Oberlin & the surrounding area:

You'll discover that Oberlin has a lot to offer the visitor and is " far more than you expect". Nestled in the Sappa Valley, Oberlin's progressive attitude includes preservation of the past. Oberlin's brick streets, vintage lamp posts, and treelined residential areas hearken back to an earlier time when life moved at a slower pace. Take a stroll down our brick streets viewing the ongoing restoration of Oberlin's Victorian era homes.

The Decatur County Museum is conveniently located one block south of the LandMark Inn. The museum is one of the best kept secrets in Kansas and houses thousands of items on display in ten buildings including a sod house, train depot, Phillips 66 gas station and more. The museum also houses a display of Indian artifacts that tell the story of the Last Indian Raid on Kansas Soil. The area has numerous other museums and historic sites are in the area.

Northwest Kansas is a hunter's paradise and fishing can be found in several area lakes. The Oberlin Country Club's nine hole golf course follows the Sappa Creek east of Oberlin.

Oberlin offers an attractive canopy covered shopping district. Antiques, crafts, fine arts and an old fashioned soda fountain add to the mix of retail shops in downtown Oberlin. Additional shopping is within an hour's drive at two outlet shopping malls.

Oberlin is located in Northwest Kansas at the crossroads of U.S. 36 and U.S. 83 halfway between I-70 in Kansas and I-80 in Nebraska. U.S. 83 is one of the great north-south links between Canada and Mexico. Both routes have 65 mph speed limits through Kansas.