Come ride the Switchgrass Mountain Bike Trail, rated “Epic” by the International Mountain Bicycling Association.
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Russell
Dream Theater
Check out the unique Dream Theater where locals have been volunteering to “Keep the Dream Alive” for over 60 years. Come see a 3-D movie, and enjoy the popcorn.
Garden of Eden
Civil War veteran S.P. Dinsmoor started sculpting his populist vision at the Garden of Eden in 1905 at age 64.
Veteranenmonument
The bricks surrounding the Veterans’ Memorial list the name, service, date of service and conflict of individual veterans from Russell County.
Wilson Lake
Visit the clearest lake in Kansas. With 9,000 water surface acres and over 100 miles of beautiful shoreline, this is a wonderful spot for your recreational activities.
Post Rock Scenic Byway
Over the Smoky Hills of weathered bedrock, the Post Rock Scenic Byway winds through 18 miles of fields, pastures, and prairie. The landscape's unique beauty and challenges required pioneers to earn their space here, and the legacy of their creativity and...
HEYM – Oliver House
The Heym-Oliver House The locally cut-stone home was constructed in 1879 by John George Nicholas Heym. His family of nine lived in this tiny home. It had 11 owners and sold once for $1. The last owner, Mary Lynn Beach Oliver, of Wichita, Kansas, purchased the property...
Fossil Station Museum
The Fossil Station Museum, built in 1907, was originally the county jail, the sheriff's office and living quarters. Rooms display educational settings of artifacts used or created by Russell County residents from the mid-1800's to the present. Today it is the office...
Deines Cultural Center
Located in downtown Russell, the Deines Cultural Center is a non-profit space for art exhibitions, live performances, and local art history. Each month the Deines exhibits new art from local, regional, and national artist, as well as pieces from the permanent...
Grassroots Art Center
The Grassroots Art Center educates, exhibits, documents and preserves grassroots, outsider art environments and folk art in the Midwest. 501(c)(3) not-for-profit. Grassroots art is created by self-taught individuals, usually during their retirement years. Often driven...
Lucas Gemeenschapstheater
The Lucas Area Community Theater is a community owned theater with a board of directors that administer the daily use of the facility. First Run Movies are shown on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights with concessions. Volunteers of all ages from the area community...
Pladium Bowl
Playdim Bowl is a bowling alley located in Russell.
Waudby’s Bar & Grill
Waudby's Sports Bar & Grill is an American restaurant in downtown Russell, KS, that was originally a pool hall in the 1920's. While we still have a pool table on location, our main focus is being a place where you can BRING your family for a good dining experience...
Wilson State Park
Located along the Post Rock Scenic Byway about 5 miles north of I-70, west of K-232 In the heart of the Smoky Hills, Wilson State Park is considered by many to be the most beautiful in the state. Wilson Reservoir features a rugged shoreline punctuated by scenic cliffs...
