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
Know before you go
- Phone
- 6202738494
- Official site
- www.nps.gov
- Managed by
- National Park Service
Getting there
What's here
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 · Hiking · Backcountry Hiking · Front-Country Hiking · Living History · Junior Ranger Program · Wildlife Watching · Birdwatching · Park Film · Shopping · Bookstore and Park Store
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