Top Things to do in Kansas
Top Hotels in Kansas
- 1. Drury Plaza Hotel Broadview Wichita
- 2. Drury Inn & Suites Kansas City Overland Park
- 3. La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Wichita Northeast
- 4. Hotel at Old Town
- 5. Hampton Inn Lawrence
- 6. Best Western Plus Wichita West Airport Inn
- 7. Homewood Suites by Hilton Salina Downtown
- 8. Best Western Plus Butterfield Inn
- 9. Hampton Inn Colby
- 10. La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Olathe
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Things to do in Kansas, Kansas: The Best Water & Amusement Parks
See a buffalo up close, live like a cowboy for a day on a working cattle ranch or visit a stagecoach stop on the Sante Fe Trail are just a few of the many vacation experiences possible in this state in America’s heartland. You’ll love the wide-open spaces and the opportunities to engage in a variety of one-of-a-kind experiences in this marvelous state, which has the largest segment of true tallgrass prairie remaining in the U.S. Regardless of where you visit: a major metropolitan area like Kansas City, a college town like Manhattan or Lawrence or engaging places like Wichita, Dodge City and Salina, there are a wide array of attractions and sights nearby. If you want to familiarize yourself with cowboy culture, visit the Boot Hills Museum in Dodge City, dine on all-you-can-eat barbeque and hear songs of the American Cowboy at Diamond W Chuckwagon Supper in Wichita or explore the Dickinson County Heritage Center in Abilene, which has dance halls, gaming rooms and 32 saloons.
For outdoor enthusiasts who enjoy hiking, biking, fishing, bird watching and other activities, three of the state’s most popular parks are: Cheney State Park near Wichita; Scott State Park near Scott City and Tuttle Creek State Park near Manhattan.
Restaurants in Kansas
1. Hays Aquatic Park
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 12 reviews
2. Kenwood Cove Aquatic Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 94 reviews
For real surf and real fun, spend the day at Kenwood Cove - Salina's premier aquatic park, featuring thrill rides, 1,400 feet of slides, a children's play area, and fun attractions for the whole family. Plunge 35 feet from one of the park's four adventure slides. Drop 12 feet then swirl around the tornado slide before falling into a pool below. Hop on an inner tube and glide 275 feet down the river slide into the Lil' Smoky Lazy River. Or, catch a wave in the wave pool. Plus, so much more! Relax, soak up the sun, and spend the day at Kenwood Cove, conveniently located in Salina, Kansas, at the I-70, I-135 interchange. The family-friendly, low-cost aquatic park features Caribbean-inspired décor, lush foliage, and crashing waves, for an authentic island experience.
Reviewed By ChristyinKansas - Newton, United States
We travel to Salina, KS around 2-3 times per summer to take advantage of this wonderful family water park. We would love to have this in our hometown! It's affordable, well monitored by lifeguards, clean and fun!! Parking is easy peasy!
3. Wetlands at Great Bend Aquatic Facilty
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 14 reviews
4. Blaisdell Family Aquatic Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 8 reviews
5. Parrot Cove Indoor Waterpark
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 26 reviews
Family time is always quality time so why not make it memorable with a splash? Parrot Cove Water Park is conveniently located in Garden City, KS. Whether you're passing through, want to plan a mini-vacation, are hosting a family reunion or need a place to have a party, Parrot Cove Water Park is the place for you!
Reviewed By Tlucky4 - McCook, United States
We visited this great little park while visiting for a sports event. It was during Spring Break, and we only had a few hours so hoped we’d get our money’s worth. We DID. The park was so clean, the different play areas made it great for all ages, the climbing wall was a hit with my teen boys, the water slides were fun and had very little wait times, the lazy river was also great for all, the spot with basketball hoops kept the boys entertained and for little ones the play park sections looked very fun! My 15, 12 and 9 year olds thought it was very fun. There weren’t a lot of places to sit, but we found a couple spots and there is food available inside. If you are visiting Garden City I’d highly recommend spending 2-5 hours here!
6. Indoor Aquatic Center
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 21 reviews
7. The Big Pool: World's Largest Hand Dug Swimming Pool
8. Great Wolf Lodge
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 154 reviews
Reviewed By A1maui - Olathe, United States
We had an amazing time at Great Wolf Lodge! From checking in the staff was professional and customer service was excellent! All the staff that we interacted with from housekeeping, waterpark, stores, they were all very knowledgeable, very professional! This is our 3rd time here and we will definitely be back! The pup pass we got our daughter came in handy! She loved all the goodies she got just by showing her pass! Thank you for an amazing time! The pools outside and the waterpark was alot of fun! Our room was clean and comfortable! I loved our 1st floor room with the patio!
9. Dorothy's House/Land of Oz
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 184 reviews
Reviewed By J9450VP
Thoroughly enjoyed the tour! Our tour guide, Dorothy, was interesting and presented the tour well. A fun trip down memory lane!
