507 East 560th Avenue
Pittsburg
Kansas, 66762
(620) 231-3173
www.kdwp.state.ks.us/news/KDWP-Info/Locations/Wildlife-Areas/Region-5/Mined-Land
Mined Land Wildlife Area is a campground or RV park located in Pittsburg.
The property is 14,500 acres in size, comprised of 1,500 acres of water and 13,000 acres of land. All but 2,000 acres of the property was surface mined for coal during the 1920’s through 1974. The property is rugged country dotted with over 1,000 strip-mine lakes, steep-sided hills and dense vegetation. Unmined areas consist of mature bottomland woodland and small crop fields. The strip-mine lakes vary in size from ¼ ace to 50 acres in size with depths to 60 feet. Primary terrestrial use on the property includes hunting, hiking, camping, wildlife viewing and mushroom/berry picking. Species hunted include whitetail deer, eastern turkey, mourning dove, bobwhite quail, fox squirrel, cottontails and waterfowl.
Local dining options close to Mined Land Wildlife Area include Curb Side BBQ & Coney's located at 1002 South Broadway Street, Jim's Steak House located at 1912 North Broadway Street, Sweet Green Soup & Salad Bar, Lotus Chinese Restaurant, and Fifth Street Bar & Grill located at 111 West 5th Street.
Nearby accommodations include Mined Land Wildlife Area located at 7545 Northwest Belleview Road, Shoals Riverview Motel located at 29285 State Highway 413, T&c Wildlife Hunt Club located at 2461 Arrowhead Road, Pomme De Terre State Park Campgrounds, and Himmel House Bed & Breakfast approximately 3.0 km away.