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Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
Group Tours at the Preserve
prairie bus tour

Visitors enjoy a prairie bus tour in one of the new tour buses.

Please call ahead (620-273-8494) for tour availability due to major construction projects occurring in 2012. 

Guided COMBO Tour - 2 hours
Ranch Headquarters and Prairie Bus Tour
Groups of fifteen or more may schedule a ranch headquarters tour in conjunction with a prairie bus tour.The combination tour includes a one-hour tour of the ranch house, barn, and outbuildings and a one-hour prairie bus tour. Reservations for group tours must be scheduled at least two weeks in advance. The combination tour is available from the last Saturday in April through the last Sunday in October. Contact us: e-mail us

PRICES
Free of charge.
Please call 620-273-8494 for reservations.



Guided Ranch Headquarters Tour - 1 hour
Tours for groups of fifteen or more can be arranged throughout the year. National Park Service rangers lead visitors on a tour of the ranch house, barn, and outbuildings. The tour lasts one hour and must be scheduled at least two weeks in advance. Contact a park ranger for further information and details on group tours.
Contact us: e-mail us.


PRICES
Free of charge.
Please call 620-273-8494 for reservations.

School Tour - 2 hours
Historic House, Barn, Trail, and School House -
Children are divided into groups and led by park rangers on a two-hour tour of the historic house, barn, outbuildings, Southwind Nature Trail, and Lower Fox Creek School. Reservations are required at least two weeks in advance for this activity and can be made by calling the preserve at 620-273-8494. To better serve the children and our visitors, we can only present one school tour per day. Dates fill quickly, so call now to reserve your space.
Contact us: e-mail us.

PRICES
Free of charge.
Please call 620-273-8494 for reservations.

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Southwind Nature Trail at Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve

Did You Know?
A single blade of big bluestem might have a root system descending over 8 feet underground. This is deep enough so that the plant will emerge in the spring even without rainfall. Big bluestem grows abundantly on the Southwind Nature Trail.
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Last Updated: January 01, 2012 at 15:37 MST