Arkansas City Attractions

The Chaplin Nature Center has more than 5mi/8km of walking trails and a habitat that has attracted 225 species of birds. The visitor center features wildlife displays, a nature library, and a bird observation area located on a second-floor open deck.

The Cherokee Strip Land Rush Museum in Arkansas City was begun to preserve the history of the Cherokee Strip Land Rush of September 16, 1893. Other exhibits include the Native Americans, the westward pioneers, the Cowley County citizens and the late Governor Robert Docking.