Museums
FreeFick Fossil and History Museum
FreeA free Oakley, Kansas museum of giant marine fossils, a sod house replica and pioneer-era artifacts.
SightseeingLocal GemHistory Buff
Oakley
Oakley is a sightseeing stop in Oakley, KS. Cost: free.
· Oakley, KS
Why you should go…
Oakley is a Northwest Kansas town along I-70 and US-83, at the midpoint of the 102-mile Western Vistas Historic Byway, Kansas' first designated historic byway. It is home to the Buffalo Bill Cultural and Visitor Center and the Fick Fossil and History Museum, and serves as a gateway to nearby Monument Rocks and Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park. Oakley Tourism promotes visits to the town and its surrounding badlands scenery.
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- #road trip
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What's around here?
The closest stops to Oakley, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
0.9 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
- AttractionsFree Entry
Buffalo 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.
1.1 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions
- SightseeingLocal Gem
Colby
FreeNorthwest Kansas town on I-70 known as the Oasis on the Plains, with a pioneer museum and historic downtown.
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.
23 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.
24 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor
