Randolph, KS

Homestead National Historical Park

National Historical Park

The Homestead Act of 1862 transformed the world. Millions were invited to file claims including families, women, immigrants, and formerly enslaved people. Over 10 percent of the United States was homesteaded! The land, long inhabited by indigenous cultures, changed forever. Homesteaders created sett...

Entrance: $0

Activities: Arts and Culture, Compass and GPS, Geocaching, Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Hiking, Living History, Junior Ranger Program, Wildlife Watching, Birdwatching, Park Film, M...

Weather: Homestead NHP's weather can vary quite a bit, even in a single day. In the summer, average daytime highs can exceed 80°F (27°C), only to drop 20 or more degrees when a thunderstorm rolls through....

Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve

National Preserve

Tallgrass prairie once covered 170 million acres of North America, but within a generation most of it had been transformed into farms, cities, and towns. Today less than 4% remains intact, mostly in the Kansas Flint Hills. Established on November 12, 1996, the preserve protects a nationally signific...

Entrance: $0

Activities: Arts and Culture, Cultural Demonstrations, Astronomy, Stargazing, Fishing, Freshwater Fishing, Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Hands-On, Hiking, Backcountry Hiking, Front-...

Weather: Typical weather for the preserve ranges from lows of 0 degrees in the winter and highs of 90 + degrees in the summer. Prevailing prairie winds attribute to winter blizzards and occasional summer storm...

Tuttle Creek State Parks

State Park

1,082 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0