Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve is a national preserve run by the National Park Service in Chase County, Kansas. There is no entrance fee. It is open 24 hours a day.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve on the managing agency's own page.
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve map
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
This unit's own agency alerts list no fire restriction as of Oct. 5, 2026. We do not check a statewide fire-order feed for KS, so that is not a statement that no order exists, and not a green light for a fire. Check with the land manager and your county before you light anything.
Common questions
- Yes. Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve has no entrance fee.
- Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve is open 24 hours a day.
- Pets are allowed in Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve on a leash no longer than 6 feet.
Fees, passes, and hours
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve has no entrance fee.
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve is open 24 hours a day.
Sources: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30; nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Pets
Pets are allowed in Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve on a leash no longer than 6 feet.
Source: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Getting there
- Nearest town: Strong City, 3 miles
Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)