Sightseeing
Local GemFinney County
No admission feeSouthwest Kansas county anchored by Garden City, home to a free zoo, historical museum and prairie festivals.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Attractions
Lee Richardson Zoo
A city-run zoo in Finnup Park in Garden City, Kansas, known for its many animals from outside the region.
312 E Finnup Drive, Garden City, KS 67846 · Garden City, KS
About Lee Richardson Zoo
The zoo sits on about 47 acres inside Finnup Park and holds more than 80 species, many of them not native to southwest Kansas. It is accredited by the AZA and is owned and operated by the City of Garden City. Visitors can walk the grounds at no charge or drive through a marked path for a per-vehicle day pass. Pets other than service animals are not allowed on the grounds.
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What's around here?
The closest stops to Lee Richardson Zoo, ordered by straight-line distance.
2.0 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
- MuseumsHistory Buff
Boot Hill Museum
Under $25Walk a reconstructed Old West street in Dodge City, with frontier exhibits, gunfight shows and the Long Branch Variety Show.
Transit: reachable by public transit
48 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
- Sports & OutdoorsOutdoor Adventure
Monument Rocks
No admission feeWalk among chalk buttes and arches up to 70 feet tall rising from the prairie, on private land open to respectful visitors.
58 mi awaySwitch it up: Sports & Outdoors
- Sports & OutdoorsOutdoor 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.
58 mi awaySwitch it up: Sports & Outdoors
