Great Bend Explorations
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Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife AreaAddress:
56 NE 40 Road
Email Address: information@visitgreatbend.com About this Exploration: The Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area consists of almost 20,000 acres of the marshy lowland area located seven miles northeast of Great Bend. The area is managed by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.
The Bottoms is the perfect desitnation for wildlife watching. Birders and photographers will find paradise in the wetlands of Central Kansas.
Cheyenne Bottoms attracts 45 percent of the shorebirds in North America and has been designated a wetlands of international importance. Free admission. Open 24/7. Driving tours available at Great Bend Visitor Information Center.
Many people would not expect to see waves and seagulls in the middle of Kansas, but Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area busts the myth that Kansas is only "flat plains."
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Great Bend Convention & Visitors Bureau
3111 10th Street / P.O. Box 1168
Great Bend, KS 67530-0274 Phone: 620.792.2750 or 877.427.9299 Fax: 620.792.7959 |