Great Bend ZooQuivira National Wildlife RefugeBarbed Wire MuseumHoisington Historical SocietyCheyenne Bottoms PreserveCheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area
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Hoisington

Hoisington is a town in Barton district, Kansas, United States of about 2,623 people. Within 50 km by road there are 136 places to visit: 84 churches, 5 museums and 15 parks. The must-see places are Great Bend Zoo, Quivira National Wildlife Refuge and Barbed Wire Museum.

38.5181° N, 98.7781° WPop. 2,623

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Within 30 km103 places
Within 50 km136
Must-see11
Notable71
Best timeAugust to December

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The 3 places worth the trip

Must-see

Great Bend Zoo

Nature spot · 20 km

Quivira National Wildlife Refuge, nature spot near Hoisington
Must-see

Quivira National Wildlife Refuge

Nature spot · 56 km · Stafford

Barbed Wire Museum, museum near Hoisington
Must-see

Barbed Wire Museum

Museum · 58 km · Rush

Places near Hoisington by type

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One day from Hoisington

5 stops, one loop, back by 6:42 pm

68 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Hoisington
  2. Cheyenne Bottoms Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
  3. Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Areanature spot · 2 hrs
  4. Fort Zarahfort · 1.5 hrs
  5. Great Bend Zoonature spot · 2 hrs
  6. Walnut Creek Bridgeheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Hoisington
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Hoisington?

Great Bend Zoo (nature spot, about 20 km), Hoisington Historical Society (museum, about 1 km), Concordia Lutheran Church (church, about 1 km), Emmanuel Lutheran Church (church, about 1 km), Cheyenne Bottoms Preserve (nature spot, about 10 km), Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area (nature spot, about 14 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Hoisington?

136 places on Spotwander: 84 churches, 5 museums, 15 parks, 11 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 5 forts & heritage.

Which is the nearest church to Hoisington?

Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church, about 1 km by road; Hoisington Church of the Nazarene (0 km) is next.

Which is the nearest museum to Hoisington?

Hoisington Historical Society, about 1 km by road; Kansas Oil and Gas Museum (22 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Hoisington?

Start in Hoisington, visit Cheyenne Bottoms Preserve, then Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area, then Fort Zarah, then Great Bend Zoo, then Walnut Creek Bridge, and drive back — about 68 km by road in all.