The Top 10 Natural Monuments in Kansas
Kansas’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 10
beautiful natural monuments in Kansas. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments in Kansas. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: December 4, 2025
Elk River Stone Shelves
Highlight • Natural Monument
During the Cretaceous Period, the entire American midwest was a tropical inland seaway dividing North America into Appalachia and the west coast (then called Laramidia). The abundance of layered sedimentary …
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Castle Rock
Highlight • Natural Monument
Castle Rock has been dubbed one of the "Eight Wonders of Kansas". Its magnificent chalk pillars were sculpted by erosion, as with the rest of the Castle Rock Badlands, though …
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Overlook Trail
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
The Overlook Trail takes you along a flat path up on a ridge above the badlands, sporting spectacular views down into the park. The trail ends in an overlook with …
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Corporate Woods Park
Highlight • Forest
Explore Corporate Woods Park, a 200-acre urban oasis. This park offers a mix of natural beauty with diverse wildlife, hiking and biking trails, and family-friendly amenities. Don't miss the outdoor …
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Life on the Rocks Trail
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
The Life on the Rocks Trail takes you deeper into the badlands to a number of scenic overlooks. The exposed Niobrara Chalk forms hundred foot cliffs and spires that make for a unique hiking experience.
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Elk City Lake
Highlight • Lake
Elk City Lake, or Elk City Reservoir, is dammed at its northern end where the Elk River Trail reaches its eastern terminus. The lake features six trails, two of which …
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Point of Rocks
Highlight • Viewpoint
From Point of Rocks you look out upon the shallow river valley of the Cimarron National Grassland. Panoramic views of forests, grasslands, and stout red cliff formations await you from …
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Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens
Highlight • Natural
The Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens is a 300 acre park with miles of trails, lovely gardens and a sculpture park. You will also find ponds, an open prairie and a playground.
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Red Rocks Canyon
Highlight • Canyon
In Red Rocks Canyon you will find a maze of formations of red sandstone emerging from the prairie canyon.
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Self-Guided Nature Trail Loop
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
At the southern end of the segment there is an informational board and a lookout over the tallgrass prairie. Along the ridge hikers can see across the Kaw River Valley and Flint Hills.
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