WaKeeney / Hays KOA

Local Area Information

WaKeeney Chamber of Commerce
WaKeeney, Kansas home page
Early History of WaKeeney
Trego County Kansas

Christmas City of the High Plains

Discover rural America in a small town where community values are still important and neighbors continue to help their neighbors. During the Christmas season WaKeeney has a unique display that has been an annual tradition for over fifty years. Although the decorations are only displayed for a couple of months the spirit of Christmas is present the entire year.

Old Fashioned Soda Fountains

WaKeeney has the distinction of having two old fashioned soda fountains on Main Street. Be a kid again and visit the Cleland Drug Store and Gibson Health Mart. Climb up on one of the bar stools and enjoy an old fashioned ice cream soda or a malted milk.

The Trego County Historical Society Museum

The Trego County Historical Society Museum, along with the recent addition of a one-room country schoolhouse, is located on the Trego County Fairgrounds. There is a vast collection of pioneer possessions on display.

WaKeeney Speedway

IMCA racing is held at the WaKeeney Speedway every other Sunday evening throughout the spring & summer. The track is located on the Trego County Fairgrounds.

WaKeeney Mini Speedway

The new WaKeeney Mini Speedway, a Kart-sanctioned racetrack, is now complete. This go-kart racing track is a 1/7 mile clay oval, banked at 6 degrees. Races are held every other Saturday night throughout the spring & summer.
www.wakeeneyminispeedway.com

Trego County Genealogy

If you are a genealogy buff and have family from the WaKeeney area, the below link is a great place to begin your search.
skyways.lib.ks.us/kansas/genweb/trego/index.html

Emanuel Lutheran Church

This church was constructed in 1902 of native limestone quarried near Threshing Machine Canyon located along the Smoky Hill/Butterfield Overland Despatch Trail. The original name was Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Emanuel Church and was established by early settlers from Sweden. There is still an active congregation, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in April of 2000. You'll find this historic limestone church approximately 16 miles southeast of WaKeeney.

Sternberg Museum of Natural History

The Sternberg Museum of Natural History is located approximately 35 miles east of WaKeeney, in Hays, Kansas, right along I-70. The museum is an exciting and educational destination for travelers, school groups, and families. The Sternberg Museum features interactive natural science exhibitions, many traveling and temporary exhibitions, an acclaimed Discovery Room, and a Museum Store.
www.fhsu.edu/sternberg/