Wichita's Cheney Reservoir Offers Some of the Finest Sailing in the U.S.

One of the finest sailing lakes in the country is in Kansas.

Cheney Reservoir is situated 25 miles west of Wichita and has become a destination for sailing and sailboarding competitions. The waterway also is ideal for swimming‚ fishing and wildlife viewing‚ including a waterfowl refuge that is open to the public from March to mid-September.

The reservoir is in Cheney State Park‚ which features 185 electric campsite hookups‚ 22 boat launching lanes and a marina. Woodall’s Camping Life magazine has ranked Cheney among its top 10 state parks in the country.