Kansas Daytrips
Cheryl Unruh
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
It’s summertime. And this season of lasting light allows plenty of time for day-long Kansas adventures.
Emporians have a superior starting point for daytrips. A look at the Kansas map reminds us of cities that are two hours away or less including Wichita, Newton, Hutchinson, Manhattan, Lawrence, and Kansas City. Kansas towns, large and small, offer a variety of museums and family attractions.
If you’re into boating, fishing, camping, and picnicking, eastern Kansas has many lakes and reservoirs within reach: El Dorado, Marion, Council Grove, Milford, Tuttle Creek, Perry, Clinton, Hillsdale, Pamona, Melvern, John Redmond, Toronto and Fall River.
Neighboring communities are something Dave and I hit on a regular basis, but for our daytrips, we often aim for places that are 90 minutes to two hours away. Any farther than that and the trip turns into more of a driving tour and less of a get-out-and-investigate tour.
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cheryl (anonymous) says...
Yikes, I misspelled Pomona.
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