East Lawrence Travel Guide
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Popular places to visit
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.
Overlook Park
After visiting Overlook Park, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Lawrence. Experience the area's live music and entertainment venues.
Massachusetts Street
After visiting Massachusetts Street, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Lawrence.
Hobbs Park Memorial
Find out about the history of Lawrence when you take a trip to Hobbs Park Memorial. 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.
Allen Fieldhouse
Catch an event at Allen Fieldhouse during your trip to Lawrence. Experience the area's live music or attend a sporting event.
Things to do
An EpicUniversity Hunt: Soaring and Strolling Around Lawrence
Top hotels in East Lawrence
StoneHill Lawrence, Trademark Collection by Wyndham
Lots of wonderful things about this hotel and would have loved to give a 5, but shower was horrible. Rain shower with open door concept. The water never got very warm, it trickled and was freezing! Walls are VERY thin and you can hear everything said next door. Also, our room was right next to the ...
Reviewed on 15 Mar 2026
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson Lawrence
clean room, very spacious, quiet for the most part
Reviewed on 17 Mar 2026
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Lawrence
Horrible experience
Reviewed on 15 Mar 2026
Comfort Inn & Suites Lawrence - University Area
Friendly staff. Very clean!
Reviewed on 16 Mar 2026
The Oread Lawrence, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
Staff was welcoming, lobby and room were clean. Great place to be while in Lawrence!
Reviewed on 3 Mar 2026
Tru by Hilton Lawrence
Pros - Bed was fairly comfortable, quiet stay, friendly staff. Cons - Blinds were broken, toilet consistently runs, shower had a sewer smell, comforter was too small for the queen size bed, ice only on the first floor, no easy grab and go breakfast items, room key wouldn’t let us in the back ...
Reviewed on 16 Mar 2026
Other neighbourhoods around East Lawrence
Downtown Lawrence
If you're spending some time in Downtown Lawrence, Lawrence Arts Center and Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area Exhibit are top sights worth seeing.
Oread
While visiting Oread, you might make a stop by sights like South Park Wading Pool and Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area Exhibit.
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.
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.
