Your browser is not supported for this experience. We recommend using Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or Safari. Welcome to the "Badlands of Kansas" β acres of land halfway between Oakley and Scott City that will transform your idea of what the shortgrass prairie should look like. This eruption of Niobrara chalk formations is something everyone should experience.
The formations consist of chalk sediment deposited 80 million years ago when a sea covered much of Kansas. The badlands are world-famous for their well-preserved fossils. Little Jerusalem is also home to the single largest population of Great Plains wild buckwheat, an endemic plant found nowhere else in the world. Please refer to the calendar to learn more about when guided tours and off-trail hiking are available at Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park.
The Niobrara chalk formation, rich in fossils, some reaching upβ¦. Camp out in Russell Springs at the camp ground. There is no charge for primitive camping sites. This two story renaissance-style structure of brick and stone with mansard roof was originally the Logan County Courthouse. Now itβ¦. The Tribune Theater was built in the s and has long served as gathering point for the Greeley County area and beyond. It has beenβ¦. Nestled in farm country of western Kansas, Leoti is a warm and friendly community with safe neighborhoods, excellent educational and healthβ¦.
Please call the Little Jerusalem Park Office - or refer to the online guided tour calendar below:. Only on a guided tour are you allowed to venture off-trail. Please refer to our guided tour schedule below:. Yes, Little Jerusalem State Park requires a permit for park usage. For more information on State Park fees, please click here. No, Little Jerusalem does not have a lake for fishing. We recommend Cedar Bluff State Park for nearby fishing opportunities. Take nothing but pictures!
Fossil hunting and collecting of anything including rocks, flowers and plants , even if found lying on the ground, are not allowed. These public lands are a perfect escape no matter what your interest may be - hiking, camping, wildlife watching, fishing, mountain bikingβ¦.
