Things to do in Lansing, Kansas

Lansing is a city directly bordering Leavenworth, KS, and is the second most populous city in Leavenworth County; the largest city in the county is Leavenworth, KS. As a suburb of the Kansas City metropolitan area, Lansing is exceptionally close to Kansas City, KS, and the Missouri border, which immerses visitors in the largest urban setting in Kansas!

While visitors may struggle to find vast open prairies and farmland nearby, Lansing has beautiful hiking trails such as the Angel Falls Trail which takes visitors to stunning views of waterfalls. History buffs will also love the city's rich culture and extensive civil war history at the Lansing Historical Museum.

Frontier Military

Travel through time, visiting multiple forts along the Frontier Military Historic Byway.  Originally built to move soldiers and supplies, the Military Trail has watched American history unfold.

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