Hays is located in the Heartland of Kansas with easy access via Interstate 70. Named “The Most Beautiful Main Street in Kansas” by MSN.com, Downtown Hays offers a historical walking tour, boutique shopping, local art, and an award-winning brewpub.
Hays at a Glance
- Hotel Rooms
- 1,025
- Hotel Tax Rate
- ranges from 17.5 to 19.5 percent depending on the hotel area
- Major Facilities
- Bickle-Schmidt Sports Complex features eight baseball/softball fields and eight soccer/football fields
- Gross Memorial Coliseum is home to Fort Hays State University’s basketball, volleyball, and wrestling teams with seating for 6,814
- Larks Park is a historic limestone baseball facility with a seating capacity of 1,200
- Lewis Field Stadium is the 6,362-seat home of Fort Hays State University football
- Hays High School Stadium, completed in 2025, seats 2,500
- The Flying Bison Disc Golf Course at Frontier Park is the oldest 18-hole course in Kansas and winds along Big Creek through 75 acres of wooded areas
- Contact
Hays CVB, visithays.com.









