WaKeeney is a compact, friendly High Plains town known as the “Christmas City of the High Plains,” with a walkable main street, local events, and close access to wide prairie scenery and outdoor routes—comfortable and surprisingly livable for multi‑week stays rather than isolating.
For bigger-city options, Hays — roughly a 34–38 mile drive — provides Fort Hays State University, a regional airport and a larger mix of restaurants, shopping and cultural events for easy weekend escapes or errands.