What to do and see in Kansas, Kansas: The Best Bridges

February 4, 2022 Rosalyn Ihle

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. Elrod Bridge

123 E 9th Ave, Winfield, KS 67156-2815 +1 620-221-2420 http://www.cowleycounty.org/stone-arch-bridges
Excellent
75%
Good
25%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
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0%
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5.0 based on 4 reviews

Elrod Bridge

2. Rainbow Bridge

Route 66, Baxter Springs, KS
Excellent
49%
Good
37%
Satisfactory
12%
Poor
2%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 57 reviews

Rainbow Bridge

Reviewed By jbjclass - Wichita, United States

It's hard to believe this bridge is 97 years old! It's survived well, and you're still allowed to drive across it. I imagine a lot of people in the area come here for graduation pictures. The Route 66 logos on the road need to be repainted, but I bet they will for the bridge's 100th anniversary, if not before then.

3. Amelia Earhart Memorial Bridge

Atchison, KS
Excellent
44%
Good
24%
Satisfactory
24%
Poor
0%
Terrible
8%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 25 reviews

Amelia Earhart Memorial Bridge

An engineering marvel when built in 1938, the bridge was a boon to Atchison's economy.

4. Port Leavenworth

100 Cherokee St, Leavenworth, KS 66048-2817 http://www.lvks.org/egov/apps/locations/facilities.egov
Excellent
27%
Good
36%
Satisfactory
18%
Poor
18%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

3.5 based on 11 reviews

Port Leavenworth

Reviewed By Calmjohn - Leavenworth, United States

This is a great park for lunch or to relax and enjoy the river and nature. There are historic markers if you are into history and just pleasant paths to walk. You can even sit and hope that a train comes down the tracks.

5. Halstead Swing Bridge

Riverside Park, Halstead, KS 67056
Excellent
50%
Good
50%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 4 reviews

6. Theorosa's Bridge

109th street N Jester Creek, Valley Center, KS
Excellent
0%
Good
0%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
100%
Overall Ratings

1.0 based on 2 reviews

7. Freight House Bridge

30 W Pershing Rd, Kansas City, KS

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