Hays - Kansas - United States. Guide & Hotel Reservations from Cheap Hotels

Hays is the largest city in Northwest Kansas, with a population of 20,000 people. It is conveniently located at the crossroads of I-70 and Highways 183. When visiting this city, you can stay at the Tea Rose Inn Bed and Breakfast, which is located close to the downtown area. You can also park your RV at the Sunflower Creek RV park or stay at one of the 8 hotels and motels in the city.

All of the restaurants have affordable prices for the various foods on the menus. Mainly American cooking, you can dine at the Country Kitchen, the Golden Ox Steakhouse, The Pheasant Run or one of the many others that you will find here. Of course, if you don't have time to sit and have a full meal, there are also fast food chains and takeouts in town where you can get a sandwich or chicken to take with you.

See the impressive display of paintings and drawings by Michael Jilg at the 711 Studio, and visit the Volga German Haus, an immigrant house built of limestone. Visit the Boot Hill Cemetery, the Fort Hays Historic Site, a pioneer outpost built in 1865 and the Plymouth County Schoolhouse, a one room school built in 1874.

Walk through the permanent exhibits of fossils of fish and dinosaurs at the Sternberg Museum of Natural History. Here you can explore the discovery room, see the life-sized fossils of prehistoric creatures and have a meal in the restaurant. The Hays Art Center and the Moss-Thorns Gallery of Art will surely be a hit with the art lover.

Enjoy the luxury of the Hays Aquatic Park with its 8-lane pool, plunge pool and heated leisure pool. You might like to take a walking tour of the historic homes in the downtown area or visit Veteran's Park for a day of fun. Golfers are not left out either with the Fort Hays Municipal Golf Course and the Smoky Hill Country Club where you can test your skills against the greens of Kansas.