Sedgwick County 
Lake Afton Park
25313 W. 39th South 
Goddard, KS 67052 
Tel: (316) 794-2774
Fax: (316) 794-3202

Lake Afton Park occupies a 720-acre site 25 miles southwest of Wichita and offers a wide range of activities for the adventurist as well as the family.  The Park includes a 258-acre lake on land once inhabited by the Kiowa, Comanche, Wichita, Osage and Southern Cheyenne Indian tribes. Construction of Lake Afton was started in 1939 and completed in 1942, by the WPA work force.

2007 Park Fee Schedule

Recreational Permits:  A valid recreational permit is required to use a motor vehicle within Lake Afton Park and shall be prominently displayed on the vehicle.  The Park Superintendent shall issue daily and annual permits.  Permits may be purchased from a designated fixed location within the park at the following rates.

• Daily Recreational Permit (valid until noon of the following calendar day purchased) -  $3.00
  • NOTE:  Daily recreational permits purchased from park employees not at a fixed location will be assessed an addition fifty cents ($.50) per permit.
• Annual Recreational Permit (valid for the calendar year) - $25.00 / additional vehicles having same ownership $12.50

Exceptions:  A recreational permit shall not be required during certain days each year when large events are held.  Those dates will be posted in a prominent location at park entrances.  A recreational permit is not required on vehicles operated by staff, vendors or visitors of the Judge Riddel Boy's Ranch, Shooting Range, or Observatory  unless  those persons are actively involved in recreation on the Lake Afton premises.

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Lake Afton park accommodates  many activities including: 

• Boating

• Water Skiing

• Camping

• Fishing

• Walking Trail

• Family Gatherings & Picnics

• Dances

Park Facilities include:

• Six shelter houses plus many large and small open shelters. (reservations accepted)

• Two playgrounds

• Three swimming areas (2 large/1 small)

• Five modern restrooms and showers

• Two recreational vehicle sanitation disposal facilities

• One boat ramp

• Three fishing docks with feeders

• One grocery and bait store

Other events and activities include:

• Outdoor public shooting range

• Public Observatory

• Go-Cart Races

• Antique Car Shows

• Young Hunters Safety Clinics

• Fishing Contests

• State & National Jamborees

• National Drag Boat Racing

Operated by the
Board of Sedgwick County Commissioners

Sedgwick County Lake Afton Park offer its facilities and services to men and women of all ages, cultural and ethnic backgrounds, religious and political affiliations, national origins, and persons with disabilities.