Attractions in Hays, Kansas

Historic Homes & Buildings

Chestnut Street District
Located inside The Bricks of Downtown Hays on Main Street, the historic Chestnut Street District follows the original footprint of Chestnut Street prior to 1929, when it... more info
Plymouth Schoolhouse 785-628-4538
The Fort Hays State University Campus, Hays, KS 67601
Located Across the Street from Tomanek Hall
This is the original Plymouth Country Schoolhouse that was built from 3,000 quarried limestone blocks in 1874 in eastern Russell County. It was dismantled block by block... more info map
Volga German Haus 785-628-2624 or 785-628-8202
100 W 7th, Hays, KS 67601
Volga German immigrant house constructed of limestone. more info map

Historic Sites & Monuments

Boot Hill Cemetery
Located on the northeast corner of Fort and 18th Street, the Boot Hill Cemetery in Hays is the oldest west of the Mississippi. more info map
Fort Hays State Historic Site 785-625-6812
1472 Hwy 183 By-Pass, Hays, KS 67601
Pioneer outpost established in 1865. more info map

Libraries & Research Centers

Hays Public Library 785-625-9014
1205 Main, Hays, KS 67601
Located Downtown
The Hays Public Library, consistently ranked among America's top libraries by the HAPLR, is located in the beautiful and historic Chestnut Street District of Downtown... more info map

Museums & Galleries

Ellis County Historical Society Museum 785-628-2624
100 West 7th (Museum), Hays, KS 67601
1111 East 30th Street (Office)
Located at the corner of 7th and Main Street in downtown Hays, the Ellis County Historical Society preserves and presents the history of the county. The main gallery of... more info
Ellis Railroad Museum & Doll Display 785-726-4493
911 Washington, Ellis, KS 67637
"Dedicated to preserving the history of the Union Pacific Railroad in Ellis," the Ellis Railroad Museum's four rooms showcase numerous railroad artifacts, photographs,... more info
Hays Art Center 785-625-7522
112 East 11th, Hays, KS 67601
Continuous display of various forms of art. more info map
Moss-Thorns Gallery of Art 785-628-8202
FHSU campus, Hays, KS 67601
Shows by students and instructors. more info map
Sternberg Museum of Natural History 785-628-4286
300 Sternberg Drive, Hays, KS 67601
Located Along I-70
Considered one of the best natural history museums, the Sternberg Museum of Natural History's collections include "one of the finest scientific collections of Pternadon... more info map
Stone Gallery 785-625-7619 or 785-628-8202
107 1/2 W 6th, Hays, KS 67601
Historic limestone building - gallery features limestone carvings, paintings, and more. more info map
Walter P. Chrysler Boyhood Home & Museum 785-726-3636
102 West 10th Street, Ellis, KS 67637
The Chrysler owner's boyhood home has been preserved by a community that held him in high regard. There is a museum located behind the home that has many personal... more info

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

Frontier Park 785-628-7375
South Main & Highway 183 Bypass
The area that surrounds Big Creek on the southwest edge of Hays at one time was part of the original Fort Hays U.S. Military Post. Today, Frontier Park is a very scenic... more info map
Hays Aquatic Park 785-623-2653 or 785-623-2650
Fourth and Main, Hays, KS 67601
This exciting park features a WPA bathhouse, 8-Lane Pool, Lazy River, plunge pool, zero-depth entry leisure pool, and heated pools. more info map
Kansas "Merci" Boxcar and Veterans Memorial Park 785-628-8202
13th and Canterbury, Hays, KS 67601
Come to our Veterans Park. Full of fun and adventure. more info map

Tours & Cruises

Fairview Farms Alpacas 785-628-6352
1811 East 26th Street, Hays, KS 67601
Located 20-Miles SW of Hays
This registered agri-tourism farm helps to educate visitors in history, arts and nature. They breed top quality Huacaya alpacas that are ARI registered, DNA tested and... more info
Historic Church Tour/Hays Welcome Center 785-628-8202
2700 Vine, Hays, KS 67601
There are more historic German Catholic churches in Ellis County then any other county in Kansas. They were built of native limestone over 100 years ago and you are... more info map

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