Matfield Station, a half mile north of Matfield Green on Kansas Scenic Byway 177, is a great place to relax in the heart of the tallgrass prairie. Lodging with kitchens and decks in the restored Santa Fe Section house (1924), great views of the Valley of the South Fork of the Cottonwood River, four miles of paths through untilled prairie, sculpture, wildlife and bird watching, and train watching. A short walk through the prairie to Matfield Green - a growing arts community Matfield Station is open year round