Parks & Nature

Manhattan is known as the gateway to the Flint Hills. The Flint Hills is a unique ecosystem composed of tallgrass prairies and is only found in Kansas and Northern Oklahoma. Come to Manhattan and view the one-of-a-kind landscape. Enjoy a hike on the Konza Prairie or head to Tuttle Creek Lake for a day of lake activities and don't forget about Manhattan's waterfall at Pillsbury Crossing. 

Konza Prairie

A divine, majestic beauty, this parcel of land on the Great Plains of Kansas. The Konza Prairie remains an unrefined relic of a long-ago era, an era that saw prairie inhabitants coexist upon…

Pillsbury Crossing

You don’t want to miss this beautiful Kansas waterfall located only six miles southeast of Manhattan. Pillsbury Crossing features a beautiful limestone ledge that forms into a…

Tuttle Creek Lake

Tuttle Creek Lake is located 5 miles north of Manhattan as the reservoir is situated on the northern edge of the Flint Hills. The lake area offers 12,000 acres of water with 100 miles of…