46 acres, boating, boat ramps, picnic areas, basic camping, fishing piers, nature trails
Attractions and Upcoming Events
Chisholm Trail/Santa Fe Trails Meet
Two of the most historic trails of Kansas, the Santa Fe Trail and the Chisholm Trail, meet just 3 miles east of Canton on Highway 56, on the McPherson/Marion County line, the only place in the United States where these two trails cross.
Canton, KS Pioneer LifeCanton Carnegie Library
The 1921 Canton Township Carnegie Library still seems to be in great shape on North Main. It was the last Carnegie Library built in Kansas and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987
Canton, KS Carnegie LibrariesMaxwell Wildlife Refuge
No other place in Kansas can buffalo and elk be viewed as they can at the 2800-acre Maxwell Wildlife Refuge. Voted as one of 8
Canton, KS Wildlife RefugesMcPherson State Fishing Lake (Canton Lake)
46 acres, boating, boat ramps, picnic areas, basic camping, fishing piers, nature trails
Canton, KS Recreation