AMERICA, ONE BEAUTIFUL ROAD AT A TIME

The scenic side
of Kansas.

Named routes to browse, photographs to inspire, and practical notes for the drive.
The Vast Tallgrass Prairie in the Flint Hills · Public Domain. Photo by Mike Blair, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks · Photo credits
PICK A ROAD. MAKE A MEMORY.

Scenic routes to explore

3 route & road-trip ideas

Kansas

Flint Hills Scenic Byway

National Scenic Byway

Gateway to the tallgrass prairie, the Flint Hills Scenic Byway offers travelers an unchanged view of the grasslands of the Great Plains. Explore historic sites, quaint towns, and scenic vistas as you discover where the West truly begins.

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Historic Route 66 · U.S. Road Trip

All-American Road · National Scenic Byway

Explore selected surviving sections of the Mother Road, from Midwestern towns to Southwestern desert and the California coast. Build a trip around specific signed alignments, roadside history and the communities that make the journey distinctive.

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Kansas

Wetlands and Wildlife Scenic Byway

National Scenic Byway

Wetlands and Wildlife Scenic Byway moves through radiant wetlands full of wildlife, prairie vistas with immense skies, and rural communities shaped by nature and the entrepreneurial spirit. Clouds of Sandhill and Whooping Cranes descend; and pelicans, Bald and Golden Eagles, shorebirds, ducks, and geese gracefully rest here, capturing the spirit of this byway.

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Multistate routes appear in each relevant state. Some entries describe a byway, others a selected stretch or a broader road trip; routes can overlap.