Camp Alexander
1785 Rd. P5 • 620-342-1386
3 miles E. of Emporia on Old U.S. Hwy. 50
MON, TUE, THU, FRI 9 a.m.-5 p.m.;
WED 11 a.m.-5 p.m., or by appointment
www.campalexander.org

Their mission is to empower children with wisdom, life skills, positive character traits, self
confidence and provide a safe place for growth
enrichment in the great outdoors. They offer
youth camps, adventure education for schools,
team building, rope courses, and an ideal rental location for families or other group gatherings. A new 3.5 mile bike and hike trail was built in 2005.

Emporia Family Fun Center
1004 E. 12th Ave • 620-343-2438

Game room open all year – outdoor facilities,
summer hours 10 a.m.-9 p.m.

Two 18-hole putt-putt courses, 6 batting cages, Go-carts, and video game room.

Emporia Municipal Golf Course
1133 S. Hwy. K-99 • 620-342-7666
6 miles S. of Emporia • 7 a.m.-sundown,
7 days a week • www.emporia.ws

Open year-round, 18-hole, grass greens, proshop
with meeting room, driving range, and club & cart rental. Tee times suggested for weekends and holidays.

David Traylor Zoo of Emporia
75 Soden Rd. • 620-342-6558
S. Commercial St. & Soden Rd.
Open daily from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s, with
extended hours WED & SUN to 8 p.m. from
Mothers Day to October. www.emporiazoo.org

The David Traylor Zoo has approximately 111 species with over 400 native and exotic specimens in naturalized exhibits. The zoo also has exceptional botanical displays. Zoo docents conduct educational programming and guided tours. Special events include annual auction, annual open house, Boo in the Zoo and holiday lighting.

Flint Hills Lanes
1519 W. 6th Ave. • 620-343-2695
MON&TUE noon-10 p.m.; WED&FRI noon-midnight; THU noon-11 p.m.; SAT 11 a.m.-1 a.m.; SUN noon-9 p.m.

Automatic scoring, shoe rental, video games,
pool tables, and lunch counter

Flint Hills Wildlife Refuge
530 W. Maple, Hartford, KS • 620-392-5553
11 miles E. on I-35 & 8 miles S. on K-130, 20 minutes from Emporia
MON-FRI 8 a.m.-4:30p.m., except Federal holidays.
flinthills.fws.gov

Flint Hills Wildlife Refuge is one of more than 540 refuges administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and dedicated to the preservation and conservation of wildlife. It is home to many wildlife species and offers visitors many recreational opportunities including hunting, fishing, wildlife observation, photography, and three nature trails.

Heartland Park Topeka
7530 S. Topeka Blvd., Topeka, KS
785-862-RACE or 800-43-RACES
www.hpt.com

Heartland Park Topeka, a multi-purpose racing facility located in Topeka, KS, annually hosts NHRA POWERade Drag Racing, Championship Off-Road Racing, (CORR), and the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) in addition to many other events throughout the race season.

John Redmond Dam & Reservoir
620-364-8614
3 miles N. & 1 mile W. of Burlington on
U.S. Hwy. 75, 30 minutes from Emporia.

Boating, camping, swimming, water skiing,
picnic area, fishing, hunting, wildlife area.

Jones Aquatic Center
4202 W. 18th Ave. • 620-340-6400
West of Graphic Arts Rd. on 18th Ave.
MON-THU noon-6 p.m., FRI-SUN noon-8 p.m.

Features 2 water slides, a lazy river, kids playground and swimming pool. There is fun for the whole family.

Kansas Flint Hills Adventures, LLC
151 Rd. 130 • 620-342-2625
Call for reservations and directions.
www.kansasflinthillsadventures.com

Trail Rides! Leisurely tours through the Flint Hills. Seasoned trail horses, magnificent Tallgrass Prairie vistas. Learn Flint Hills history and wildflowers from your naturalist guide. Families, small groups, all riding levels welcome. Twenty minutes from Emporia.

Lee Beran Recreation Center
313 W. 4th Ave. • 620-340-6300
MON-SAT 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; SUN noon-9 p.m.;
Fitness MON-THU 5:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; FRI 5:30
a.m.-8 p.m.; SAT 8 a.m.-6 p.m.; SUN 1-6 p.m.

Facility offers a game room equipped with
everything from pool tables to air hockey, a meeting room, a five lane indoor pool, fitness room, and walking track. The gym is equipped with one full court which can be used for basketball or volleyball.

Lyon State Fishing Lake
620-342-0658
Reading, KS, 12 miles N. on Hwy. K-99 & 5 miles E. on Hwy. K-170, 20 minutes from Emporia.

Boating, camping, swimming, picnic area,
fishing, and hunting.

Mulligan’s Driving Range
Prairie St. & South Ave.
MON-FRI noon-10 p.m.; SAT & SUN
10 a.m.-10 p.m.
Driving practice range.

Par for the Course
4602 W. 18th Ave. • 620-342-1907
Summer hours: MON-FRI 11 a.m.-dark, SAT &
SUN 9 a.m.-dark; Winter hours: 11 a.m.-dark,
closed MON

Golf practice facility offering golf instructions, clinics, pro shop, and grill.

Rollers Skating Rink
701 Graham St. • 620-342-3322
FRI 7:30-10 p.m.; SAT noon-3:30 p.m. &
7:30-10 p.m.; SUN 1-3:30 p.m. Summer hours, June-August, FRI 8-11 p.m.;SAT noon-3:30 p.m. & 8-10:30 p.m.; SUN closed.

Skate rental, concessions, and video games.

Skateboard Park
South Ave. & West St. • 620-342-6558
Daylight to 11 p.m.

This park features a mini-half pipe, 8 foot tall quarter pipe, 1 foot tall four sided pyramid, 10 foot long run box, radius fun box, and a three-sided pyramid with grind rail.

Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
Strong City, KS • 620-273-8494
16 miles W. on U.S. Hwy. 50 & 2 miles N. on
Hwy. K-177, 20 minutes from Emporia.
Daily 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., closed Thanksgiving,
Christmas & New Years. Walking trails open
sunrise-sunset.
www.nps.gov/tapr

Experience the natural and historic beauty of the tall grass prairie. Visit the 1881Spring Hill ranch as National Park Service rangers guide you through the limestone mansion.

TRYSA Soccer Complex
W. 18th Ave.

This complex features 12 soccer fields, used for local soccer practices and hosts several tournaments yearly.

Trusler Sports Complex
620-340-6300

North of I-35, W of Burlingame Rd. on Riley Ave.
This complex includes a fishing lake, nature
trail, exercise trail, three softball diamonds
and one baseball diamond, all with lights.

Welch Stadium, ESU
620-341-5354 • www.emporia.edu

Home of Hornet Football and Track & Field. This facility is also used by Emporia High School and other organizations.

W. L. White Arena, Civic Auditorium
111 E. 6th Ave. • 620-343-4295

Multi use arena with 4,800 seats. Venue for conferences, concerts, trade shows, etc. Home of ESU Hornet basketball, volleyball, and other sporting events including state and sub-state tournament.