Kansas City and its surrounding areas are blessed with acres of wonderful greenspace. Our parks and playgrounds help make Kansas City a great place to raise our families. It seems like almost every neighborhood has a great park. We want to show you a few that are really special, even spectacular!

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Johnson County, KS

Ad Astra Park (Lenexa, KS) – playground, swimming pool, open areas, picnic shelter

Antioch Park - with renovated Dodge Town Play Area (Merriam, KS)

Blackbob Park – playground, swimming pool, miniature golf, batting cages, fishing pond, ballfields, picnic shelters (Olathe, KS)

Black Hoof Park and Lake Lenexa (Lenexa, KS) – boating and fishing lake

Cedar Lake Park (Olathe, KS) – playground, fishing, sand volleyball, picnic shelters

Electric Park (Lenexa, KS) – 2 playgrounds, open play area, horseshoe pits, sand volleyball, picnic shelter

Ernie Miller Park & Nature Center – 116 acres of trails and learning opportunities (Olathe, KS)

Flat Rock Creek Park (Lenexa, KS) – 2 swimming pools, tennis courts, playground

Frontier Park (Olathe, KS) – playground, small picnic shelter, ballfields, home to Olathe’s outdoor concerts

Heritage Park – picnic shelters, a 40 acre lake, marina with pedal boat and sailboard rentals, concessions, shelters and picnic areas, play areas, athletic fields for softball, football, soccer, and an 18-hole championship golf course and driving range (Olathe, KS)

I-Lan Park – great playground! (Leawood, KS)

Ironwoods Park - with Prairie Oak Nature Center and Oxford Schoolhouse and a playground too! (Leawood)

Kill Creek Park – picnic shelters, a swimming beach, a marina, and 17 miles of trails (Olathe, KS)

Lake Olathe (Olathe, KS) – playground, picnic shelters, fishing

Matt Taylor Park (Lenexa, KS) – 3 playgrounds, tennis and basketball courts, picnic shelters

Prairie Center Park (Olathe, KS) – playground, disc golf course, ballfields, fishing pond, short trail

Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park (Lenexa, KS) – pool, lake, picnic areas/shelters, trails, ballfields, courts, FIVE PLAYGROUNDS, local historical museum

Shawnee Mission Park - with swimming beach and marina (Shawnee, KS)

Stoll Park – athletic playing fields, a small fishing lake, picnic shelter, playground and a walking trail (south Overland Park, KS)

Tomahawk Park – ball fields and playgrounds (Leawood, KS)

Two Trails Park (Olathe, KS) – playground, skate park, short trail, ballfields, picnic shelters, tennis courts

Jackson County, MO

Loose Park (Kansas City, MO) – tons of green space, ducks, playground, splash park, beautiful gardens

Blue and Gray Park (7 miles south of I-70 on Buckner-Tarsney Rd)- 1733 acres and very popular for horseback riders, hikers and overnight camping.

Fleming Park (formerly Lake Jacomo)- located 15 minutes from KC, this is the largest of the Jackson County parks and features 2 lakes and 2 full-service marinas

Landahl Park (Independence, MO)- 2 miles east of MO7 on Truman Rd and popular with mountain bikers

Longview Lake Park (Lee’s Summit, MO)- I-470 at Raytown Rd. This is part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and features a beach, marina and lots to do. You MUST check it out at Christmastime for the annual “Christmas in the Park” light extravaganza!

Penn Valley Park (Kansas City, MO) – home to the Liberty Memorial, did you know that Penn Valley Park also has a skate park?

Swope Park (Kansas City, MO) – This amazing park has been around for over 100 years – it offers golf courses, a pool, the Kansas City Zoo, the Lakeside Nature Center, Starlight Theatre and many picnic shelters and athletic fields

Platte County, MO

Barry-Platte Park (Kansas City north, MO) – several play structures, picnic shelters, ballfields, sand volleyball

Platte Ridge Park (Platte City, MO) – lots of ball fields, one play structure, trail around pond – brand new!

Clay County, MO

Dagg Park (North Kansas City, MO) – Great wading pool and playground, picnic shelters

Hodge Park (Kansas City north, MO) – two golf courses, Shoal Creek Living History Museum, amphitheatre and athletic fields

Macken Park (North Kansas City, MO) – two playgrounds, picnic shelters, ball fields, basketball courts and more

Penguin Park (Kansas City north, MO) – awesome playground! 26 foot kangaroo slide! 23 foot penguin that the kids can play inside! This is a MUST SEE!

And if you’re looking for something to do outside, don’t forget to check out our OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES page too!!