Welcome to Sporting Paradise Lodge!

Located near Smith Center, Kansas, in the very heart of America, Sporting Paradise Lodge is an outdoorsman’s paradise with some of the best hunting in the United States! It’s the perfect place for a family reunion, corporate retreat, or buddies’ get-together. Enjoy nature walks, fishing, hunting, and more. The Lodge is available year round to book for a romantic weekend, several days with family and friends, or lease for weeks or months at a time for your company’s workers to stay in the area. There are Veterans’ discounts and a special lower rate for Wounded Warriors.

Sporting Paradise Lodge is beautiful inside and out. The 1,060-acre property has many amenities, including two separate sleeping quarters, laundry facilities, a fully-equipped kitchen with all appliances and kitchenware, a large indoor dining area, and a separate outdoor eating area with a beautiful fireplace. You can root for your favorite teams while bartending in your own private sports bar with two big screen TVs and an additional very large projection TV. The property also has a large dog kennel, a stocked private fishing pond with a dock and a small two-seater boat, and plenty of room for multiple campsites.
There are many activities you can enjoy here, including hunting, fishing, hiking, camping, cookouts, and picnics in this beautiful great outdoors! Bring all your favorite toys to enjoy biking and ATVing or go boating on any of three nearby lakes in Kirwin, KS, Glen Elder, KS, and Harlan County, Nebraska. There are several more lakes about an hour away. Hunting with permits is also allowed at most of these lakes.

Sporting Paradise Lodge sits right in the middle of some of the greatest numbers of quail, pheasant, geese, turkey, and deer you can find! Located only 20 miles from the Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge, the goose capital of Kansas, the Lodge is in the path of their migration. While staying at the Lodge, besides hunting on its 1,000 private acres, there are 8,000 acres of walk-in hunting around the area.

Scroll down to see photos and learn more about the property, local hunting and fishing, and other things to do in the surrounding area. Click on “QUESTIONS? CONTACT US” on the bars between sections to inquire about the property and prices, then click the Book Now button to reserve your stay.

HUNTING:
According to the Kansas Department of Wildlife, many birds are in high number this year. Last fall’s Kansas bobwhite quail harvest was the highest recorded in the country! This year is to be one of the best too. All populations of geese common to Kansas, with the exception of EPP geese, are at or above their population objectives. Kansas reported the second highest pheasant harvest among all 50 states in 2017 and is expected to still have one of the best pheasant populations in the country this fall. The highest densities of pheasants will be found in this area compared to other areas of the northwest region. The Rio Grande subspecies of turkey dominates the western two-thirds of Kansas. The selective management program for white-tailed deer has created a healthy deer herd, with excellent potential for trophy-sized bucks. There is also duck, dove, greater prairie chicken, coyote, rabbit, skunk, raccoon, and squirrel hunting.

FISHING:
Catch Bass, Bluegill, and Catfish right on the property of the Sporting Paradise Lodge. White Bass numbers are strong at all three of the closest lakes, Kirwin, Glen Elder, and Harlan County. Large Mouth Bass and Wiper fishing is good at Kirwin. Catfish is good at both Glen Elder and Harlan. Additional fishing includes Walleye, Crappie, and Black Bass.

DISCOUNTS:
Periodically, there may be discounts offered for your stay at Sporting Paradise Lodge, which will be listed in this section of the website. Military Veterans will always receive a discount and Wounded Warriors get a special discount.