Lake Idlewild

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Address From K-9, ¼ mile north on Colorado, 1 block west on Elm, 1 mile north on Division (becomes 4), then ½ mile east on Temple to the lake, Waterville, Marshall County

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Lake Idlewild

Waterville, KS | Marshall County

The stone shelter house at Lake Idlewild was built by the National Youth Administration in 1940. New trails were being developed in 2025.

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