Lawrence, KS · College Football
Hotels You Can Walk To From David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 41,525
The stadium sits at the bottom of the KU campus hill, and The Oread on Oread Avenue is about 10 minutes away — downhill on the way in, a genuine climb on the way back.
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Last updated: November 1, 2026
Hotels you can walk to
| Hotel | Walk time | Type | Nearest entrance | Route notes | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Oread | 10 min | Walkable | West gates (Mississippi Street side) | South up Mississippi Street on campus sidewalk to 12th and Oread. Continuous sidewalk with one signaled crossing; the grade is steep for the last two blocks. | Walking directions |
- The Oread10 minWalkableWest gates (Mississippi Street side)
South up Mississippi Street on campus sidewalk to 12th and Oread. Continuous sidewalk with one signaled crossing; the grade is steep for the last two blocks.
Walking directions
Walk times are estimates based on an average adult walking pace from the listed entrance. Actual times vary with your gate, game day crowd flow, and street closures. Google Maps may choose a different gate or omit private indoor connections; follow the listed route notes and venue access rules for onsite hotels.
Downtown Lawrence hotels on Massachusetts Street are 1.2 miles away with a hill in between, which puts them past our walk limit.
Walking from your hotel to the gates
It is all about the hill
Kansas Memorial Stadium sits below Mount Oread, so every walk out is a climb. The campus sidewalks are wide and closed to traffic on game days, which makes the route pleasant but not fast.
Note: Allow 15 minutes for the walk back up to Oread Avenue after the game, more in heat.
Frequently asked questions
What hotel is closest to Kansas Memorial Stadium?
The Oread, at 12th and Oread on the KU campus edge, about 10 minutes from the west gates.
Can you walk from Massachusetts Street to the KU stadium?
It is around 1.2 miles with a steep climb, which is past the 18-minute rule we use, so downtown hotels are not listed here.
Our walkable-only rule
Every hotel on this page has a continuous pedestrian route from a David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium entrance: sidewalk, plaza or covered walkway, with no freeway crossing and no shuttle. Anything beyond roughly a 18-minute walk, or separated by a highway, river or rail corridor with no crossing, is excluded — however close it looks on a map.