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 If enjoying the great outdoors is your thing.....HAYS has it! From unsurpassed upland game hunting to excellent golf courses to wild west rodeos to scenic walking and bike trails, HAYS has it all! If you are an avid sports person who enjoys participating or just watching, you'll find our community has a variety of opportunities for you to choose from.
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Hunting:
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Northwest Kansas is known as "The Pheasant Capital of the World" with the entire state being among the top three pheasant harvest states in the nation! The northwest region of Kansas is also popular for dove, prairie dog, coyote, quail, waterfowl, prairie chicken, wild turkey, antelope and deer. Hays, the largest community located in the Northwest region of the state, serves as a great overnight location for hunters, with over 1000 motel rooms, more than 60 restaurants and numerous sports supply businesses. (Please contact our office for a Free information packet on hunting in our area, or check out the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Hunting website for more hunting information.)
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 Hays City Sportsman's Club
5810 230th Ave
785-628-1646
For more information email: lrc509r@hotmail.com
Call: 785-432-2975 or 785-628-8614.
The Hays City Sportsman's Club provides trap, skeet, rifle and pistol ranges to members and guests with shooting clinics and registered events are held throughout the year. In 2006 the club celebrated their 30th year and continues to be active with numerous events such as the Pheasant Season Pre-Season kickoff held on the first Friday in November before the opening day of Pheasant Hunting Season. Three registered shoots are held each year (May, July and September) with the Zone shoot usually held the first weekend of May and the Doubles Marathon held the first weekend of July. The club is open to practice every Monday that weather permits. Trophy shoots are held the 2nd Monday of each month and league shoots are held on the remaining Mondays. The club facilities have grown to be one of the nicest in the state and feature 7 trap ranges, one skeet range, a 5 stand range, a rifle range, a pistol range, two clubhouses and the adequate seating for spectators and special events.
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For information on Kansas Hunting Seasons explore the Kansas Sportsmen Calendar on the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks website.
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Fishing:
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 Hays is located midway between two premier fishing reservoirs Cedar Bluff to the west and Lake Wilson to the east. Recognized for excellent striped bass and smallmouth bass angling Lake Wilson is a 9,040 acre lake located conveniently north of I-70 (Wilson State Park Office (785) 658-2465). Cedar Bluff, a 6,000 acre lake located 13 miles south of I-70, features outstanding crappie, black bass, bluegill and catfish (Cedar Bluff State Park Office (785) 726-3212). For more information on fishing in Kansas please visit the Kansas Department of Wild Life and Parks Fishing website.
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Wildlife Watching / Photography:
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 If your aim is better with a camera than anything you'll enjoy the opportunity to observe a variety of wildlife species in the Hays area. Within an hours' drive you will find over 10 lakes, wildlife areas and observation possibilities.
Some of the local favorite areas to go bird watching and enjoy seeing wildlife are:
Frontier Park, Outdoor Wildlife Learning Site, Hays Medical Center Fitness Trail, Fort Hays State University Big Creek and the KSU Ag Research Center.
For more information, contact the Kansas Wildlife and Parks office:
Kansas Wildlife and Parks
Rt. 2/Box 338
Hays, Kansas 67601
(785)-628-8614
www.kdwp.state.ks.us
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Golf:
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Fort Hays Municipal Golf Course
(18 Holes - Par 72)
US - 183 Alternate
For green fees and tee times call: (785) 625-9949
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J R Miniature Golf
(Temporarily closed – opening soon)
1207 Vine
(785) 625-3324
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Smoky Hill Country Club
(18 Holes - Par 71)
3303 North Hall Street
Box 575
For green fees and tee times call: (785) 625-8297
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Disc Golf Courses
Locations at Frontier Park (18 Holes) Hwy 183 Alt. South Hays; and Rolling Hills Park at 41st and Autumn Lane.
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Precision Valley Golf
1500 West 27th
P.O. Box 575
785-625-4900
877-253-7754
http://www.precisionvalley.com
"Precision Valley Golf Center where the golf season never ends."
In the spring of 2004 Akers Golf Ranch merged with a group of investors to build Precision Valley Golf Center. The range offers golfers a much needed place to practice and work on their game. It is currently the most technologically advanced golf club fitting center between Kansas City and Denver.
Precision Valley Golf Center is fully equipped with four state of the art indoor golf simulators that feature 33 of some of the world's most famous golf courses. You can chip, putt, and hit your own golf balls with your own clubs all without dealing with the elements of Mother Nature. There are two pool tables and one of the largest pro shops in western Kansas with all the leading brands in stock including – Titleist, Callaway, Taylor Mae, Mizuno, Ping, Cleveland, Cobra and Nike. The snack bar features appetizers such as pizza, chips, sandwiches, popcorn and much more, as well as offering a full bar. The inside of the building and all of its amenities are also available for private parties. (Call for details.) The outside of the facility is equipped with the only lighted driving range in the area as well as an 18 hole mini golf course that features a 10 foot tall water fall, two fountains, two ponds, as well as water hazards and many other obstacles.
