Waconda Lake is a reservoir near Glen Elder, Kansas in northwestern Mitchell County and extending westward into northeastern Osborne County. It is fed by the Solomon River, of which both forks form the lake. Cawker City is located on the north shore of the lake, as is Glen Elder State Park. Waconda Spring was flooded by the lake's creation. It consist of many top fishing spots on the lake such as The bluffs, The Dam, Granite Creek and the River. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waconda_Lake en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Text_of_Creative_Commons_... — Waconda Lake is a reservoir near Glen Elder, Kansas in northwestern Mitchell County and extending westward into northeastern Osborne County. It is fed by the Solomon River, of which both forks form the lake. Cawker City is located on the north shore of the lake, as is Glen Elder State Park. Waconda Spring was flooded by the lake's creation. It consist of many top fishing spots on the lake such as The bluffs, The Dam, Granite Creek and the River. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waconda_Lake en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Text_of_Creative_Commons_... Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0

Glen Elder State Park

State Park · Kansas · Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks

1.1 mi of trails
Camping
1,789 acres

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Trails

1.1 mi of maintained trail measured from the agency's own trail mapping

1.1 hiking

Know before you go

Address: 2131 180 Rd, Glen Elder, KS, 67446
Official site: ksoutdoors.gov
Managed by: Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks

Getting there

2131 180 Rd, Glen Elder, KS, 67446

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What's here

Activities & features: Ada · Cabin · Camping · Hiking · Lodging · Rv Camping · Trailhead

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Sources: State agency, Wikimedia Commons / editorial, USGS PAD-US · updated 2026-08-23