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Prairiewood, Manhattan, KS
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Prairiewood

Prairiewood is a place to stay in Manhattan, KS, part of the Salina and Manhattan guide. Cost: $50 or more.

1484 Wildcat Creek Rd · Manhattan, KS

Why you should go…

Prairiewood is a 600-acre private tallgrass prairie preserve in the Flint Hills, about a mile west of Manhattan. You can stay overnight in lodgings such as Kingfisher Cottage, the HomePlace suites, the RetreatHouse or the StoneHouse, and walk miles of hiking trails across restored native prairie. The property also hosts weddings, retreats and meetings in spaces like the Blue Sage Barn. It opened in January 2010 with a single guest house and has grown since.

  • #tallgrass prairie
  • #retreat lodging
  • #flint hills
  • #wedding venue
  • #hiking trails

What's around here?

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

  • 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.

    0.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Eat & Drink

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Colbert Hills Golf Course

    $50+

    A public 18-hole links-style course laid across the treeless Flint Hills, co-designed by K-State graduate Jim Colbert.

    2.1 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor

  • Eat & Drink
    Foodie Favorite

    Guilty Biscuit

    Under $25

    Order biscuit brunch dishes, fried chicken sandwiches and breakfast burritos at a weekend-only brunch spot on Manhattan's west side.

    2.9 mi awaySwitch it up: Eat & Drink

  • Stay
    Local Gem

    Four Points by Sheraton Manhattan

    $50+

    A large hotel on Manhattan's west side with a three-story atrium pool, hot tub and an on-site bar and grill.

    4.1 mi awayMore like this

  • Stay
    Local Gem

    Holiday Inn Manhattan at the Campus

    $50+

    A six-floor hotel directly across from Kansas State University, two blocks from the shops and pubs of Aggieville.

    4.7 mi awayMore like this

  • Stay
    Local Gem

    Parkwood Inn & Suites

    $50+

    A 75-room independent hotel about ten blocks from Kansas State University, with hot breakfast and a local shuttle.

    4.8 mi awayMore like this