Park Office: year round operation for all department sales Clinton Marina: boat storage, Kayak and boat rentals, and sales Park Day Use Areas: 6 reservable shelters, playgrounds and special event venue areas Campgrounds: 368 total sites; 102 sites with water and...
KS I-70 Association
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Lawrence Paspoorten
Sign up for the free Lawrence Passports. Visit locations, earn points, and redeem prizes!
Cradle of Basketball
No city can boast an array of basketball history like Lawrence – where the game came of age. That’s why we’re often called the “Cradle of Basketball.” View Dr. James Naismith’s Original Rules of “Basket Ball” at the DeBruce Center.
Final Fridays
On the last Friday of every month (all year long!) from 5-9PM, the streets of Downtown Lawrence and the Warehouse Arts District erupt with art and entertainment.
Johnny’s Tavern
Since 1953 Johnny’s has been “Serving Up Tradition,” with it’s world famous hamburgers and longest runnin’ tap in Lawrence. Johnny’s is now a hot spot for sports fans as well as families.
Zelfgeleide kerkhofwandeling
Nothing gives better insight into a people’s history and culture than the way in which they memorialize the deceased. In recent years, efforts to find, restore, and tour historic cemeteries have grown in popularity across the United States as people seek greater...
Baker Wetlands
One of the most diverse habitats in Kansas, the wetlands encompasses 927 acres of rich, natural wildlife. 278 species of birds and 487 plant species have been identified here.
University of Kansas
Explore the beautiful campus and visit these museums – KU Natural History Museum, Spencer Museum of Art, and the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics.
Centrum van Lawrence
Downtown Lawrence has been the heart of the city since its founding in 1854. It is a rare slice of Main Street, America, that offers unique dining, shopping, art and live entertainment.
Lawrence Arts Center
Everyone is born an artist, and at Lawrence Arts Center, we provide the community with a place to connect with that inner artist and with one another. All forms of art—whether visual arts, dance, theatre, crafts, and beyond—send signals to our brains that stir our...
Spencer Museum of Art
Located on the University of Kansas campus, the Spencer Museum of Art is a vibrant cultural center that sparks curiosity, inspires creativity, and creates connections among people through art.
KU Natural History Museum
The KU Natural History Museum is home to four floors of public exhibits including the historic Panorama, live snakes and insects, vertebrate and invertebrate fossils, flora and fauna of the Great Plains and much more.
Natuurcentrum Prairie Park
Prairie Park Nature Center is located within a 100-acre nature preserve on the east side of Lawrence, KS. The preserve features a five-acre lake, as well as wetland, woodland, and prairie environments. Visitors may walk the trails to see a wide variety of native...
Sylas and Maddy’s
Sylas and Maddy's Homemade Ice Cream has been a Kansas City favorite since 1997. We first opened in Lawrence, followed by the second store in Olathe in 1999. From the very first days of existence up until now, this KC favorite has been a family owned and operated...
Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics
The mission of the Dole Institute of Politics is to promote political and civic participation as well as civil discourse in a bi-partisan, balanced manner. By providing a forum for discussion of political and economic issues, fostering public service leadership and...
Watkins Museum of History
In 1975, the DCHS opened the Elizabeth Miller Watkins Community Museum in the newly refurbished building. Today, operation of the Watkins Museum of History is the society’s primary activity. Since then WMH has managed the expansion and care of the permanent...









