{"id":16821,"date":"2022-10-31T08:46:36","date_gmt":"2022-10-31T08:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/?p=16821"},"modified":"2023-04-06T09:59:01","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T09:59:01","slug":"family-adventures-in-kansas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/family-adventures-in-kansas\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Adventures in Kansas"},"content":{"rendered":"Approx read: <\/span> 3<\/span> mins<\/span><\/span>

Guess what, Toto?<\/h2>\n

We are<\/em> in Kansas today, and that\u2019s good news for those of you in search of outdoorsy fun for the whole family\u2014and your little dog too.<\/h3>\n

On this edition of Family Adventures, we\u2019re taking you across America\u2019s Heartland to where the buffalo roam.<\/p>\n

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Step back in time to the 1800s<\/h4>\n

OK, we promised you buffalo, but what we really meant was bison. If you\u2019re confused, just know that Home on the Rang<\/em>e\u2014the classic cowboy tune with those uber-memorable lyrics, \u201cOh, give me a home, where the buffalo roam. Where the dear and the antelope play.\u201d is the official state song of Kansas. The only problem is that true buffalo are native to Africa and Asia, while bison are what you\u2019ll find in North America. One of the places where you\u2019ll catch those roaming bison is in the Maxwell Wildlife Refuge<\/a> in Canton. Open year-round, visitors can partake in a unique prairie tour via modern-day covered wagon<\/a>, also known as a tram, to get a first-hand look at bison, elk, more than 100 species of birds, and tons of native wildflowers and grasses.<\/p>\n

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Get into<\/em> Dodge<\/h4>\n

Ready to relive your cowboy or cowgirl days from childhood? There\u2019s no better place than the Boot Hill Museum<\/a> in Dodge City. This kitschy favorite is open 362 days a year (closed only on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year\u2019s Day) and helps to tell the tales of Dodge City\u2019s historical past. Visitors of all ages will enjoy the museum\u2019s ample exhibits, artifacts, and cowboy town front fa\u00e7ade. Visit on the right day, and you might just find yourself in the middle of a gunfight reenactment. Stick \u2018em up!<\/p>\n

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You can\u2019t beat the Bluff<\/h4>\n

Located along the Cedar Bluff Reservoir and about 20 miles southwest of Ellis is Cedar Bluff State Park<\/a>. This expansive favorite of locals and visitors alike is split in two distinct areas: The Bluffton Area and The Page Creek Area. Bluffton is the more developed of the two spots and is 350 acres in size, with boat ramp facilities, campsites, volleyball, horseshoes, basketball, a BMX racing track, and plenty of opportunities to fish and swim in the reservoir. Page Creek is 500 acres and touts its own campsites, a community shelter, boat ramps, and is a haven for those seeking a little more solitude.<\/p>\n

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Keep that sunny disposition<\/h4>\n

It\u2019s literally impossible to see a field of sunflowers and not<\/em> smile. Don\u2019t believe us? Try it for yourself using Kansas Tourism\u2019s interactive Kansas Sunflower Fields map<\/a>. The map has directions and updates on each location, plus details on which farms have other fun offerings. For example, KC Pumpkin Patch in Olathe<\/a> has a drive-thru Christmas light display, and you can feed a baby calf at Klausmeyer Dairy & Pumpkin Patch<\/a> in Clearwater. We mention these other activities because sunflower season is remarkably short, so if you don\u2019t time it just right, you risk missing out on these gems.<\/p>\n

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Feed your brain with beauty<\/h4>\n

In the suburbs of Kansas City is where you\u2019ll find the 300 acres of educational, recreational, and cultural magnificence that is the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens<\/a>. Here, visitors can marvel at some 1,700 species of plants, meticulously maintained gardens, hiking trails, and open prairie. The best way to get the lay of the land is through a guided tour (only a $10 charge), but visitors are welcome to meander throughout the grounds at their leisure.<\/p>\n

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Guess what, Toto? We are in Kansas today, and that\u2019s good news for those of you in search of outdoorsy fun for the whole family\u2014and your little dog too. On this edition of Family Adventures, we\u2019re taking you across America\u2019s Heartland to where the buffalo roam. Step back in time to the 1800s OK, we […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":39,"featured_media":16833,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1582],"tags":[1528,1509],"class_list":["post-16821","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-family-adventure","tag-family-adventures","tag-united-states"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16821","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/39"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16821"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16821\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16832,"href":"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16821\/revisions\/16832"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16833"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16821"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16821"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16821"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}