Alma is a small community rich in German heritage. It is part of the Scenic Mill Creek Drive and Native Stone Scenic Byway, both beautiful drives in Kansas, providing a panoramic view of both Mill Creek and the endless rolling Flint Hills country. The scenery around Alma is rolling hills of big bluestem and fertile farm ground along the creeks. Mill Creek winds through the area providing excellent fishing and canoeing along with the nearby City Reservoir and six Federal Reservoirs within a 50 mile radius. The rural area abounds with excellent quail, prairie chicken and deer. Alma is a family-oriented community, proud of its educational facilities with an elementary school, parochial school, a unified high school. Recreational and cultural activities are available for all ages.
Alma is also home to the locally famous Alma Creamery known especially for its high quality, handmade cheeses.
