Hays

By plane

• Hays Regional AirportHas nonstop service to Denver and Great Bend.

• Sternberg Museum of Natural History

  phone: +1 785-628-4286
  address: 3000 Sternberg Dr
  Contains exhibits on dinosaurs, Cretaceous sea creatures, fossils, and fossil preparation.

• Buffalo Herd

  phone: +1 785-628-7375
  address: W. Hwy 183 Alternate
  The city parks department keeps a small buffalo herd across from the historic Fort Hays. Admission is free to the public, but the animals can be aggressive if provoked, so be careful.

• Fort Hays State Historic Site

  phone: +1 785 625-6812
  address: 1472 U.S. 183 Alternate

• Wild West FestivalThe Wild West Festival occurs July 4th weekend. Events include a baseball tournament, a carnival, a parade, an art exhibition, and a fireworks display, along with numerous other activities. For a full schedule, visit the website.

• Best Western Vagabond Motel

  phone: +1 785 625-2511
  address: 2524 Vine St

• Hays Fairfield Inn Hays

  phone: +1 785 625-3344
  address: 377 Mopar Dr

• Holiday Inn

  phone: +1 785 625-7371
  address: 3603 Vine St

• Motel 6

  phone: +1 785 625-4282
  address: 3404 Vine St

• Comfort Inn

  phone: +1 785 628-8008
  address: 2810 Vine St

• Tea Rose Inn Bed and Breakfast

  address: 117 West 13th St
  Restored 1909 home with breakfast served daily. Rates $69-120 per night.