Russell is located in Central Kansas in a setting of rolling hills with the Saline and Smoky Hill rivers running through it. The community has a rich heritage of oil production and agriculture as its economic base. This family-based town takes pride in its small town quality of life!
While in Russell we offer Golf, Craft Shows, Freedom Fireworks 4thof July and Christmas Fest, and at Wilson Lake, hunting, trophy fishing and you can enjoy the water sports of your choice! When relaxing come visit our Fossil Station Museum, Oil Patch Museum, Deines Cultural Center, Gernon House, Heym Oliver House or take a drive by Bob Dole's boyhood home. Russell offers 4 motels and one extended stay house. Go north of Russell to see the beautiful rolling hills and the limestone fence posts! 
- Senator Bob Dole's Home
- Deines Cultural Center open 1-5 pm. Tue-Sun.
- Oilpatch Museum, located 1/2 mile west of AmericInn on South Highway 281
- Gernon House, First Rock House built in Russell County - 8th and Kansas
- Heym Oliver House at 5th and Kansas
- Playpark on East 6th Street in Memorial Park
- Russell Golf Course 9 hole grass green golf course in Memorial Park
- Duke Johnson City Pool open Memorial Day Weekend until Labor Day
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Russell County Convention & Visitor's Bureau
610 N. Main
Russell, KS 67665
785-483-6960
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