fall wildflowers at the preserve — Fall is the season for another assortment of color on the prairie NPS

Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve

National Preserve / Reserve · Kansas · National Park Service

Tallgrass prairie once covered 170 million acres of North America, but within a generation most of it had been transformed into farms, cities, and towns. Today less than 4% remains intact, mostly in the Kansas Flint Hills. Established on November 12, 1996, the preserve protects a nationally significant remnant of the once vast tallgrass prairie ecosystem. Here the tallgrass makes its last stand.

Plan your visit

Trails & hiking

Hiking

Know before you go

Phone: 6202738494
Official site: www.nps.gov
Managed by: National Park Service

Getting there

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Things to do

Highlights: Architecture and Building · Farming and Agriculture · Ranches · Native American Heritage · Schools and Education · Transportation · Trains and Railroads · Westward Expansion · Animals · Birds · Bison · Tortoises and Turtles · Fire · Fossils and Paleontology · Geology · Grasslands · Prairies · Night Sky · Scenic Views · Trails

Activities & features: Arts and Culture · Cultural Demonstrations · Astronomy · Stargazing · Fishing · Freshwater Fishing · Food · Picnicking · Guided Tours · Self-Guided Tours - Walking · Hands-On · Backcountry Hiking · Front-Country Hiking · Living History · Junior Ranger Program · Wildlife Watching · Birdwatching · Park Film · Shopping · Bookstore and Park Store