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What To Do | GeographyButcher's FallsLocation: SedanOld time swimmin' hole, tallest water falls
and artist's favorite subject.
Address: P. O. Box 226 Sedan, KS 67361 1903 TornadoLocation: OlsburgWhat local disaster brought neighbors together in 1903?
Address: 317 2nd Street Olsburg, KS 66520 1920s Steel BridgeLocation: PiquaIf you're not afraid of some gravel and dirt, you will find a rare jewel.
Address: 150th Rd Piqua, KS 66761 911 MemorialLocation: PhillipsburgSteel I-beam from the World Trade Center highlights this memorial.
Address: 301 State Street Phillipsburg, KS 67661 A History of WamegoLocation: WamegoWamego was founded in 1866 as a support community for the Kansas Pacific Railroad, which began building its mainline westward in 1863.
Address: Wamego, KS 66547 A View of Our OwnLocation: GlascoThe Solomon River, after flowing eastward about 150 miles, turns southeast at Glasco. When approaching from the East, driving on Highway 24 from the junction with 81, you will be rewarded by a spectacular hilltop view of the Solomon Valley.
Address: U.S. 24 Glasco, KS 67445 Alcove SpringLocation: Blue RapidsA very historical site on the Oregon Trail and the National Register of Historic Places is nestled in the hills north of Blue Rapids. The spring was named in 1871 by a member of the ill-fated Donner-Reed Party.
Address: Tumbleweed Road off of N. U.S. 77 Blue Rapids, KS 66411 Angel FallsLocation: LansingSecluded scenic waterfall.
Address: Between Mary & Ida Streets Lansing, KS 66043 Arkansas RiverLocation: Great BendAddress:
Great Bend, KS 67530 Bird watching near La CygneLocation: La CygneOh, look there's a bald eagle! The bald eagle is just one of 315 species of birds that you might see near La Cygne.
Address: La Cygne, KS 66040 Blue River Rail TrailLocation: Marysville7.2 mile trail for walkers, joggers and bicyclists that runs along the banks of the scenic Big Blue River.
Address: 8th Street and Jayhawk Road Marysville, KS 66508 Buffalo WallowsLocation: AntoninoMillions of bison once crowded the Great Plains before being hunted to near-extinction in the 1800s.
Address: Antonino, KS Camp Hunter ParkLocation: HumboldtNamed after the Civil War Camp set up by the Kansas Calvary to protect the town of Humboldt after the town was burned down during the Civil War
Address: 806 S 1st St Humboldt, KS 66748 Carnahan Road Scenic DriveLocation: OlsburgCement Bridge over the Cottonwood RiverLocation: FlorenceDrive over the old bridge and onto the brick street leading out of town.
Address: East 3rd Street Florence, KS 66851 Champion TreesLocation: LansingChampions live in Lansing.
Address: Leavenworth Country Club, Mt. Calvary Cemetery Lansing, KS 66043 Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife AreaLocation: Great BendAddress: 56 NE 40 Road
Great Bend, KS 67530 Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area & Nature Conservancy PreserveLocation: HoisingtonCity lakes and reservoirLocation: HeringtonTwo beautiful lakes.
Address: 500 Avenue, 2.4 miles west of city Herington, KS 67449 Civilian Conservation Corps Stone Pillars Guard RailLocation: SenecaLimestone pillars line both sides of Hwy. 63 over what used to be Lake Nemaha
Address: Seneca, KS 66538 Climb a giant rock!Location: MinneapolisRock City is a terrific playground for kids and adults!
Address: 1051 Ivy Road Minneapolis, KS 67467 Clyde ArboretumLocation: ClydeDedication and love of nature comes together under the majestic canopy of the Clyde Arboretum
Address: 204 Campbell Avenue Clyde, KS 66938 Codell Road and Saline River Road Scenic DriveLocation: CatharineColdwater LakeLocation: ColdwaterColdwater Lake is one of the few lakes in Kansas that allows swimming as well as boating, fishing and camping
Address: South of Coldwater off 183 Coldwater, KS 67029 Coronado HeightsLocation: LindsborgWinner of the 8 Wonders of Kansas! Geography.
Address: 3 miles north on 13th Avenue and 1 mile west on Coronado Road Lindsborg, KS 67456 Cottonwood RanchLocation: MorlandCounty Seat FightLocation: GoodlandA legal slugfest between upstart Goodland and established Eustis ended with Goodland as the winner of the Sherman County seat prize.
