Oread Travel Guide
Lawrence
Popular places to visit
University of Kansas
Take a campus tour or just explore the area of University of Kansas during your travels in Lawrence. Experience the area's live music or attend a sporting event.
Indoor Aquatic Center
Bring the family to Indoor Aquatic Center and enjoy some excitement at this theme park in Lawrence. Experience the area's live music or attend a sporting event.
Massachusetts Street
After visiting Massachusetts Street, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Lawrence.
South Park Wading Pool
Bring your family to South Park Wading Pool and enjoy some excitement at this theme park in Lawrence. Experience the area's live music and theatre scene.
Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area Exhibit
You can spend time browsing the exhibits at Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area Exhibit during your trip to Lawrence. Experience the area's live music or attend a sporting event.
Rock Chalk Park
Rock Chalk Park is just one of the places to see in Lawrence, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Experience the area's live music or attend a sporting event.
Things to do
The Hunt, an exciting cat-and-mouse game in Lawrence
An EpicUniversity Hunt: Soaring and Strolling Around Lawrence
Top hotels in Oread
The Oread Lawrence, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
Was there for college visit and couldn’t ask for a better location for the hotel.
Reviewed on 1 Apr 2026
StoneHill Lawrence, Trademark Collection by Wyndham
Super bar tender-front desk coverage. Great location for dog stays
Reviewed on 2 Apr 2026
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson Lawrence
Great hotel very clean and staff was amazing and very friendly and helpful with any questions or need you may have would for sure stay here again
Reviewed on 6 Apr 2026
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Lawrence
Would stay again
Reviewed on 5 Apr 2026
Comfort Inn & Suites Lawrence - University Area
Great quiet location, rooms clean and beds comfy! Traveled with two doggies, felt comfortable, welcomed and amenities were great!
Reviewed on 30 Mar 2026
Baymont by Wyndham Lawrence
Clean comfortable room. Breakfast was great - waffles, scrambled eggs, sausage, cereals, yogurt, bagels, toast, coffee, and juices. Didn't have a chance to use the gym or pool since it was a quick overnight. Pool looked nice. Didnt peek into the gym.
Reviewed on 6 Apr 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Oread
Downtown Lawrence
If you're spending some time in Downtown Lawrence, Lawrence Arts Center and Watkins Community Museum of History are top sights worth seeing.
East Lawrence
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in East Lawrence and surrounding area, you can visit Hobbs Park Memorial and Lawrence Arts Center.
Old West Lawrence
Old West Lawrence is noteworthy for its live music, and you can plan an outing to David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium and Lawrence Arts Center while you're in town.
University Place
While University Place may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Booth Family Hall of Athletics and Allen Fieldhouse.
Hillcrest
While Hillcrest isn't home to many top sights, David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium and Spencer Museum of Art are some notable places to visit nearby.
Brook Creek
Brook Creek might not have many top sights, but Theatre Lawrence and Hobbs Park Memorial are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
