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Emporia

Emporia is a sightseeing stop in Emporia, KS, part of the Salina and Manhattan guide. Cost: free.

719 Commercial Street · Emporia, KS

Why you should go…

The Emporia Convention and Visitors Bureau is the official destination marketing organization for Emporia, Kansas, a Flint Hills gateway city. It operates a visitor information center on Commercial Street and promotes local attractions such as the William Allen White House State Historic Site, the Flint Hills tallgrass prairie and the Flint Hills Nature Trail. The bureau also supports the city's downtown shopping and dining district.

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  • #hiking
  • #small town

What's around here?

The closest stops to Emporia, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve

    Free

    Hike open Flint Hills prairie past a bison herd and tour the 1880s limestone buildings of Spring Hill Ranch.

    21 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor

  • Sightseeing
    Local Gem

    Wabaunsee County

    Free

    Rural Flint Hills county in Kansas known for scenic byways, the small town of Alma and tallgrass prairie views.

    42 mi awayMore like this

  • Museums
    Quirky Fun

    OZ Museum

    Under $25

    Follow the yellow brick road through galleries holding over 2,000 Oz artifacts, from early Baum books to film props.

    55 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Theatre & Events
    History Buff

    Columbian Theatre

    $25–$50

    An 1890s Wamego music hall that stages musicals and shows art and decor from the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.

    55 mi awaySwitch it up: Theatre & Events

  • Sightseeing
    Local Gem

    Manhattan

    Free

    Plan a visit to Manhattan, Kansas, home of Kansas State University and the Flint Hills Discovery Center.

    57 mi awayMore like this

  • Sightseeing
    History Buff

    Kansas State University

    Free

    The main campus of Kansas's first public university, with guided tours from the Berney Family Welcome Center.

    58 mi awayMore like this

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