Address: 1102 Main Goodland, KS 67735 Cowley State Lake WaterfallLocation: DexterAddress: 20467 US Hwy 166
Dexter, KS Cross Timbers State ParkLocation: TorontoCrystal SpringsLocation: FlorenceDelaware RiverLocation: Valley FallsA river that went from "Grasshopper" to Delaware
Address: Valley Falls, KS 66088 Devil's DipLocation: LeotiIf ever you want to dare to do dirt, be sure to go through Devil's Dip in rural Wichita County!
Address: Leoti, KS 67861 Discovery of HeliumLocation: DexterDoing something about the weatherLocation: GoodlandAt Goodland's National Weather Service Forecast Office, forecasters predict the weather in order to lessen its impact.
Address: 920 Armory Road Goodland, KS 67735 Doodlebug Walking TrailLocation: Valley FallsWalk the trail of the original Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railway line.
Address: 507 Maple Street Valley Falls, KS 66088 Driving on brick streetsLocation: GoodlandA Native American from the Oneida tribe, Jim Brown was a phenomenally fast bricklayer. He turned street paving into a spectator sport in Goodland while paving Main and some side streets.
Address: 12th and Main Goodland, KS 67735 Elk herdLocation: Johnson CityElk live in a fenced pasture about 1 mile south of Johnson on Highway 27.
Address: 104 E. Highland Johnson City, KS 67855 Elm Creek Disc Golf CourseLocation: IolaWhat would the Frisbee Pie Company think of this?
Address: South Washington Ave Iola, KS 66749 Elm Creek Park (north and south) for Picnicking and Fishing ParkLocation: IolaJust bring your fishing pole, Kansas license, and enjoy fishing in Elm Creek.
Address: South Washington Avenue to Elm Creek Iola, KS 66749 Escaping at Smoky GardensLocation: GoodlandTwelve miles southwest of Goodland lies a jewel of a park along the North Fork of the Smoky Hill River.
Address: Roads 17 and 54 Goodland, KS Ever wonder where the trail ends?Location: AbileneCome to Abilene and see where the Chisholm Trail ended in the beginning.
Address: 201 NW Second Street Abilene, KS 67410 Flint HillsLocation: AlmaAlso known as Bluestem Pastures or Bluestem Hills
Address: Best seen on K-99 south of Alma Alma, KS 66401 Florence Walnut Tree FarmLocation: FlorenceTree Farm started in 2006 by Leonard Ellis and Joe Heath.
Address: East 3rd Street Florence, KS 66851 Fossil LakeLocation: RussellLocated off of I-70 just south of Russell
Address: along U.S. 281 Russell, KS 67665 Friends of the Cottonwood RanchLocation: MorlandFunyaking on the Kansas River!Location: WamegoYou can fish or hunt ducks on the river, search for arrowheads and old animal bones, build a campfire and spend the night ... the possibilities of what you can do on the Kansas River are endless!
Address: KS 99 bridge south of dowtown Wamego Wamego, KS 66547 Geographical Center of the USLocation: LebanonFeel the power at the center of the United States.
Address: AA Road and 130 Road Lebanon, KS 66952 Ghost Town of ChetolahLocation: AntoninoThe ghost town of Chetolah, southwest of Antonino, began in 1888 as a service center for the B.O.D. A livery stable and store once existed, as well as a hotel known for its quality pies and bean soup.
Address: Antonino, KS Greenwood ParkLocation: OlsburgLocated right along K-16, Greenwood Park is a great place to stop, stretch your legs, have a picnic and explore!
Address: Half mile west of Olsburg on K-16 Olsburg, KS 66520 Gridley City LakeLocation: GridleyFish here for walleye, smallmouth bass, wiper, largemouth bass,and channel catfish!
Address: 503 Main Street Gridley, KS 66852 Gypsum Hills Scenic BywayLocation: ColdwaterThe iron content in the soil makes it red in color and is a striking contrast to the deep green prairie grasses in the spring, the high bluffs and the rock formations.
Address: U.S. 160 between Medicine Lodge and Coldwater Coldwater, KS Highest county seat in KansasLocation: GoodlandAt 3,695 feet, Goodland is the highest county seat in Kansas, according to the National Geodetic Survey.
