Explore Northeast Kansas

Explore northeast Kansas mapAlcove Spring Quartzite boulders Mount Mitchell Heritage Prairie Echo Cliff Glacial Hills Scenic Byway Clinton spillway Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens Kaw Point Park Riverfront Park Atchison Kaw River State Park

Northeast Kansas encompasses the Glaciated physiographic region in the north and part of the Osage Cuestas along its southern edge. At sites in this area, you'll find massive quartzite boulders transported from northern states by glaciers, a water stop vital to travelers on the Oregon Trail, scenic drives, and excellent geologic illustrations of changes caused by the cycle of seas covering parts of the state and retreating over millions of years.

Alcove Spring

Clinton spillway

Echo Cliff

Glacial Hills Scenic Byway

Kaw Point Park

Kaw River State Park

Mount Mitchell Heritage Prairie

Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens

Quartzite boulders

Riverfront Park, Atchison