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New State Park Quietly Opens Its Campground Northeast Of Hutchinson

After a decade of planning, a new state park northeast of Hutchinson quietly opened its campground this week.

Sand Hills State Park now offers camping, pens or corrals for horses, and picnic areas.

The reservation system for the park is not yet ready but is expected to be operating by Thursday.

Ryan Stucky with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism, encouraged those wanting to camp at the park to wait until after the reservation system is ready atwww.reserveamerica.com.

Sand Hills State Park campers will need the regular state park vehicle permit.

An official ribbon-cutting is scheduled for September 11th.

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