Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve

2480B Highway 177 Strong City, KS 66869 620-273-8494620-273-6034 nps.gov/tapr Show Map |

Hours: Hiking Trails open 24/7, buildings open daily 8:30-4:30 (summer) and 9-4:30 (winter)

Admission: Free

The Tallgrass Prairie Preserve is one of the nation’s newest national preserves. It protects one of the last remaining tallgrass ecosystems in the world. Tallgrass prairie once covered 400,000 square miles of North America, but less than 4% remains, primarily here in Chase County.

Explore over 10,000 acres including five hiking trails, a bison herd, abundant wildlife, catch and release fishing areas, as well as an 1881 historic ranch house, limestone barn and outbuildings, and nearby one room schoolhouse. The Preserve was named one of the Eight Wonders of Kansas in 2008.

HS Baseball Alumni Game & Fundraiser Auction

Posted Apr 18, 2019

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20th Anniversary Show-Friday Night Music

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Shop for Your Valentine or Yourself!

Posted Feb 8, 2019

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Second Edition Chase County Living Magazine Released

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Announcing The Second Edition of The Chase County Living Magazine!! Free Copies are available at the Chamber Office or from the box in front of the Chase County Leader Office