By DENA WEIGEL BELL
WaKeeney Travel Blog

Grab your fishing pole and pack your sunscreen because the rangers at Cedar Bluff State Park have put together another great day of outdoor adventuring for kids!

The 9th annual O.K. (Outdoor Kansas) Kids Day is a one-day camp filled with activities that will introduce your child to the great outdoors and inspire them to continue exploring nature throughout the summer months.

Trego County’s largest nature park is the perfect setting for a wilderness camp, with trails to explore, a stocked fishing pond, and all the sunshine you could ever want.

The Kansas Dept. of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism rangers have created a day filled with cool events for active girls and boys.

Minnow catching and a fishing derby, train rides provided by Nex-Tech, a laser shooting simulator, and a thrilling photo scavenger hunt are on the schedule. They are also bringing back the popular pheasant feather darts from 2015 and offering a new challenge – trap shoot archery.

Getting kids out into nature and introducing them to the many fun activities they can enjoy at Cedar Bluff State Park is a great way to initiate them into all the summer fun a kid should experience during their vacation from school. There will be plenty of rangers on hand to monitor their activities and bathroom facilities are available in the park.

This is a free event for kids up to age 14 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.

A lunch of hot dogs will be provided but you will want to make sure your kids come with plenty of sunscreens, appropriate clothing for the event, and fishing gear if they are interested in hooking the “big one.”

Registration is done on-site the day of the event and you can call the park office at 785-726-3212 for more information.

Start your kids’ summer off with a day of outdoor play at “O.K. Kids Day,” Cedar Bluff State Park’s summer day camp!

Registration is done on-site the day of the event, June 9th at 9 am and the first 150 kids get shirts and bags.