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Visit
Kansas' only National Park - The Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve. Open 362 days a year, the park rangers conduct guided
tours of the historic 1881 limestone ranch house and barn. Experience
a seven mile interpreted bus tour into prairie from April to November.
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Tour
the Chase County Courthouse. The oldest continuously operating
courthouse in Kansas and most midwestern states, it was built of
native limestone in 1873. Our spectacular landmark is open daily for
touring.
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Rendezvous
with history. The Chase County Historical Museum and The Roniger
Memorial Museum of Indian Artifacts are open for your enjoyment.
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Experience
the history of Council Grove. Visit 18 historic sites, two
lakes, and numerous festivals. Home of the oldest restaurant west of
the Mississippi. On the Santa Fe Trail.
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Visit
PrairyErth sites. Written in 1991 by William Least-Heat Moon,
PrairyErth is a "deep map" of Chase County. It has been
called "the nonfiction equivalent of the great American
novel."
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Experience
the best of RODEOS with The Flint Hills Rodeo, the
oldest consecutively run professional rodeo in Kansas, and the newer
Ranch Rodeo, in existence since 1988.
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Flint
Hills adventures. Feel at "home on the range" in Chase,
Marion, Morris, and Lyon Counties. Ask hotel management about the
highlights of the quaint villages of Cedar Point, Clements, Elmdale,
Bazaar, Matfield Green, and Strong City.
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Go
horseback riding across the vast open area.
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Learn
to make rope or weave at The Fiber Factory.
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Play
golf at any one of three courses in the area.
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Ride
The Prairie Drifter - a two hour sunset tour of The Flint Hills.
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Shop
for classic western wear at Jim Bell's - in business since 1927.
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Browse
the area's antique malls for your hidden treasure.
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Go
fishing at The Chase State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area.
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Take
home a great Chase County memento from our local gift shops.
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Drive
Kansas' first SCENIC BYWAY, a 45 mile corridor from
Cassoday to Council Grove and see firsthand the prettiest drive in Kansas.
