Top attractions in Kansas
55 national parks, ski areas, museums, landmarks and natural wonders in Kansas, each with when to go, where to stay and what’s nearby. Ranked by how many people look them up and how many visit.
The 20 top attractions in Kansas
An even mix of how many people read about each place and, where it’s counted, how many visit.
Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center Museum · in Hutchinson, KS150Kvisitors7
U.S. Disciplinary Barracks Cemetery Landmark · in Leavenworth, KS6.9Kreaders a year8
Legends Field Stadium & arena · in Kansas City, KS5.8Kreaders a year9Sandstone Amphitheater Theatre · in Bonner Springs, KS5.8Kreaders a year10
Sedgwick County Zoo Zoo & aquarium · 4 mi from Wichita, KS5.1Kreaders a year11Tanganyika Wildlife Park Zoo & aquarium · in Attica Township, KS4.4Kreaders a year12
Exploration Place Museum · in Wichita, KS3.7Kreaders a year13
Kansas Aviation Museum Museum · in Wichita, KS3.3Kreaders a year14
Dalton Gang Hideout and Museum Museum · in Meade Center Township, KS2.6Kreaders a year15Topeka Zoo Zoo & aquarium · in Topeka, KS2.6Kreaders a year16
Boot Hill Museum Museum · in Dodge City, KS2.6Kreaders a year17Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead Museum · in Overland Park, KS2.6Kreaders a year18
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve National Preserve · in Strong Township, KS28Kvisitors 202519
Spencer Museum of Art Museum · in Lawrence, KS2.2Kreaders a year20
University of Kansas Natural History Museum Museum · in Lawrence, KS2.2Kreaders a yearPhoto credits
Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home: Unknown, Public domain · Mount Sunflower: N0YKG, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sporting Park: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Monument Rocks: Wistar92, CC0 · Fort Hays: IveGoneAway, CC BY-SA 4.0
Most visited
Latest yearly visitor counts (National Park Service, else Wikidata).
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve National Preserve · in Strong Township, KS28K20252
Fort Scott National Historic Site National Historic Site · in Fort Scott, KS25K20253
Fort Larned National Historic Site National Historic Site · 6 mi from Larned, KS21K20254
Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park National Historical Park · in Topeka, KS18K20255
Nicodemus National Historic Site National Historic Site · in Nicodemus, KS6.6K2025By type
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Every attraction in Kansas
55 attractions
Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home Museum · in Abilene, KS46Kreaders a year2
Mount Sunflower Mountain · in Weskan Township, KS35Kreaders a year3
Sporting Park Stadium & arena · in Kansas City, KS23Kreaders a year4
Monument Rocks Park & preserve · 18 mi from Beaver Township, KS17Kreaders a year5
Fort Hays Landmark · in Big Creek Township, KS16Kreaders a year6
Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center Museum · in Hutchinson, KS150Kvisitors7
U.S. Disciplinary Barracks Cemetery Landmark · in Leavenworth, KS6.9Kreaders a year8
Legends Field Stadium & arena · in Kansas City, KS5.8Kreaders a year9Sandstone Amphitheater Theatre · in Bonner Springs, KS5.8Kreaders a year10
Sedgwick County Zoo Zoo & aquarium · 4 mi from Wichita, KS5.1Kreaders a year11Tanganyika Wildlife Park Zoo & aquarium · in Attica Township, KS4.4Kreaders a year12
Exploration Place Museum · in Wichita, KS3.7Kreaders a year13
Kansas Aviation Museum Museum · in Wichita, KS3.3Kreaders a year14
Dalton Gang Hideout and Museum Museum · in Meade Center Township, KS2.6Kreaders a year15Topeka Zoo Zoo & aquarium · in Topeka, KS2.6Kreaders a year16
Boot Hill Museum Museum · in Dodge City, KS2.6Kreaders a year17Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead Museum · in Overland Park, KS2.6Kreaders a year18
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve National Preserve · in Strong Township, KS28Kvisitors 202519
Spencer Museum of Art Museum · in Lawrence, KS2.2Kreaders a year20
University of Kansas Natural History Museum Museum · in Lawrence, KS2.2Kreaders a year21
Combat Air Museum Museum · in Williamsport Township, KS2.2Kreaders a year22
Lee Richardson Zoo Zoo & aquarium · in Garden City, KS2.2Kreaders a year23
Fort Larned National Historic Site National Historic Site · 6 mi from Larned, KS21Kvisitors 202524
Fort Scott National Historic Site National Historic Site · in Fort Scott, KS25Kvisitors 202525
Wichita Art Museum Museum · in Wichita, KS1.8Kreaders a year26Kansas Historical Society Museum · in Topeka, KS1.5Kreaders a year27
National Teachers Hall of Fame Museum · in Emporia, KS1.5Kreaders a year28Museum at Prairiefire Museum · in Overland Park, KS1.5Kreaders a year29
Kansas Museum of History Museum · in Topeka, KS1.5Kreaders a year30Mid-America Air Museum Museum · in Liberal, KS1.5Kreaders a year31
Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park National Historical Park · in Topeka, KS18Kvisitors 202532
Nicodemus National Historic Site National Historic Site · in Nicodemus, KS6.6Kvisitors 202533Sunset Zoo Zoo & aquarium · in Manhattan, KS1.1Kreaders a year34Rolling Hills Zoo Zoo & aquarium · in Ohio Township, KS1.1Kreaders a year35
Great Plains Transportation Museum Museum · in Wichita, KS1.1Kreaders a year36
Wichita Scottish Rite Center Theatre · in Wichita, KS1.1Kreaders a year37
Botanica, The Wichita Gardens Garden · in Wichita, KS1.1Kreaders a year38Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens Garden · in Overland Park, KS1.1Kreaders a year39
Flint Hills Discovery Center Museum · in Manhattan, KS1.1Kreaders a year40David Traylor Zoo of Emporia Zoo & aquarium · in Emporia, KS41Ulrich Museum of Art Museum · in Wichita, KS42Great Bend Zoo Zoo & aquarium · in Great Bend, KS43Hutchinson Zoo Zoo & aquarium · in Hutchinson, KS44
U.S. Cavalry Museum Museum · in Smoky Hill Township, KS45
Vox Theatre Theatre · in Kansas City, KS46
Old Depot Museum Museum · in Ottawa, KS47
Allen County Jail Museum · in Iola, KS48
Bartlett Arboretum Garden · in Belle Plaine Township, KS49
Elizabeth M. Watkins Community Museum Museum · in Lawrence, KS50
Reinisch Rose Garden and Doran Rock Garden Garden · in Topeka, KS51
Sternberg Museum of Natural History Museum · in Hays, KS52
Old Prairie Town at Ward-Meade Historic Site Museum · in Topeka, KS53Ward-Meade Park Botanical Gardens Garden · in Topeka, KS
Joyland Amusement Park Theme park · in Wichita, KSClosedWild West World Theme park · in Kechi Township, KSClosedHow we rank: an even mix of how many people read about each place on Wikipedia (a typical month, so one viral week can’t sway it) and, where it’s counted, how many visit (National Park Service for park units, else Wikidata, last 5 years). Places without a visitor count rank on readers alone. Closed, destroyed and private places stay listed but aren’t ranked. Sources: National Park Service · OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia.
Attractions in Kansas
What are the top attractions in Kansas?
Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home, Mount Sunflower, Sporting Park, Monument Rocks and Fort Hays, ranked by how many people read about them and, where counted, how many visit.
What is the most visited attraction in Kansas?
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, with about 27,531 visitors in 2025 (National Park Service).
How many national parks are in Kansas?
None. Kansas has 5 other National Park Service sites.