WildlifeHidden gem
Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area
Great Bend, Kansas
One of the biggest inland wetlands in the US, packed with migrating birds.
- Cost
- Free
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
A large wetland on the Central Flyway where hundreds of thousands of shorebirds and waterfowl stop in spring and autumn. Roads run beside the pools. Bring binoculars and bug spray.
Good to know
- Best in April-May and September-October
- Visit the nature center first
- Best time
- Spring or autumn migration
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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