Address: 13th and Center Goodland, KS 67735 Historic Brooker SpringsLocation: MarionHistoric spring used by early settlers.
Address: 620 E. Main St. Marion, KS 66861 Hoisington Bird SanctuaryLocation: HoisingtonAddress: Southwest side of Bi-Centinnial Park on 2nd St. Hoisington, KS 67544 Honey Braun ParkLocation: VictoriaThis ten-acre park was established in 1949 when Wendelin J. Braun and his wife Loretta donated land to the City of Victoria with the stipulation that it would always be used as a park.
Address: 603 Iron Victoria, KS 67671 How Goodland got its nameLocation: GoodlandGoodland could have been called Fairyland, according to the most widely accepted story about the town's name. Goodland has proven to be a very appropriate name for the fertile lands of Sherman County.
Address: Goodland, KS 67735 Ice Age MonumentLocation: Blue RapidsProfessor George Callison grew up in Blue Rapids and left to seek advanced education and adventure in palentology. He had a vision, took action and created a monument to the Ice Age that left rocks, the beautiful Flint Hills, and mastodon tusks and teeth in our sand pits.
Address: Round Town Square Blue Rapids, KS 66411 Interstate 70Location: GoodlandThe concrete ribbon named Interstate 70 brings Goodland to the world and the world to Goodland.
Address: Exit 17 Goodland, KS 67735 Iola Area Golf CoursesLocation: IolaPrivate or Public? The Iola area has beautiful courses for you to choose from!
Address: North of Iola or east of Iola Iola, KS 66749 Island ParkLocation: WinfieldWide array of recreational opportunities, including fishing, horseshoes, community-built playground, hiking, feeding the ducks and geese and much more!
Address: North Main Winfield, KS 67156 Jamestown Wildlife AreaLocation: JamestownHunt teal in the fall or go bird watching any time of the year
Address: North on 40 Road-watch for signs Jamestown, KS 66948 Jones ParkLocation: LeboBaseball, tennis, playground, football field, and more is available inside Lebo's Jones Park!
Address: Lebo, KS 66856 Kanopolis LakeLocation: MarquetteKansas Wetlands & Wildlife National Scenic BywayLocation: Great BendAddress: PO Box 274
Great Bend, KS 67530 Kansas Wetlands Education CenterLocation: Great BendAddress: 592 NE K-156 Hwy
Great Bend, KS 67530 Kelly Grove ParkLocation: LansingNature park with one mile nature trail.
Address: 320 E. Gilman Lansing, KS 66043 Kenneth W. Bernard Community ParkLocation: LansingLake Garnett / North Lake ParkLocation: GarnettLake IdlewildLocation: WatervilleIn the 1950s boat races took place at this WPA lake.
Address: Waterville, KS 66548 Lake Scott BeachLocation: Scott CityScott State Park, north of Scott City, was tagged as having the “best” beach in Kansas.
Address: 101 W Scott Lake Dr. Scott City, KS 67871 Lake WabaunseeLocation: AlmaLearning about KansasLocation: GoodlandCome to Goodland Travel Information Center 10 miles west of Goodland at Interstate 70 milepost 7 and find out what Kansas has to offer.
Address: Milepost 7, Interstate 70 Goodland, KS 67735 Lebo City LakeLocation: LeboLebo offers a lake that people of all ages will enjoy!
Address: Lebo, KS 66856 Lebo Kid's PondLocation: LeboTake the kids and enjoy a day at the Lebo Kid's Pond!
Address: Lebo, KS 66856 Lincoln ParkLocation: Cawker CityWhat was once beautiful Oak Trees on Oak Creek flooded after a history of Chautauqua's, prisoner of war camp, and church camps.
Address: Western edge of town on U.S. 24 Cawker City, KS 67430 Little Jerusalem Badlands State ParkLocation: OakleyFrom a distance these chalk ruins look like the walled city of Jerusalem, hence the name Little Jerusalem. It is the state's largest Niobrara chalk formation.
Address: Oakley, KS 67748 Living Water RanchLocation: OlsburgLocated on Tuttle Creek and in Kansas' beautiful Flint Hills, the Living Water Ranch is the perfect place for an explorer's escape.
Address: 4122 Living Water Road Olsburg, KS 66520 Lost 80 ParkLocation: LansingScenic park with fishing and picnic sites.
