The 9 Best Things to Do in Baxter Springs, United States

September 28, 2017 Myesha Cogley

Baxter Springs is a city in Cherokee County, Kansas, United States, and located along Spring River. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 4,238 and the most populous city of Cherokee County. Natural springs in the area had attracted indigenous peoples and later European-American settlers.
Restaurants in Baxter Springs

1. Mater

119 N Main St, Galena, KS 66739-1125
Excellent
53%
Good
32%
Satisfactory
15%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 46 reviews

Mater

Reviewed By Chris S - Poole, United Kingdom

This made my day. The grandchildren in the Uk love Mater so to find the original was brilliant. Ladies in shop were lovely and one took our photo with Mater. Fun thing to do on Route 66

2. Downstream Casino Resort

69300 East Nee Road, Quapaw, OK 74363-2134 +1 918-919-6000
Excellent
45%
Good
26%
Satisfactory
12%
Poor
9%
Terrible
8%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 212 reviews

Downstream Casino Resort

Reviewed By HawgFan64 - Heber Springs, AR

The casino is so smokey that a non-smoker can't enjoy being there. My clothes smelled so bad that I took them home in a plastic bag. Understand that smoking and casinos go together, but this one has no installed the air handling systems to make it bearable. Casinos in Tunica do a much better job.

Just walking thrrough the casino to get to their excellent steak house is enough to lose your appepite.

They do have one bar that is smoke free but it is only open on weekend and there is no smoke free gambling area.

3. Baxter Springs Heritage Center and Museum

740 East Ave, Baxter Springs, KS 66713-1624 +1 620-856-2385
Excellent
86%
Good
12%
Satisfactory
2%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

5 based on 40 reviews

Baxter Springs Heritage Center and Museum

Reviewed By SHARON944 - Essington, United Kingdom

We pop into the museum on our Route 66 journey , great place to visit lots of interesting things to see in the museum staff really helpful was given information maps advise for the rest of our journey through the mother road that's was very helpful

4. Old Riverton Store

7109 SE Oriole Ln, Riverton, KS 66770-5135 +1 620-848-3330
Excellent
65%
Good
30%
Satisfactory
5%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 20 reviews

Old Riverton Store

Reviewed By wren76 - Derby, United Kingdom

This place is great packed full of old relics and Route 66 stuff. It has a rest room and the guy is very friendly a great little pit stop :)

5. Cars on the Route

119 N Main St, Route 66, Galena, KS 66739-1125 +1 620-783-1366
Excellent
77%
Good
14%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 21 reviews

Cars on the Route

Reviewed By Wayne W - Crystal Lake, Illinois

Would you like to get your picture taken with Tow Mater? Or the fire engine from the movie Cars? They have them here. When the people from Pixar was researching for the movie Cars, they travelled most of Route 66 and came across this old garage with a rusted tow truck. Across the street was a large garage looking building with a little ornate cement work along the top. The tow truck and building was the inspiration for Tow Mater and Doc Hudson's garage. Subsequent to the movies release the owners of the "4 Women on the Route" garage fixed up a tow truck to look like Mater and procured a fire engine like to one in the movie. He also bought a Hudson which can be seen, but it was a 4 door and doc was a 2 door. The garage has some nice Route 66 souvaneers and some friendly employees and owner. The original Route 66 only traveled 13 miles inside the South East corner of Kansas and the new highways totally bypass it so keep an eye out for Galena, Kansas. Lots of fun for picture taking.

6. Rainbow Bridge

Route 66, Baxter Springs, KS
Excellent
43%
Good
48%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 32 reviews

Rainbow Bridge

Reviewed By Chelsea42 - Northern California

You take a little detour to find this bridge, but it's worth it. It's a big part of the history of Route 66, dating from the '20s when it was built and in operation until the '60s. You can drive over it for fun, but the traffic has been rerouted. It's a beautiful little bridge, worth a stop and a few photos.

7. Stand on Three States: Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma

118th St, Quapaw, OK 74363
Excellent
36%
Good
35%
Satisfactory
29%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 17 reviews

Stand on Three States: Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma

Reviewed By Lenore R - Boynton Beach, Florida

I love quirky little landmarks that allow you to step on multiple states at once! My husband surprised us by taking us to the spot where the three states of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri touch. There was a neat concrete marker signifying the Tri-State Marker of Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri that google maps easily guided us to. My toddler had a great time running around back and forth on top of the concrete block where the three states connected and playing with the sticks and rocks. It's a fun little spot to stop if not too far out of your way.

8. Galena Mining & Historical Museum

319 W 7th St, Galena, KS 66739-1211 +1 620-783-2192
Excellent
74%
Good
20%
Satisfactory
6%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 15 reviews

Galena Mining & Historical Museum

Reviewed By Judy H - Bradford, Pennsylvania

This museum is absolutely crammed with items on display. The couple that was working there when we visited were so willing to tell us about Galena and it's mining history. But there is more than just mining displays. You could easily spend hours looking everything over and I'm sure you would see something new every time you stopped. Well worth an hour or two of your time.

9. Kansas Route 66

940 Military Ave, Baxter Springs, KS 66713-1545 +1 620-856-2385
Excellent
47%
Good
23%
Satisfactory
23%
Poor
7%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 13 reviews

Kansas Route 66

Reviewed By Martin G - St Ives, United Kingdom

We simply had to ensure we took in the part of Route 66 that goes through Kansas State. It only amounts to 13 miles between Missouri and Oklahoma, we were delighted to happen upon Baxter Springs. Before arriving I found out that Kansas is the Sunflower state which happens to be my late wife's favourite flower.

We were not disappointed as there were many sightings of sunflower motifs and the Kansas Route 66 Visitor's Centre was a real find.

It is small but the recreation of the old style gas station was a joy and judging by the murals on the walls around town, it is clear that Kansas is a big cattle state.

This was a really good stop over and broke up our marathon leg from Springfield to Oklahoma City.

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