| Mushroom Rock State Park | |
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| Type | State Park of Kansas |
| Location | Ellsworth County, Kansas, USA |
| 38°43′14″N 98°01′38″W / 38.72056°N 98.02722°WCoordinates: 38°43′14″N 98°01′38″W / 38.72056°N 98.02722°W | |
| Size | 5 acres (0.020 km2) |
| Opened | April 25, 1965 |
| Operated by | Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks |
| Status | Open to public |
| Website | KDWP Website |
Mushroom Rock State Park contains pedestal or mushroom rock formations in the Smoky Hills region of Kansas. They were formed by a process of nonuniform erosion and weathering. A hard mass of Dakota Sandstone resists erosion while an underlying softer stone weathers away forming a pedestal. There are two mushrooms and a giant shoe rock, as well as numerous other rock formations in the park. The 5-acre (20,000 m2) park is located near Salina, Kansas, just south of I-70.
 Rock formation at Mushroom Rock State Park, Kansas (1916)[1] |
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   | Mushroom Rock State Park Official Site - Mushroom Rock / Locations / State Parks / KDWP - KDWP |
| | Mushroom Rock State Park, Ellsworth County, Kansas - Mushroom Rock State Park, Kansas |
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