Address: 1122 E. Mary Street Lansing, KS 66043 Lower Cimarron (Wagon Bed) Springs on the Santa Fe TrailLocation: UlyssesAn oasis for travelers and their animals through the desert on their way to Santa Fe, New Mexico
Address: From Ulysses, 8 miles south on K-25, and 3.5 straight south on Wagon Bed Springs Road. Follow the signs. Ulysses, KS 67880 Manter DamLocation: Johnson CityA WPA dam that wasn't completed
Address: Northwest of Manter Johnson City, KS 67855 Marion County Park and LakeLocation: MarionGreat fishing, great camping, great place to picnic or just relax. One of the treasures of Marion County.
Address: Marion, KS 66861 McPherson Valley WetlandsLocation: McPhersonThe wetlands were best known for their waterfowl hunting and were often frequented by market hunters. You can still view and hunt wildlife in season.
Address: 967 Mohawk Rd. McPherson, KS 67460 Meade State Lake & ParkLocation: MeadeMiller Nature ParkLocation: WamegoCome join Mother Nature at the newly developed Miller Nature Park! Located just south of the Kansas River, it's an opportunity to explore all that the great outdoors has to offer and become one with nature.
Address: Just south of the Kansas River Wamego, KS Monument RocksLocation: OakleyThese towering majestic rocks will leave you breathless. Be sure to bring your camera!
Address: Hwy 83 Oakley, KS 67748 Mount Calvary CemeteryLocation: LansingCatholic cemetery with three Medal of Honor recipients.
Address: 1011 N. Desoto Lansing, KS 66043 Mount Mitchell Heritage PrairieLocation: WamegoLocated on a 50-acre hilltop three miles south of Wamego, the Mount Mitchell Heritage Prairie is dedicated to Capt. William Mitchell and the Beecher Bible and Rifle Colony, part of the Underground Railroad. Between 1857 and 1860 slaves seeking freedom crossed this land ...
Address: 3 1/2 miles south of Wamego Wamego, KS Mount Muncie CemeteryLocation: LansingOne of the oldest cemeteries in the state.
Address: 1500 North 8th Street Lansing, KS 66043 Mountain Time Capitol of KansasLocation: GoodlandYou're traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. That's the signpost up ahead -- your next stop, the Mountain Time Zone!
Address: 921 Main Street Goodland, KS 67735 Native Stone Scenic BywayLocation: AlmaNature Conservancy's Smoky Valley RanchLocation: OakleyA great place to see prairie wildlife and beauty along the Western Vistas Historic Byway.
Address: Oakley, KS 67748 Neosho River ParkLocation: HumboldtNature Trail. Amphitheater. Fishing. Hiking
Address: 1 Bridge St Humboldt, KS 66748 Neosho River Picnic and FishingLocation: IolaBeautiful and serene...with maybe a fish tale/tail to take home?
Address: West of Iola on Hwy 54 Iola, KS 66749 Parks Galore (City of Chanute)Location: ChanuteWith five parks, a lake, a pond and more, Chanute has lots to offer those who enjoy the great outdoors. In addition, there is a public golf course located near the airport.
Address: 101 S. Lincoln Ave. Chanute, KS 66720 Penokee Stone ManLocation: MorlandPlainville Township LakeLocation: PlainvillePost Rock CountryLocation: LincolnFence posts, farmsteads, and bridges bear the identity of Post Rock Country.
Address: Lincoln, KS 67455 Post Rock Scenic BywayLocation: LucasPrairie Spirit Trail - 26th Kansas State ParkLocation: IolaKansas wildflowers, native birds, natural grasses, ponds, lakes, waterfalls, friendly people...what? a new extension going south??
Address: 1020 N. State Street Iola, KS 66749 Quivira National Wildlife RefugeLocation: StaffordRailroad BridgeLocation: Burlingame"Where Rail Crosses Trail"
Address: East edge of Santa Fe Avenue Burlingame, KS 66413 Railroad Bridge over the Cottonwood RiverLocation: FlorenceListen for the sound of the train and the flowing water along the Cottonwood River
Address: Florence, KS 66851 Randolph State Park & Equestrian TrailsLocation: OlsburgLooking for a place to go riding? Randolph State Park (just 10 minutes west of Olsburg) is the perfect destination for you and your horse!
