Bavaria, Kansas

About Bavaria

Bavaria is a small unincorporated community in central Kansas.

Officially, Bavaria is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.23 square miles.

📰 Bavaria News Today

• Smell of hops and an air of Bavaria: How KC Bier Co’s just-opened beirgarten fits into area’s German streetscape Startland News · Jul 28
• Dorothy Smith Obituary (2026) - Pasco, WA - Mueller's Greenlee Funeral Home - Pasco Legacy obituary · Aug 7
• Joseph “Joe” Allen Armstrong KSAL News · Mar 9
• Obituary for Loretta M. (Vigna) McCormick Ryan Mortuary · Jun 3
• Marjorie R. Lear Obituary (2026) - GARDEN CITY, KS - Garnand Funeral Homes - Garden City Legacy obituary · Feb 25

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Bavaria Unique

• The only place in America named Bavaria — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.23 sq mi.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Bavaria

• Overlook Restaurant — burger

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Rolling Hills Zoo · Zoo
• Aardvark · Attraction
• Addax · Attraction
• African Painted Dogs · Attraction
• Aldabra Tortoise · Attraction
• American Alligator · Attraction
• Amur Leopard · Attraction
• Andean Spectacled Bear · Attraction
• Bennett's Wallaby · Attraction
• Black-tailed Prairie Dog · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Bavaria

🏘️ Nearby Communities