basement bar right out of the 1800s. Ask about 
their three apartments (with kitchenettes) for 
a secluded weekend. With 28 guest rooms, this 
location can provide everything from a mini-
honeymoon, a pre-wedding weekend for the 
families, or a destination wedding. For more 
information, check out midlandrailroadhotel.com.

FLINT HILLS (NEAR CLEMENTS) | 

FLYING W RANCH

If your new relations are from the East or 

West coasts, blow them away with a night on 
a Flint Hills working ranch. Flying W allows 
parties to go for a sunset trail ride or crowd into 
a wagon bed for a narrated horse-drawn wagon 
ride. The ranch has a lodge and several smaller 
cabins, all with porches equipped with rocking 
chairs. Guests can cook for themselves or hire 
in-house catering. It’s a perfect blend of natural 
beauty and comfortable amenities. Go online at 
flinthillsflyingw.com for more information. 

FLINT HILLS (NEAR ELMDALE) | 

CLOVER CLIFF 

RANCH BED-AND-BREAKFAST

Close to the Flying W but with a very 

different ambiance, Clover Cliff is an elegant 
mansion with panoramic vistas and period 
design. This simply and classically romantic 
venue features a spacious and lovely main lodge 
and provides the option of separate houses (2-3 

BR) with fully equipped kitchens. A full breakfast 
is served to all guests at the lodge. For more 
information, go online at clovercliffranch.com. 

EDSON | 

KUHRT RANCH 

This is a no-frills option whose proximity to 

hunting fields will make any hunter in the family 
very happy. The limestone Resort Lodge (on National 
Historic Register) offers 4 bedrooms (3 private; 1 
semi-private), a communal kitchen and room to 
hang out. It is remote, quiet and peaceful (set about 
20 miles east of Goodland) and has been in the 
same family for 5 generations. Bring your own food 
or arrange with owners to have something catered 
in. You can walk for miles and not see a soul, which 
might be just what you need if the wedding-planning 
stress is at an all-time high. For more information, go 
online at kuhrtranch.com.

ALL OVER KANSAS | 

KANSAS STATE PARKS

Twenty-five of the Kansas State Parks have 

cabins, and most have kitchens, AC/heat, etc. 
Bring your own linens, and ask specifically what is 
in the kitchen. You can choose the more romantic 
and economical couples’ cabins or book a large 
cabin that will sleep up to 10 people. But the 
attraction is not the lodging; because these are in 
state parks, these cabins are always near trails, 
lakes or other natural attractions. Get more details 
at ksoutdoors.com.

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