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Explore Parks in Kansas
Kansas preserves America's prairie heritage with vast grasslands, unique geology, and pioneer history.
Regions to Explore
Flint HillsHigh PlainsOzark PlateauCentral Lowlands
Parks in Kansas
Cedar Bluff State Park- Page Creek Area
Kansas
State Park
Eisenhower State Park
Kansas
State Park
Ernie Miller Park & Nature Center
Kansas
State Park
Fort Larned National Historic Site
Kansas
National Historic Site
Activities:
FoodPicnickingGuided ToursSelf-Guided Tours - Walking+7 more
Discover a complete and authentic army post from the 1860s -1870s! This well-preserved fort on the Santa Fe Trail shares a tumultuous history of the Indian Wars era. The sandstone constructed buildings sheltered troops who were known as the Guardians of the Santa Fe Trail.
Fort Larned Visitor Center
Kansas
State Park
Fort Scott National Historic Site
Kansas
National Historic Site
Activities:
Guided ToursLiving HistoryHistoric Weapons DemonstrationJunior Ranger Program+4 more
Promises made and broken! Who deserves to be free? The fight for freedom! Soldiers fighting settlers! Each of these stories is a link in the chain of events that encircled Fort Scott from 1842-1873. All of the site's structures, its parade ground, and its tallgrass prairie bear witness to this era when the country was forged from a young republic into a united transcontinental nation.
Ft. Blair Historic Site
Kansas
State Park
Grinter Place State Historic Site
Kansas
State Park
Historic Lake Scott State Park
Kansas
State Park
Hollenberg Pony Express Station State Historic Site
Kansas
State Park
Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail
Iowa
National Historic Site
Activities:
Auto and ATVScenic DrivingBikingBoating+10 more
The Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail winds nearly 4,900 miles through the homelands of more than 60 Tribal nations. It follows the historic outbound and inbound routes of the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1803-1806 from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the Pacific Ocean. Follow the trail to find the people, places, and stories that make up the complex legacy of the expedition.
Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park
Kansas
State Park
Popular Activities
- Prairie hiking
- Birdwatching
- Stargazing
- Horseback riding
- Fishing
Best Times to Visit
- Spring for wildflowers
- Fall for bison
- Summer nights for stargazing
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