Wild West Country

This is a land of wide-open spaces, of prairie grasslands and flaxen-colored wheat fields that stretch as far as the eye can see. This is the place where the real “Wild West” began. Where buffalo hunters and cattle rustlers stirred up a ruckus in Dodge City, once called the “Wickedest Little City in America.” Follow in the tracks of great lawmen like Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson and Doc Holiday. Or track down the 100-year-old secrets of the little town of Meade, where the infamous Dalton Gang once hid out. Wild West Country is a land of big horizons and large-scale wonders, such as Mighty Samson, the largest bridge of its kind in the world. The largest hand-dug well in the world. The largest meteorite of its kind. In Wild West Country, there’s room to stretch your legs and your imagination — with plenty of folklore and generous helpings of hospitality.

Pause when it feels right.

Some stops aren't on the map, but they're worth taking.

Dodge City

Dodge City's history began with the establishment of Fort Dodge in 1865. The fort was an active military post until 1882. Its purpose was to protect wagon rains on the…

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Take less, experience more.

What you carry matters less than what you notice.

Ford

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Let the road decide.

Plans are useful, but flexibility is where the real discoveries happen.

Dighton

The land which forms the town site was entered by W.A. Watson in the spring…

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Worth the stop.

Some places don't need much time, just the right moment.

Elkhart

"Slowly, the covered wagons came carrying these determined people with their dreams of becoming "independent…

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Keep moving.

Even slow progress opens up new places and perspectives.

Bucklin

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Make time for quiet places.

Not every destination needs noise to be meaningful.

Deerfield

Welcome to the City of Deerfield, Kansas. Whether you are moving to Deerfield, or just…

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Somewhere between here and nowhere.

The spaces in between are often the most memorable.

Coldwater

Coldwater, Comanche County seat, sits astraddle of Highways 160 and 183 in the center of…

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Find your way.

There's no single right route, just the one that fits you.

Fowler

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Somewhere between here and nowhere.

The spaces in between are often the most memorable.

Ashland

Ashland was founded at the crossing of two great trails, the Camp Supply-Fort Dodge and…

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Explore a County Scott County 1 city  ·  21 counties in Wild West Country

Welcome to Scott County, a prehistoric passageway. During the Pleistocene epoch, when glaciers came as far west as Lawrence, Kansas,…

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