Minneapolis, Kansas - Rock City Park
Field Report by the Roadsideamerica.com Team
- Address:
- 1051 Ivy Rd, Minneapolis, KS [Show Map]
- Directions:
- Three miles southwest of Minneapolis, Kansas. I-70 exit 250 B, then north on US 81 for ten miles. Turn left (west) onto Hwy 18/Dove Rd for four miles, then right (north) onto Hwy 106/N. 110th Rd for five miles, then left onto Ivy Road for one mile.
- Admission:
- Adults $3, Kids $.50
- Hours:
- Daily 9 am to 5 pm, May 1 to September 1. (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 785-392-2092
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Minneapolis, Kansas - Rock City ParkA strange field of boulders is a popular stop to wear out children. Roadsideamerica.com Report...
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Minneapolis, Kansas - Rock City On a peaceful hilltop overlooking the Solomon River valley in north central Kansas, in an area of cedar trees and bluestem grasses, loom nearly 200 mysterious spheres of Dakota sandstone.These rare concretions, ranging up to 27 feet in diameter, have been designated a National Natural Landmark.
This is the only place on Earth to see such a large number of these unique geological oddities. A side trip here is well worth your time. A modest entry fee helps the largely volunteer staff maintain the site. [Tom Landers, 05/22/2006]
Minneapolis, Kansas - Rock City Park ROCK CITY is not a highly developed tourist atraction. Basic improvements, such as a road and the information center, have been made by Rock City, Inc. ROCK CITY is basically as it has been for
thousands of years
So, is Rock City just "a bunch of rocks"? YES! It's a bunch of big rocks....it's a BIG bunch of BIG rocks... scientific "bunch of rocks"...a "geological bunch of rocks". Rock City is a "bunch of rocks" that is peaceful yet exciting, relaxing yet stimulating, challenging, mysterious, a place to ponder" [The Sockgirl, 01/27/2001]
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