Chase County has few stores, restaurants and gas stations. Savvy visitors pack plenty of food and beverages plus outdoor gear: hiking and water shoes, hat and sunglasses, sunscreen and bug spray, toilet paper, blanket or lightweight chairs, binoculars, sunshade or large umbrella.
There is no gas station in Matfield Green; make sure you roll into town with at least a quarter tank of gas and packing an empty gas can is not a bad idea. The closet pumps are 15 miles away on the Kansas Turnpike and Casey’s in Cottonwood Falls. Electric charging stations can be found in Emporia and El Dorado.
The rocks on the backroads are sharp, so have an inflated spare tire and changing tools on hand. To minimize the risk of flats, drive a vehicle with 10-ply tires and don’t go faster than 30 mph.
There is no convenience store in Matfield Green. The closest are Rick N’ Jenny’s Country Store in Cassoday (10 miles south on KS-177/Flint Hills Scenic Byway) and Casey’s in Cottonwood Falls (16 miles noth on KS-177/Flint Hills Scenic Byway).
There is no drugstore or supermarket in Chase County, find those in Emporia (38 miles via KS-177/Flint Hills Scenic Byway north and US-50 east) and El Dorado (35 miles south via KS-177/Flint Hills Scenic Byway and I-35/Kansas Turnpike south).