Attractions
Free EntryBuffalo Bill Cultural Center & Visitor Center
FreeOakley's travel information center on US 83 beside a twice life-size bronze of Buffalo Bill Cody, with Wild West and Smoky Hill Trail exhibits and a Kansas gift shop.
SightseeingLocal GemFamily Favorite
Colby
Colby is a sightseeing stop in Colby, KS. Cost: free.
· Colby, KS
Why you should go…
Colby is a northwest Kansas town along Interstate 70 that markets itself as the Oasis on the Plains. Visitor draws include the Prairie Museum of Art & History, a restored historic downtown district, and the Cooper Barn, said to be the largest barn in Kansas. The town also hosts seasonal events such as the Sunflower Festival and Food Truck Fridays, and sits within driving distance of Monument Rocks and Little Jerusalem Badlands.
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What's around here?
The closest stops to Colby, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
21 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions
- MuseumsFree
Fick Fossil and History Museum
FreeA free Oakley, Kansas museum of giant marine fossils, a sod house replica and pioneer-era artifacts.
21 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
- SightseeingLocal Gem
Oakley
FreeNorthwest Kansas town on the Western Vistas Historic Byway, gateway to Monument Rocks and the Kansas Badlands.
22 mi awayMore like this
- Sport & OutdoorOutdoor Adventure
Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park
Under $25Hike two short trails to overlooks above white chalk spires and canyons, the largest Niobrara Chalk formation in Kansas.
41 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor
- Sport & OutdoorOutdoor Adventure
Monument Rocks
FreeWalk among chalk buttes and arches up to 70 feet tall rising from the prairie, on private land open to respectful visitors.
45 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor
- Sport & OutdoorOutdoor Adventure
Land and Sky Scenic Byway Visitor Center
FreeThe visitor center for an 88 mile scenic drive through northwest Kansas farmland, canyons and Mount Sunflower.
48 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor