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Fitness Trails / Locations:
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Hays Medical Center
2220 Canterbury Rd.
(located east of the hospital)
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Aubel-Bickle Park
30th & Sherman
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Downtown Fitness Walk starting at Boothill
(18th & Fort Street)
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Frontier Park
South Main and Hwy 183 Alt.
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Tennis:
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Hays Municipal Tennis Courts
1st and Main
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Skateboard Park:
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Aubel - Bickle Park
30th and Grant.
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Baseball / Softball Fields:
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Larks Park
5th and Oak
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Frank Stramel Softball Complex
Hwy. 40 & Chetolah Creek
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Speier Fields
10th & Vine.
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Dusty Glassman Ball Park
South Milner Street
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Auble Bickle Park
30th & Grant
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Ekey Park
19th & Holmes Road
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Kiwanis Park
17th & Harvest
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Sunrise Park
19th & MacArthur
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Hays High School Field
2301 E. 13th
785-623-2600
www.hayshighindians.com/
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Thomas More Prep-Marian
High School Sports Complex
1701 Hall – 785-625-6577
www.tmp-m.org
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Outdoor Basketball Courts:
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Aubel - Bickle Park
30th & Grant
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Frontier Park
Hwy 183 Alt. (South Main)
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Hickok Park
26th & Donald
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Kiwanis Park
17th & Harvest
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Massey Park
16th & Allen
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Hays Municipal Park
1st and Main
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Daniel G Rupp Memorial Park
33rd & Skyline
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Seven Hills Park
33rd & Hillcrest
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Soccer:
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Pratt/Optimist Soccer Complex
5th and Pine
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Racing
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 Rolling Plains Motor Speedway - RPM'S
Ellis County Fairgrounds
1344 Fairground Road
Hays, KS 67601
785-639-RACE (7223)
Promoter, Rod Bencken,
785-672-0123
Track email info@rpmspeedway.net
Hours: Varies – Races generally start at 7:30 pm
Admission: Call for gate fees.
www.rpmspeedway.net
This is a multi use facility for concerts and all motorsports such as tractor pulls, demolition derbies, tough trucks, motorcycle events and many other functions. The racetrack is a 3/8 mile high bank clay oval dirt track. The racetrack promoter brings in URSS 305 Sprints, IMCA Modified, Stock and Hobby Stock and Bomber races. The grandstand has a seating capacity for more than 4000 people, with restrooms, concessions and a souvenir shop are located on the grounds.
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Rodeos:
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 The Fort Hays State University Rodeo Club hosts the NIRA (National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association) rodeo at the college rodeo arena each spring. The event is usually held the third weekend of April and runs Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
FHSU Department of Agriculture
600 Park
785-628-4196
http://www.fhsu.edu/rodeo
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The Ellis County Fair features rodeo entertainment each summer during the third week of July. The KPRA (Kansas Profession Rodeo Association) rodeo is held in conjunction with a Rodeo Queen Coronation. A Kids Ranch Rodeo and Mutton Busting events are also held during the fair.
www.elliscountyfair.com
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Swimming:
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Hays Aquatic Park
4th & Main
785-623-2653 or 785-623-2650
Fantastic 3 pool complex featuring a floating river,
water slides and much more!
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Wilson Swimming Pool
28th & Fort
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Horseshoe Pits:
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Seven Hills Park
33rd & Hillcrest
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West Frontier Park
Hwy 183 Alt
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Football:
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 Lewis Field Stadium is the home of the Fort Hays State University Fighting Tigers. The Stadium also plays host to Hays High School and Thomas More Prep-Marian High School football home games. Lewis Field has also had the honor of hosting the Kansas State High School 2-1 A Football Championships each fall and in 1997 hosted the Kansas Shrine Bowl Game. The Stadium is located on the southeast edge of the university campus at 2nd and Elm Street. (See Community Events for game dates and times.)
2nd & Elm
785-628-4050
http://www.fhsu.edu/future_students/virtual_campus/sites/lewis.shtml
http://tigersportszone.com/
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Track Fields:
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Lewis Field Stadium
2nd & Elm Street
785-628-4050
http://tigersportszone.com/
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Hays High School Track
2301 E. 13th
785-623-2600
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Felten Middle School Field
201 W. 29th Street
785-623-2450
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Volleyball Sand Pits:
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Aubel - Bickle Park
30th & Grant
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Frontier Park
Hwy 183 Alt.
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Kiwanis Park
17th & Harvest
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Daniel G Rupp Memorial Park
33rd & Skyline
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