Title: Visit Topeka: Best of Topeka Tourism | Expedia Travel Guide - Expedia.ca [Hotels in Topeka](https://expedia.ca/Topeka-Hotels.d6058365.Travel-Guide-Hotels)[Vacation Rentals in Topeka](https://expedia.ca/Topeka-Vacation-Rentals.d6058365.Travel-Guide-VacationRentals)[Flights to Topeka](https://expedia.ca/Cheap-Flights-To-Topeka.d6058365.Travel-Guide-Flights)[Things to do in Topeka](https://expedia.ca/Things-To-Do-In-Topeka.d6058365.Travel-Guide-Activities)[Topeka Car Rentals](https://expedia.ca/Car-Rentals-In-Topeka.d6058365.Car-Rental-Guide)[Topeka Vacation Packages](https://expedia.ca/Topeka.d6058365.Destination-Travel-Guides) # Topeka ## Travel Guide ![Photo provided by Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/151000/151740-Kansas-Pro.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) [Photo provided by Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/151000/151740-Kansas-Pro.jpg) ![Photo provided by Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/151000/151743-Kansas-Pro.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) [Photo provided by Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/151000/151743-Kansas-Pro.jpg) ![Photo provided by Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/151000/151750-Kansas-Pro.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) [Photo provided by Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/151000/151750-Kansas-Pro.jpg) ![Photo provided by Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/151000/151746-Kansas-Pro.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) [Photo provided by Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/151000/151746-Kansas-Pro.jpg) ![Photo provided by Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/151000/151745-Kansas-Pro.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) [Photo provided by Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/151000/151745-Kansas-Pro.jpg) ## Visit Topeka Where to stay Things to do #### The capital of Kansas played a key role in American history. Today it’s known for outdoor adventures including hiking, biking and camping across its vast landscape. Topeka is at the centre of Kansas, America’s heartland of prairies and wheat fields, but there’s more to the laidback city than rolling countryside. The capital of Kansas fascinates with its museums, activities, retail settings and decisive part in the battle for civil rights. Go to the Brown vs. Board of Education National Historic Site. This interactive museum inside Monroe Elementary School commemorates the 1954 ruling that ended segregation in public schools in the USA. See Civil War battle flags and an 1868 locomotive at the Kansas Museum of History. Tour Great Overland Station for insights into Topeka’s railroad heritage. Visit some of the city’s historic neighbourhoods. Appreciate the Victorian-style homes at Potwin Place. Admire the 1920s and 1930s Italian Renaissance-style properties in Westboro. For a look at some of the city’s oldest residences, take a look throught Holiday Park, which dates back to the turn of the 20th century. Topeka’s flat plains and farmlands provide the setting for numerous outdoor pursuits. Go walking, hiking and biking along the forested trails of the Kaw River State Park. Sail across Lake Shawnee and camp out in the park that surrounds it. Experience the life of a prairie pioneer at Old Prairie Town, a collection of 19th-century buildings at Ward-Meade Park. This 5.5 acre (2.2 hectare) pioneer village has a restored 1870 Victorian Mansion, an 1854 replica log cabin, town square and an 1891 school house. Visit the town’s two-story reproduction of a drug store and enjoy a cold drink from its working soda fountain. Jump back into the modern world with some 21st-century shopping at the 1.1 million-square-foot (102,000-square metre) West Ridge Mall. Take the family on a day of activities at Gage Park. The 160-acre (64-hectare) park is home to numerous attractions. Travel on the mini-train, ride the vintage 1908 carousel, see apes, jungle cats and alligators at its zoo, and enjoy the sights and smells of about 400 rose varieties at Reinisch Rose Garden. Let the children press buttons, pull levers and play games at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Centre. Topeka is located 64.5 miles (104 kilometres) west of Kansas City on the Interstate 70\. Get around the relatively small centre by bus or taxi. Rent a car to see the countryside that Kansas is known for. ### Where to stay in Topeka ![Default Image](https://mediaim.expedia.com/destination/2/1f2868cde6ccf5ef8a35eccab9d9b741.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium) ### Southwest Topeka 4/5(1 area review) While Southwest Topeka might not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Sports Center and Kansas Museum of History. [](https://expedia.ca/Topeka-Southwest-Topeka.dx553248635976475157) ![Kansas as well as a large group of people](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/151000/151740-Kansas-Pro.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium) ### Downtown Topeka If you're spending some time in Downtown Topeka, Topeka Performing Arts Center and Kansas State Capitol are top sights worth seeing. [](https://expedia.ca/Topeka-Downtown-Topeka.dx553248635976472469) ![Default Image](https://images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/deals/TE_Clouds_card_r1.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium) ### College Hill When in College Hill, you can plan a visit to Stormont Vail Events Center and Kansas State Capitol, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area. 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