Fort Larned National Historic Site
National Historic Site · KS
Discover a complete and authentic army post from the 1860s -1870s! This well-preserved fort on the Santa Fe Trail shares a tumultuous history of the Indian Wars era. The sandstone constructed buildings sheltered troops who were known as the Guardians of the Santa Fe Trail.
- NPS site
- nps.gov/fols
- Location
- Fort Larned National Historic Site (38.180, -99.218)
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Passport stamp locations
- Fort Larned Visitor Center
- Santa Fe Trail Center
Hours
Park Grounds and Historic Buildingstoday: 8:30AM - 4:30PM
- Sat Oct 38:30AM - 4:30PM
- Sun Oct 48:30AM - 4:30PM
- Mon Oct 58:30AM - 4:30PM
- Tue Oct 68:30AM - 4:30PM
- Wed Oct 78:30AM - 4:30PM
- Thu Oct 88:30AM - 4:30PM
- Fri Oct 98:30AM - 4:30PM
Upcoming closures: Nov 26 (Thanksgiving Holiday Closure)
Staff begin closing the grounds and visitor center at 4:30 p.m. The parking lot gate is closed and locked for the night at 5 p.m.
Hours are retrieved from the National Park Service and can change without notice — check the official site before you go.
Visitor centers
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- Fort Larned Visitor Centertoday: 8:30AM - 4:30PMDirections
Self-guided tours
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Historic Sandstone Buildings45–60 minutes · 11 stops
Fort Larned is one of the most complete Indian Wars Era forts along the Santa Fe Trail. The nine original (and one restored) sandstone block buildings represent a perfect opportunity to see what Army life was like in the mid-1800's.
History & Nature Trail30–45 minutes · 15 stops
This History & Nature Trail is a 3/4 mile loop, half on a mowed path, and half on gravel road. The path explores the prairie landscape that surrounded the fort, as well as buildings and areas of fort operation no longer standing. There is no significant elevation change along the trail. The entire trail may be completed at a leisurely pace in about half an hour. The trail begins on the mowed path between the Hospital and Shops building. Look for marker #1 to begin the trail.
Entrance fees
No entrance fee.