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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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LAKE

Fall River Lake and State Park

The Fall River reservoir dam was completed in 1949 to diminish flood…

📍 Fall River, Greenwood County

SCENIC DRIVE

Fall River to Climax Scenic Drive

From the east end of the Fall River dam, 4¼ miles north…

📍 Fall River, Greenwood County

GEOGRAPHY

Faris Caves

Look right toward the bottom of the bluffs and you'll see three…

📍 Ellsworth County

FLINT HILLS

Flint Hills Discovery Center

Enhance your adventure in the Flint Hills by starting here and discovering…

📍 Manhattan, Riley County

KANSAS SCENIC BYWAY

Flint Hills National Scenic Byway

Forty-seven miles of curving roadway take you through the heart of the…

📍 Morris County

RAIL TRAIL

Flint Hills Nature Trail in Morris…

The old Missouri Pacific railroad bed has been converted into a trail…

📍 Morris County

RAIL TRAIL

Flint Hills Nature Trail in Ottawa

The Flint Hills Nature Trail for hiking, biking, and equestrians is 118…

📍 Ottawa, Franklin County

GEOGRAPHY

Flint Hills of Kansas

Once 400,000 square miles of tallgrass prairie covered North America. Now less…

📍 Cottonwood Falls, Chase County

ATTRACTIONS

Flint Hills Scenic Byway

The tall grass prairie takes center stage for 47 miles between Council…

📍 Chase County

FLOOD CONTROL

Flood Gates

You can almost imagine entering a medieval walled city as you approach…

📍 Halstead, Harvey County

8 WONDERS OF KANSAS GEOGRAPHY

Four-State Lookout

A viewing platform offers a panorama of the broad Missouri River Valley,…

📍 White Cloud, Doniphan County

MILITARY

Freedom Park

Follow a short path to a steep zigzagging stairway that takes you…

📍 Junction City, Geary County

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