We know you’re probably thinking about how there’s no way there can be 22 awesome day trips in Kansas. Well, we’re here to tell you that you’re wrong (sorry)! In fact, there’s plenty more, too, but we figured “22” is a large enough serving of some of the best wonders that fill our state from border to border. You’ll love these great ideas for your next epic Kansas day trip:
- Historic Council Grove
Ichabod/Wikimedia This place is full of rich Kansas history, and that’s why it’s made it onto the list of Kansas’ best day trips. Are you surprised? It’s a popular place! More about this town can be found here. Council Grove, KS 66846, USA
- Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead (Overland Park)
Courtesy of Yelp A great place to take all the kids, this farnstead remembers how things used to be at the turn of the century, as well as has a few farm animals and updated play equipment for the kids.More about this charming place can be found here. 13800 Switzer Rd, Overland Park, KS 66221, USA
- Hays Happenings
CityOfHays/Wikimedia Hays is a town filled with great food and greater people. Our personal favorites are the Sternberg Museum, and the aquatic park, which also happen to be big hits with the kids. Find out more with this link! Hays, KS 67601, USA
- Hutchinson Highlights
TripAdvisor Hutchinson isn’t a town for everyone, but you can’t argue that it doesn’t have a lot of fun things for you and your family to do. There’s the Cosmosphere, Strataca, and plenty of places to catch a great bite to eat. Check out more here. Hutchinson, KS, USA
- The Perfection Weekend trip (SC Kansas)
Kansas Travel Between two great waterfalls, smokin’ barbecue, and a historic courthouse, this trip is a sure winner. Why not give it a try? More details and directions here.
- Prairie Lavender Farm (Bennington)
Prairie Lavender Farm/Facebook 3,000 lavender plants make one heck of a great-smelling garden, and there are plenty of lavender-based products you can purchase directly from the source to help your home smell just like it. Learn more about their purple stuff right here. 69 Alpine Ridge Ln, Bennington, KS 67422, USA
- Webster State Park
Webster State Park - Kansas Wildlife & Parks/Facebook Kansas has quite a few state parks, and they’re all one of a kind, that’s for sure. This one’s a home run when it comes to scenery, which makes it a top getaway location for campers. More here. Webster State Park, 1140 10 Rd, Stockton, KS 67669, USA
8-16. Nine more Kansas State Parks that need a little love
Sand Hills State Park - Kansas Wildlife & Parks/Facebook There are nine more state parks here you should visit, though! They need some love and tourist attention, and what better way than to take a weekend to camp out at these gorgeous waterfront spots?Check them all out here in this list!
- Timber Ridge Adventure Center (Olathe)
Timber Ridge Adventure Center/Facebook This place is amazing! You’ll need a reservation, but they offer all sorts of outdoor activities for all ages to participate in. What a way to spend a day! You’ll have to see it all for yourself. 12300 S Homestead Ln, Olathe, KS 66061, USA
18-21. Four different train trips.
Heart of the Heartlands/Facebook There are all sorts of train trips you can take right here in Kansas, including one where you’ll get to meet Thomas himself. Why not take a day out with your favorite railfan? Check out more on each one right here.
- A 400 mile, 3-day antique sale stretching from East to West.
KansasTourism/Flickr This day trip sounds just crazy! Yes, it’s really that long, and it stretches from the Missouri border to the Colorado border in one long line of thrift shops and antique sales. What isn’t there to love about this? More on this giant sale can be found here.
Have you been to any or all of these places yet? Which places would you add to this already large list? Tell us in the comments! We love hearing from you.
Ichabod/Wikimedia
This place is full of rich Kansas history, and that’s why it’s made it onto the list of Kansas’ best day trips. Are you surprised? It’s a popular place! More about this town can be found here.
Council Grove, KS 66846, USA
Courtesy of Yelp
A great place to take all the kids, this farnstead remembers how things used to be at the turn of the century, as well as has a few farm animals and updated play equipment for the kids.More about this charming place can be found here.
13800 Switzer Rd, Overland Park, KS 66221, USA
CityOfHays/Wikimedia
Hays is a town filled with great food and greater people. Our personal favorites are the Sternberg Museum, and the aquatic park, which also happen to be big hits with the kids. Find out more with this link!
Hays, KS 67601, USA
TripAdvisor
Hutchinson isn’t a town for everyone, but you can’t argue that it doesn’t have a lot of fun things for you and your family to do. There’s the Cosmosphere, Strataca, and plenty of places to catch a great bite to eat. Check out more here.
Hutchinson, KS, USA
Kansas Travel
Between two great waterfalls, smokin’ barbecue, and a historic courthouse, this trip is a sure winner. Why not give it a try? More details and directions here.
Prairie Lavender Farm/Facebook
3,000 lavender plants make one heck of a great-smelling garden, and there are plenty of lavender-based products you can purchase directly from the source to help your home smell just like it. Learn more about their purple stuff right here.
69 Alpine Ridge Ln, Bennington, KS 67422, USA
Webster State Park - Kansas Wildlife & Parks/Facebook
Kansas has quite a few state parks, and they’re all one of a kind, that’s for sure. This one’s a home run when it comes to scenery, which makes it a top getaway location for campers. More here.
