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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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RECREATION

Kanrocks

Some say it's like being in the Ozarks! Opened in 2003, Kansas…

📍 Mapleton, Bourbon County

MUSEUM

Kansas Museum of History

Newly renovated, the excellent exhibits at the Kansas Museum of History (8…

📍 Topeka, Shawnee County

MUSEUM

Kansas Oil & Gas Museum and…

Whether you have a great or mild curiosity about the oil industry,…

📍 Great Bend, Barton County

ATTRACTIONS

Kansas River Trail

The Kansas River runs 174 miles from Junction City to Kansas City,…

📍 Junction City, Geary County

WATER SPORTS

Kansas River Trail

A designated National Water Trail, this 173-mile trail invites you to experience…

📍 Kansas City, Wyandotte County

RIVER

Kansas River Trail at Belvue

See the scenic river from the water itself on the Kansas River…

📍 Belvue, Pottawatomie County

RIVER

Kansas River Trail at Wamego

Bring your kayak or canoe for an up-close river experience. The Kansas…

📍 Wamego, Pottawatomie County

GEOGRAPHY

Kansas Wetlands Education Center

This is best point to embark on your journey into the Cheyenne…

📍 Ellinwood, Barton County

SCENIC DRIVE

Kansas-Is-Not-Flat Scenic Drive

From Main, go 2 ¼ miles north on Kansas (becomes Coronado), ½…

📍 Highland, Doniphan County

NATIVE AMERICAN

Kanza Heritage Trail

The full Kanza Heritage Trail is a two-mile loop through Allegawaho Memorial…

📍 Council Grove, Morris County

HIKING

Kaw River State Park

Kaw River State Park provides hiking and biking trails (trailhead at 300…

📍 Topeka, Shawnee County

NATIVE AMERICAN

Keeper of the Plains

A giant bridge, suspended in a majestic bow-and-arrow-inspired design, is your pathway…

📍 Wichita, Sedgwick County

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