Canton

“Gateway to Maxwell Game Preserve”


Canton is located six miles south of the Maxwell Refuge and provides full services – groceries, gas, home-cooked meals, and most of your daily conveniences.

Maxwell Wildlife Refuge

No other place in Kansas can buffalo and elk be viewed as they can at the 2800-acre Maxwell Wildlife Refuge. Voted as one of 8 geographic wonders of Kansas by…

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Things to Do in Canton

Let it unfold.

Not everything needs to be scheduled to be meaningful.

Interesting Stonework

There's some interesting stonework in the buildings in the park just south of downtown.

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Pause when it feels right.

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

McPherson State Fishing Lake (Canton Lake)

46 acres, boating, boat ramps, picnic areas, basic camping, fishing piers, nature trails

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Chisholm Trail/Santa Fe Trails Meet

Two of the most historic trails of Kansas, the Santa Fe Trail and the Chisholm…

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Somewhere between here and nowhere.

The spaces in between are often the most memorable.

1883 Jail

The pioneer 1883 jail on Allen Street can be seen by appointment.

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Canton Carnegie Library

The 1921 Canton Township Carnegie Library still seems to be in great shape on North…

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