Rock City

A field of giant spherical concretions, some more than 20 feet across, lies just outside Minneapolis, Kansas. You wander among them on a short trail and can clamber over the lower ones. It is small, odd and rewarding for photographers.

Good to know

• Wear sturdy shoes for scrambling
• Small entry fee
• Pair with Mushroom Rock State Park, about an hour away

Best time

Morning or late afternoon

Open

Spring to autumn

Getting there

Gravel lane from the highway; fine for 2WD

Vehicles

Fine in any car

Dogs

Dogs on a lead

Facilities

• Picnic tables

Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.