Directions to Lee Richardson Zoo   Approximate driving times to Garden City   From Northeast/Great Bend   From East/Dodge City    From South/Liberal From West/Pueblo/La Junta   From North/Oakley/Scott City     Map to Finnup Center for Conservation Education   From Northeast/Great Bend  From Great Bend take State Hwy. 156 southwest to Garden City and junction of US 50/400/83.  Turn left onto US Hwy 83 South (just past overpass).  Travel 1.2 miles south to Garden City/Dodge City/US Hwy 50 Business exit.  At bottom of ramp turn right/west onto Hwy 50 Business/Fulton Street.  Travel 1.5 miles to 4th Street.  Turn left/south onto 4th Street.  Zoo/Finnup Park is 3 blocks south. Back to top From East/Dodge City  Travel west on US Hwy 50/400 to Garden City.   Pick up US Hwy 50 Business/Fulton Street at US Hwy 83 junction.   Travel 1.5 miles on Fulton Street/US Hwy 50 Business to 4th Street.   Turn left/south onto 4th Street and go 3 blocks to Zoo/Finnup Park. Back to top    From South/Liberal  Take US Hwy 83 North to Garden City.  Turn left onto US Hwy 83 Business.  Travel 2 miles north to Finnup Drive.  Turn right/east onto Finnup Drive at Zoo/Finnup Park entrance sign. Back to top    From West/Pueblo/La Junta  Take US Hwy 50/400 to junction of US Hwy 83.  Turn right/south onto US Hwy 83 Business (becomes Taylor Ave.)  Travel 1.9 miles to second stoplight (McDonalds restaurant on left).  At light, follow US 50/83 Business route by making hard left onto Kansas Ave.  Travel .5 mile to second stoplight (Main Street), and turn right/ south onto Main.  Travel 1 mile (thru business district, across railroad tracks, then 3 blocks) to Finnup Drive.   Turn left/east on Finnup Drive at Zoo/Finnup Park entrance.   Back to top  From North/Oakley/Scott City  Take US Hwy. 83 south to Garden City and US 50/400 Junction.  Proceed straight onto US Hwy 83 Business (Taylor Avenue).  Travel 1.9 miles to second Stoplight (McDonald’s restaurant on left).  Follow US Hwy 83/50 Business by making hard left onto Kansas Avenue.  Travel .5 mile to Main Street/Hwy 83/50 Business, and turn right onto Main Street.  Travel 1 mile (thru Business district and across railroad tracks) to Finnup Drive.   Turn left/east on Finnup Drive at Zoo/Finnup Park entrance.    Back to top   Approximate driving times to Garden City:  From:  Dodge City – 1 hour Great Bend – 2 hours Wichita – 3.5 hours Oakley – 1.5 hours Pueblo – 4 hours Liberal – 1.25 hours Back to top The Finnup Center for Conservation Education, 312 East Finnup Drive, is located at the intersection of 5th Street and Finnup Drive, just outside the zoo exit gate.  Back to top