It’s been a long year already, and we are only halfway through.  Do you need a quick get-away?  Here are some travel websites with Kansas vacation ideas.  You don’t need to go far from home for an exciting escape.

Here is an independent travel website for the state of Kansas:
http://www.kansastravel.org/

Famous Kansas attractions…and a few you’ve never heard of:
http://www.kansastravel.org/kansastravel.htm

For outdoor vacations including camping, boating, and hiking:
http://ksoutdoors.com/

Don’t forget about rural Kansas.  Small towns have great attractions too:
http://www.getruralkansas.org/

Roadside America provides information on some of the more off-beat things to see and do in Kansas:
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/location/ks

The Kansas Historical Society in Topeka is a great place to visit:
http://www.kshs.org/portal_visit

If you come through Topeka, don’t forget to stop by the Kansas State Capitol:
http://www.kansastravel.org/kansasstatecapitol.htm

Nathan Carr of Newton Public Library has put together a great webinar on Kansas Travel:
http://kslibplus.info/tech/SmartTravelWebsites.mp4 

• Sunflower Journeys - http://watch.ktwu.org/program/ktwu-sunflower-journeys/
• 8 Wonders of Kansas - https://www.kansassampler.org/8wonders/
• Trip Advisor - http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g28937-Kansas-Vacations.html
• Get Outdoors Kansas - http://www.getoutdoorskansas.org/
• Fly Over People - http://flyoverpeople.net/
• Wild West Country - http://www.wildwestcountry.com/