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Southeast Kansas Adventures & Day Trips has a wonderful four-page spread highlighting Garnett and Anderson County.  (Click on the magazine image for highlights.)  This publication assists its readers in discovering unique day trip ideas in southeast Kansas.  Copies of the magazine are available locally in Anderson County at Garnett City Hall, Garnett Public Library, Garnett Area Chamber of Commerce, Anderson County Historical Museum, Anderson County Courthouse, The Kirk House, Sisters Antiques, Garnett Inn Suites & RV Park, and Economy Inn.  For your own copy delivered by mail, call 1-800-319-TOUR or log on to www.discoversoutheastkansas.com.

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Join us on the 51-mile Prairie Spirit Trail


You'll find parking areas, water fountains, restrooms and picnic shelters located 5 to 8 miles apart along the 51-mile trail.

Designed for non-motorized use, the surface of the Prairie Spirit trail is made of compacted crushed limestone screenings at least 8 feet wide to accomodate two-foot or bicycle travel.  Built upon what was once the LL&G, then later became the Santa Fe Railroad, the Prairie Spirit Trail passes through 3 Kansas counties (Allen, Anderson and Franklin) and provides visitors with a variety of landscapes with ecellent wildlife viewing opportunities. 

The trail is open during daylight hours and a permit is required for persons 16 years or older who travel the trail outside the city limits of Ottawa, Garnett and Iola.  Trail users who only venture on the trail inside the city limits of those cities just mentioned are not required to possess a trail permit. 

Permit fees:  Daily - $3.50  Annual - $12.15
Daily permits can be obtained at self-pay stations located at trailheads located in Ottawa, Princeton, Richmond, Garnett, Carlyle, Colony and Iola.  Annual permits can be purchased online at kdwp.state.ks.us or at the following locations:
Franklin County Clerk's Office, 315 S. Main (Courthouse), Ottawa
Orsheln Farm and Home, 2008 S. Princeton, Ottawa
Wal-Mart, 2101 Princeton Circle, Ottawa
Country Mart, 2138 S. Princeton Circle, Ottawa
Anderson County Clerk's Office, 100 E. 4th (Courthouse), Garnett
Alco, 700 N. Maple (US 59 North), Garnett
Cedar Creek Outfitters, 317 S. Maple (US 59 South), Garnett
Colony City Hall, 339 Cherry Street, Colony
Orscheln Farm and Home, 1918 N. State, Iola
Wal-Mart, South US 169, Iola
Allen County Clerk's Office, 1 N. Washington (Courthouse), Iola

Or anywhere Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks permits are sold.

The trail has gentle grades and is ADA accessible.  Please note that at this time the Pottawatomie Bridge north of Garnett is currently closed for repairs but will reopen soon.

For more trail information please visit:  www.prairiespirittrail.org or email the trail manager at:  PrairieSpiritRT@wp.state.ks.us


The Prairie Spirit Trail is operated and managed by the Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks.

Valley View Elk Farm is a great family or group adventure any time of year.  Located west of Garnett at 27610 NW Iowa Road, the Miller Family will give you up-close guided, educational tours upon request, (785) 448-3085.  By appointment only.  Be sure and buy some of their Elk hot ‘n spicy summer sausage or tasty steaks.   

NBRA SEEKS NATIONAL EVENT AT GARNETT'S CEDAR VALLEY RESERVOIR
JUNE 23-26, 2011
 
 
For more info visit:  www.raceNBRA.com. 


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