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Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
Permits
 

Backcountry Day Hiking Permits

Free hiking permits are required before entering the backcountry area of the preserve. Permits are issued at the visitor information desk in the barn from May through October and on the back porch of the house from November through April. Backcountry day hiking is from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.

  • May - October - Daily hiking
  • November - April - Hiking on Saturday & Sunday

Backcountry hiking permit holders must return by 3:30 p.m. and sign out on the day of the visit. No overnight camping is allowed on the preserve.
Limestone and flint on the surface of the soil kept it from being tilled  

Did You Know?
Zebulon Pike unknowingly named the Flint Hills based on his journal entry in 1806 as he camped and passed through the hills of flint. This flint kept the prairie from being tilled. Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve

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Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:22 EST