Location: Wichita
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9 Outdoor Activities in Wichita That You Shouldn't Miss
Dorothy clicked her heels to return to Kansas, and you'll want to do the same after you've visited this one-time cattle town turned modern, booming city, where the spirit of the Old West lives on. To get a feel of the early pioneer days, visit the recreated village at the Old Cowtown Museum. For a slightly more eccentric experience, visit the Museum of Ancient Treasures, which has everything from a baseball signed by Joe DiMaggio to a shrunken head. The Indian Center Museum features works by Plains Indian artists. Wichita is an aircraft manufacturing center, and the Kansas Aviation Museum honors pioneers in the field, as well as housing model planes. Exploration Place gives kids more insights into aviation and other scientific wonders. For nature and wildlife, check out Botanica's lovely gardens or head over to the Sedgwick County Zoo, home to over 350 species of animals. Wichita stays up when the sun goes down: there's nightlife, culture, karaoke and cuisine for all tastes.
Restaurants in Wichita
1. Prairie Sunset Trail
2. Shady Creek Marina
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
Join us on El Dorado Lake for a day of fun in the sun! Shady Creek Marina offers summer boat rentals for all. Enjoy the luxury of the lake in a pontoon, ski, fishing or even surf boats. With rentals from 2016 and 2017 model years, you will truly experience the joys of modern boating. Rentals available 1/2 or full day. Use our restroom, soak up some A/C, buy a burger and a beer, enjoy the lake.
3. Arkansas River Trail
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 102 reviews
Reviewed By jbjclass - Wichita, United States
This is a very peaceful and beautiful place to walk along the river. You can walk for a few miles, so you pass different parts of Wichita, like the Keeper of the Plains, Exploration Place, some fancy apartments and hotels, and on and on. It's very well maintained, and there's quite a bit of parking. It connects to other walking/biking trails, so we started keeping a map of everywhere we've walked, and it's fun to see how they go together. The Veterans' Memorial Park (right off the trail) is also very nice and worth visiting.
4. Sedgwick County Zoo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,326 reviews
To inspire discovery, appreciation, and respect for animals and nature.
Reviewed By travelhigher24 - Wichita, United States
This place is very organized and can easily spend about 3-4 hours there. I went with my family, had a small boat ride, loved spending time with the elephants and that's my fav! The restaurant located there had both healthy and regular options so enjoyed our lunch there.
5. Pawnee Prairie Park
6. Pedego Electric Bikes Wichita
A Pedego electric bike rental is the very best way to experience Wichita and beyond! The nearby bike trails are safe and breathtakingly beautiful. Visitors always say it’s the most fun and memorable activity of their trip. And locals are surprised to find such an amazing experience right in their own backyard. Wherever you’re from, we’ll to make sure you leave with a giant smile on your face!
7. B-29 Doc Friends
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 4 reviews
