Top Things to do in Kansas
Top Hotels in Kansas
- 1. Drury Plaza Hotel Broadview Wichita
- 2. Drury Inn & Suites Kansas City Overland Park
- 3. La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Wichita Northeast
- 4. Hotel at Old Town
- 5. Hampton Inn Lawrence
- 6. Best Western Plus Wichita West Airport Inn
- 7. Homewood Suites by Hilton Salina Downtown
- 8. Best Western Plus Butterfield Inn
- 9. Hampton Inn Colby
- 10. La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Olathe
What to do and see in Kansas, Kansas: The Best Outdoor Activities
See a buffalo up close, live like a cowboy for a day on a working cattle ranch or visit a stagecoach stop on the Sante Fe Trail are just a few of the many vacation experiences possible in this state in America’s heartland. You’ll love the wide-open spaces and the opportunities to engage in a variety of one-of-a-kind experiences in this marvelous state, which has the largest segment of true tallgrass prairie remaining in the U.S. Regardless of where you visit: a major metropolitan area like Kansas City, a college town like Manhattan or Lawrence or engaging places like Wichita, Dodge City and Salina, there are a wide array of attractions and sights nearby. If you want to familiarize yourself with cowboy culture, visit the Boot Hills Museum in Dodge City, dine on all-you-can-eat barbeque and hear songs of the American Cowboy at Diamond W Chuckwagon Supper in Wichita or explore the Dickinson County Heritage Center in Abilene, which has dance halls, gaming rooms and 32 saloons.
For outdoor enthusiasts who enjoy hiking, biking, fishing, bird watching and other activities, three of the state’s most popular parks are: Cheney State Park near Wichita; Scott State Park near Scott City and Tuttle Creek State Park near Manhattan.
Restaurants in Kansas
1. Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 851 reviews
Reviewed By homesbyteresa - Overland Park, United States
This is such a family fun place to spend the day. There are sp many things to do and animals to see. My grandkids love feeding and petting the goats, hayride, driving pedal tractors, milking the cows, fishing, exploring and playing at the awesome playgrounds. There are too many fun things to do to mention them all. You will want to spend time checking it out. Bring your lunch and have a picnic.
2. Safari Zoological Park
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 786 reviews
Reviewed By 864cheyennep
This place is awesome the staff gave us such an amazing experience we will definitely be back if you are in the area definitely check it out it’s a very cool place ????
3. Blue River Rail Trail
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 8 reviews
Reviewed By D7563LEheidib - Marysville, United States
This trail is perfect for any type of trail exercise. It is week maintained. There are a lot of snakes in warmer weather, so be mindful.
4. Prairie Sunset Trail
5. Linear Park Trail
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 8 reviews
Reviewed By Q9641DBkarenw
My husband and I have been visiting Manhattan for about 3 months, this is our go-to hiking spot, well maintained, easy to access, nice nature along the trails, nicely marked signs. Some areas are covered and in the tree areas, others not. Nice parking spaces at entrance areas. During the rainy season, there were several locations that had been totally flooded and mud covered the trails, they were quickly cleaned up.
6. Coffee Creek Trail
7. Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 8 reviews
Reviewed By Toyota1994 - Chicago, United States
Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park is a wonderful community park in Lenexa. It has facilities offering a variety of recreational opportunities. Some of the main features are: Skateboard park, Disc golf course, Picnic shelters, Aquatic center, and Sand volleyball courts. In construction are Ice rink and tennis courts. The trails are concrete paved and good for walking running. The trails total approximately three miles long. The park is beautiful with a small lake called Rose Pond being the main feature; fishing is allowed with Kansas license. The pedestrian bridge across the pond is beautifully designed. Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park is very apt for leisurely walk or for active sports. It’s next door neighbor is the historic Legler Barn Museum.
8. Lehigh Portland Trails
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By maryfd2017 - Humboldt, United States
This trail is very scenic at any time of year; there are many options to travel, from an old train bridge crossing the Neosho river, to a newer bridge crossing the Neosho river, to picnic tables close to lake, to a fishing hole, to John Brown's cave, to trails following the side of the lake, all very close to shade trees, and nature! My grandchildren just love to explore these trails!
9. Arkansas River Trail
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 102 reviews
Reviewed By jbjclass - Wichita, United States
This is a very peaceful and beautiful place to walk along the river. You can walk for a few miles, so you pass different parts of Wichita, like the Keeper of the Plains, Exploration Place, some fancy apartments and hotels, and on and on. It's very well maintained, and there's quite a bit of parking. It connects to other walking/biking trails, so we started keeping a map of everywhere we've walked, and it's fun to see how they go together. The Veterans' Memorial Park (right off the trail) is also very nice and worth visiting.
10. Sedgwick County Zoo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,326 reviews
To inspire discovery, appreciation, and respect for animals and nature.
Reviewed By travelhigher24 - Wichita, United States
This place is very organized and can easily spend about 3-4 hours there. I went with my family, had a small boat ride, loved spending time with the elephants and that's my fav! The restaurant located there had both healthy and regular options so enjoyed our lunch there.
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