Webster State Park, 1140 10 Rd, Stockton, KS 67669, USA
Sand Hills State Park - Kansas Wildlife & Parks/Facebook
There are nine more state parks here you should visit, though! They need some love and tourist attention, and what better way than to take a weekend to camp out at these gorgeous waterfront spots?Check them all out here in this list!
Timber Ridge Adventure Center/Facebook
This place is amazing! You’ll need a reservation, but they offer all sorts of outdoor activities for all ages to participate in. What a way to spend a day! You’ll have to see it all for yourself.
12300 S Homestead Ln, Olathe, KS 66061, USA
Heart of the Heartlands/Facebook
There are all sorts of train trips you can take right here in Kansas, including one where you’ll get to meet Thomas himself. Why not take a day out with your favorite railfan? Check out more on each one right here.
KansasTourism/Flickr
This day trip sounds just crazy! Yes, it’s really that long, and it stretches from the Missouri border to the Colorado border in one long line of thrift shops and antique sales. What isn’t there to love about this? More on this giant sale can be found here.
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The OIYS Visitor Center
Best Day Trips in Kansas Near Me September 16, 2021 Tori Jane Where are some must-visit places in Kansas? People don’t give Kansas enough credit. Like everywhere else, Kansas is a state with interesting history, vibrant landscapes, and so much more to offer visitors than just being “flat”, as it’s often called. Some must-visit places in Kansas that we love include gems like the epic Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center, in Hutchison, which is an incredible look at the cosmos and heavens above from a scientific perspective. We also love a lot of Kansas’s amazing natural wonders, like Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park and just about all of our incredible waterfalls. Really, any of Kansas’s 28 breathtaking state parks is worthy of a day trip all its own. You’ll learn to see Kansas in a totally different way, and you’ll fall in love with its beautiful landscapes, geology, and natural history. Oh, and while you’re here, you definitely can’t pass up some good old-fashioned Kansas City barbecue. Good luck choosing – there are hundreds of must-visit spots around. For a more complete list of our favorites, take a look at this article! Where are some interesting historic places in Kansas? History buffs will love spending time in Kansas. It’s a state full of history galore, and we love places like the first territorial capitol, which is in Fort Riley, and Fort Hays in Hays is as interesting as it is historic. If you’re near Republic, check out the Pawnee Indiana Museum; Hanover is home to the old Hollenberg Pony Express Station, and you can also find nature preserves, natural history museums, and more all over the state. There are so many places across the Sunflower State that are as educational as they are scenic or historical; we strongly encourage folks to explore as much of the state as possible.
The OIYS Visitor Center
Best Day Trips in Kansas Near Me
September 16, 2021
Tori Jane
Where are some must-visit places in Kansas? People don’t give Kansas enough credit. Like everywhere else, Kansas is a state with interesting history, vibrant landscapes, and so much more to offer visitors than just being “flat”, as it’s often called. Some must-visit places in Kansas that we love include gems like the epic Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center, in Hutchison, which is an incredible look at the cosmos and heavens above from a scientific perspective. We also love a lot of Kansas’s amazing natural wonders, like Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park and just about all of our incredible waterfalls. Really, any of Kansas’s 28 breathtaking state parks is worthy of a day trip all its own. You’ll learn to see Kansas in a totally different way, and you’ll fall in love with its beautiful landscapes, geology, and natural history. Oh, and while you’re here, you definitely can’t pass up some good old-fashioned Kansas City barbecue. Good luck choosing – there are hundreds of must-visit spots around. For a more complete list of our favorites, take a look at this article! Where are some interesting historic places in Kansas? History buffs will love spending time in Kansas. It’s a state full of history galore, and we love places like the first territorial capitol, which is in Fort Riley, and Fort Hays in Hays is as interesting as it is historic. If you’re near Republic, check out the Pawnee Indiana Museum; Hanover is home to the old Hollenberg Pony Express Station, and you can also find nature preserves, natural history museums, and more all over the state. There are so many places across the Sunflower State that are as educational as they are scenic or historical; we strongly encourage folks to explore as much of the state as possible.
The OIYS Visitor Center
The OIYS Visitor Center
People don’t give Kansas enough credit. Like everywhere else, Kansas is a state with interesting history, vibrant landscapes, and so much more to offer visitors than just being “flat”, as it’s often called. Some must-visit places in Kansas that we love include gems like the epic Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center, in Hutchison, which is an incredible look at the cosmos and heavens above from a scientific perspective. We also love a lot of Kansas’s amazing natural wonders, like Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park and just about all of our incredible waterfalls. Really, any of Kansas’s 28 breathtaking state parks is worthy of a day trip all its own. You’ll learn to see Kansas in a totally different way, and you’ll fall in love with its beautiful landscapes, geology, and natural history. Oh, and while you’re here, you definitely can’t pass up some good old-fashioned Kansas City barbecue. Good luck choosing – there are hundreds of must-visit spots around. For a more complete list of our favorites, take a look at this article!
Where are some interesting historic places in Kansas?
History buffs will love spending time in Kansas. It’s a state full of history galore, and we love places like the first territorial capitol, which is in Fort Riley, and Fort Hays in Hays is as interesting as it is historic. If you’re near Republic, check out the Pawnee Indiana Museum; Hanover is home to the old Hollenberg Pony Express Station, and you can also find nature preserves, natural history museums, and more all over the state. There are so many places across the Sunflower State that are as educational as they are scenic or historical; we strongly encourage folks to explore as much of the state as possible.