Address: Olsburg, KS 66520 Reflections ParkLocation: ClydeLovingly cared for by the "Clyde Beauty Girls", Reflections Park is a great place to watch flowers and friendships grow.
Address: 408 Washington Street Clyde, KS 66938 Riverside ParkLocation: IolaCamping, swimming, running, or whatever you want to do in this historic park. A new Special Needs Playground Area has recently been added!
Address: S. State Street Iola, KS 66749 Running Water at Manter DamLocation: Johnson CityRare pictures of water coming down Bear Creek to Manter Dam site.
Address: 104 Highland Johnson City, KS 67855 Santa Fe TrailLocation: BurlingameSappa ParkLocation: OberlinNature trails, walk-in hunting, golf course, more.
Address: #1 Morgan Drive Oberlin, KS 67749 Scenic drive to Syracuse and on to KendallLocation: CoolidgeScenic Sand Hill/River Road 6 mile Bicycle RideLocation: CoolidgeA backroad through the sand hills that circles around onto the River Road.
Address: Coolidge, KS Sedan New City LakeLocation: SedanSedan Old City LakeLocation: SedanSmoky Hill River scenic drive: Grants Villa, Chetolah Gold Road and the Smoky Hill River RoadLocation: AntoninoFlowing east from the Rocky Mountains, the Smoky Hill River runs four miles south of Antonino. Plains Indians once hunted and established campsites along its banks.
Address: Antonino, KS Solomon River ValleyLocation: DownsBeautiful vistas and rich cropland of the North Fork - the "Peace of the Solomon Valley", to quote a 1911 book title by Margaret Hill McCarter
Address: Downs, KS 67437 South Solomon RiverLocation: MorlandThe Giant Sunflower PaintingLocation: GoodlandThe Giant Van Gogh Painting sits on an 80-foot easel, the only one in the United States.
Address: 19th and Cherry Goodland, KS 67735 The Official Road to Oz HighwayLocation: WamegoThe nine-mile stretch of Highway 99 north of I-70 was renamed the Road to Oz Highway.
Address: Wamego, KS 66547 Tour de FlorenceLocation: FlorenceA scenic bike ride through the Flint Hills.
Address: Countryside Florence, KS 66851 Twin MoundsLocation: PlainvilleThese mounds are landmarks in an otherwise level plain
Address: 22 Road & T Road Plainville, KS 67663 Uncommon Role for the Common MilkweedLocation: GridleyThis wildflower played an important part in World War II.
Address: Gridley, KS 66852 Valley Falls City ParkLocation: Valley FallsVisit our lovely city park located in the center of town, occupying a full city block
Address: 701 Broadway Street Valley Falls, KS 66088 Välkommen TrailLocation: LindsborgVälkommen Trail is a 2.5 mile all-weather bicycle and pedestrian trail.
Address: Lincoln St Lindsborg, KS 67456 Veterans MemorialLocation: Phillipsburg"All Gave Some ~ Some Gave All." They Answered America's Call.
Address: 301 State Street Phillipsburg, KS 67661 Veterans Memorial ParkLocation: Great BendVictoria Municipal Swimming PoolLocation: VictoriaBeat the summer heat and enjoy the cool waters at the local pool.
Address: 503 Iron Victoria, KS 67671 View from Reed's HillLocation: FrankfortRoad leading to our beautiful city.
Address: K-99 and Utah Rd Frankfort, KS 66427 Waconda LakeLocation: Cawker CityAlso known as Glen Elder Reservoir
Address: On U.S. 24 between Cawker City and Glen Elder Cawker City, KS 67430 Wayne Garrett Children's GardenLocation: IolaCan students cultivate plants and identify weeds in their garden?
Address: 501 N. Buckeye Iola, KS 66749 Webster LakeLocation: StocktonPrime spot for some of the best walleye fishing in Kansas! Whether you're wanting to fish, camp out, picnic, or just stop to rest, Lake Webster is the place!
Address: 8 miles west of Stockton on U.S. 24 Stockton, KS 67669 Wetlands & Wildlife National Scenic BywayLocation: HoisingtonWilson LakeLocation: LucasWilson Lake sits just 6 miles south of Lucas on the Post Rock Scenic Byway.
Address: Hwy K-232 Lucas, KS 67648 Ye Olde City ParkLocation: LeboThis park has many features which include a kid's pond.
Address: Lebo, KS 66856 |
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