Boot Hill Museum
Reconstructed Front Street with summer shootouts.
Dodge City and the Tallgrass Prairie
The Wild West's wickedest town, and the great Flint Hills, the last of the tallgrass prairie that once covered the plains.
Dodge City was a cattle-shipping town in the 1870s, the home of Wyatt Earp and Bat Masterson, and the Boot Hill Museum recreates Front Street. Far to the east, the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve has a bison herd, an 1881 ranch house and grass as far as you can see.
- Best Time
- May–June and September–October
- Time Needed
- 1–2 days
- Cost Level
- $$$$
- Open
- Check before you go; hours vary by season
- Getting There
- Wichita is about 2.5 hours from Dodge City, and 3 hours from Kansas City.
What to See
1 of 3 are freeTallgrass Prairie National Preserve
Bison, and the Spring Hill Ranch, in the Flint Hills.
Wichita's Museums
The Old Cowtown Museum and the Keeper of the Plains statue.
Know Before You Go
- The two are 4 hours apart: choose one, or plan it as a road trip.
Where to Stay
Stay in Dodge City, or Wichita.
Where to Eat
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Last checked 2026-11-02. Part of the Midwest list.