
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Ottawa Recreation Commision (ORC)
517 East 3rd Street
Ottawa, KS 66067
785-242-1939
www.orcottawaks.org
The ORC is responsible for recreational programming throughout the community. It provides youth and adult athletic leagues, operates the Don Woodward Community Center, and manages the popular outdoor swimming pool located in Forest Park. The community pool is all-new in with a new zero-depth entry and added water features.
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Hickory Hollow Golf Club
3067 Georgia Road
Ottawa, KS 66067
785-566-3733
Located four miles west of Ottawa on Highway 68.
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TimberLakes Camp and Retreat Center
1375 Rock Creek Road
Williamsburg, KS 66095
(785) 242-3422 (ph/fax)
timber_lakes_camp@yahoo.com
Timber Lakes is located 260 beautiful timbered acres in east-central Kansas. It offers fishing ponds, streams and rock cliffs. Deer, turkey and other wildlife are sure to be seen as one strolls along miles of hiking trails, winding through tall trees and deep ravines.
In the fall, the leaves of the hardwoods create a spectacular array of color, and there is nothing like a fun filled hay-rack ride ending at the camp fire ring with songs and food.
Come enjoy Timber Lakes for summer church camps, birthdays, family reunions, weddings, business seminars, company parties, winter retreats, pastor retreats, picnics, church leadership retreats, or just a time away with your
family!
Note: This is a private business. Interested parties should contact about use of the facility.
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Camp Chipawa
2577 Idaho Road
Ottawa, KS 66067
785-242-6797
Fax 785-242-8525
office@campchippewa.org
Welcome to Camp Chippewa. A Place Where Faith & Fun Come Together. We offer year around facility use, for all groups and organizations. If you are feeling the need to get back to the basic s of life, or to get a fresh start in your spiritual being, what better place, than in our Masters Creation. There's a feeling of wholeness when you experience a campfire, under a blanket of starlight, and a spiritually renewed feeling falls over you with the crisp autumn air. You can hear the silence of God's word in the trees, as you venture to a place where you are thankful of having this day to rejoice in the simple, natural setting found here at Camp Chippewa. Just click on Facilities page for an idea of what Camp Chippewa has to offer, then contact our office for a calendar of availability. |
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Heritage Park
Parks Division 785-229-3653
www.ottawakansas.net
Heritage Park, located on the northeast side of town, is among the City's most recent additions. It lies along Powhattan Street near Birch Street on land acquired by the City during the 1990s, and developed as a neighborhood park. This park boasts a walking track approximately 1/2-mile in length and a playground structure suitable for toddler to ten-year old children.
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Cox Field
www.ottawakansas.net
Parks Division 785-229-3653
ORC Main Number (785) 242-1939
Orlis Cox Maintenance (785) 242-7314
Cox Field is a recreational complex which is home to the baseball programs sponsored by the Ottawa Recreation Commission. There are a total of 9 fields; 3 full size fields, 2 softball fields, 2 coach pitch fields, and 2 tee ball fields. The park includes two restroom facilities. |
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Freedom Park
517 East 3rd Street
Ottawa,KS 66067
Parks Division 785-229-3653
ORC 785-242-1939
www.orcottawaks.org
Freedom Park is a newly-named small neighborhood park on Poplar Street between 2nd and 3rd Streets. Nearby are the Don Woodward Community Center and a Skateboard Park which was constructed on a pair of under-used tennis courts.
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Visitors Center
2011 E. Logan
Ottawa, KS 66067
Mon. - Fri. 9-5pm
Sat. 9-4pm
Sun. 12-4pm |
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