Explore South-Central Kansas

South-central Kansas—a mix of the Smoky Hills, Arkansas River Lowlands, Red Hills, High Plains, and Wellington-McPherson Lowlands physiographic regions—includes a transition zone between lush eastern prairie and the arid grasslands of the western prairie. Visit the salt marshes and wetlands at Cheyenne Bottoms and Quivira National Wildlife Refuge, vital stops for thousands of migrating waterfowl; take scenic drives through the Red Hills; explore the dunes at Sand Hills State Park; and see sandstone buildings and traces of the Santa Fe Trail at Fort Larned National Historic Site.