The Great American Road Trip Challenge~4.5 years · 48 states · one loop
The Great Plains

Stop 13 · Days 616–617

Wichita

Wichita, KS

Kansas's biggest city on the Arkansas River — a striking riverfront sculpture, an Old West cowtown, and aviation heritage.

Where to stay

  • An Old Town Wichita hotel

    Near the river and the nightlife.

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You gotta eat this

  • Kansas City-style BBQ

    Smoked meats, Kansas-style.

The days here

Each day opens its own hour-by-hour page

  1. 616Day 616 — Plains & CowtownFull day · 4h planned
  2. 617Day 617 — North to AbileneDrive day · 1h 30m drive

What this stop is made of

  • Landmarks & Monuments