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Kansas I-70, Salina, KS

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Kansas I-70

Kansas I-70 is a sightseeing stop in Salina, KS, part of the Salina and Manhattan guide. Cost: free.

· Salina, KS

Why you should go…

Founded in 1989 by 12 communities along Interstate 70, the Kansas I-70 Association promotes travel between member towns including Goodland, Colby, Oakley, WaKeeney, Hays, Russell, Salina, Abilene, Junction City, Manhattan, Topeka, Lecompton and Lawrence. The association highlights local culture, attractions and small businesses along the corridor, such as Salina's Rolling Hills Zoo and Garage Automotive Museum.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Kansas I-70, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Museums
    Local Gem

    The Garage

    Under $25

    An automotive museum in downtown Salina with rotating classic, custom and muscle car exhibits.

    0.6 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Attractions
    Family Favorite

    Rolling Hills Zoo

    Under $25

    AZA-accredited Kansas zoo and wildlife museum with more than 350 animals from over 100 species.

    9.1 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • Museums
    History Buff

    Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home

    Under $25

    Explore museum exhibits on Eisenhower's life and presidency, tour his boyhood home and visit his burial chapel.

    21 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Eat & Drink
    Date Night

    Liquid Art Winery

    Under $25

    Taste estate wines and eat at the restaurant of a hilltop Flint Hills winery with a 20-acre vineyard west of Manhattan.

    55 mi awaySwitch it up: Eat & Drink

  • Stay
    Local Gem

    Prairiewood

    $50+

    Stay in a cottage or retreat house on a 600-acre tallgrass prairie preserve with hiking trails just west of Manhattan.

    55 mi awaySwitch it up: Stay

  • 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.

    60 mi awayMore like this