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Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
Fees & Reservations

fees & reservations includes:

Permits
 
 
Take a ranger-guided bus tour of the prairie during the summer
Ranger-guided prairie bus tours

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bus Tour Fee

Ranger-guided prairie bus tours are given at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m. from the last Saturday in April through the last Sunday in October. Tickets are $5 per adult and $3 for children 5 - 18 years of age. Four years and under are free. 

Bus tours are available on a first-come basis, but reservations can be made if space is available by calling the rangers at 620-273-8494.

Entrance Fee

The preserve does not charge an entrance fee. Donation box is available on site.

Camping

The preserve does not have camping available. The closest location is five miles south on K177 in Cottonwood Falls at Bates Grove Park and Swope Park. Ask a ranger for directions.
Grazing cattle at Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve  

Did You Know?
Cattle can gain up to 2 pounds per day grazing on the prairie grasses of the Flint Hills. The calcium found in the limestone erodes into the soil, making the prairie plants more nutritious for grazing animals. Cattle grazing is still the main agricultural use of the Flint Hills today.

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Last Updated: October 11, 2007 at 14:30 EST