Best Parks for Outdoor Fun
Explore the best best parks for outdoor fun options for kids and families in Lawrence
Clinton State Park
Reservoir-side recreation space. Playgrounds, disc golf, boating, swimming & camping plus native flora, fauna & nature trails.
TimberRidge Adventure Center
Outdoor recreation & team-building. Outdoor recreation & team-building activities, including a ropes course, zip line & climbing tower.
Lake Shawnee Adventure Cove
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Lake Shawnee
Multiple outdoor recreation options. Manmade lake/recreation area with fishing, boating & swimming plus tennis, golf, camping & gardens.
Lake Shawnee Campground
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Black Hoof Park
Nature trails, a playground & a lake. A 160-acre park featuring diverse wildlife, trails, picnic shelter, playground & lake activities.
Prairie Center Park
86-acre community park & sports fields. Community park covering 86 acres with a fishing pond, trail, soccer & baseball fields & disc golf.
Ernie Miller Park & Nature Center
Nature trails & educational exhibits. 116-acre nature preserve featuring trails & an education center with animals, exhibits & programs.
Iliff Commons Trail
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Iliff Commons
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Dornwood Park
Park with a playground & baseball. Park featuring a playground, a water play area, baseball diamonds, concessions & restrooms.
Mill Creek Streamway Park
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Betty Phillips Park
Park with a playground & sports. Park featuring a picnic shelter & a playground, plus soccer, basketball & a ball diamond.
Frisco Lake Park
Playground, sports & lake fishing. Park featuring a gazebo & playground, plus basketball & volleyball courts, walking trail & fishing.
Ward-Meade Park
Botanical garden & historic buildings. Serene botanical garden on the grounds of a Victorian mansion with other historic structures.
Old Prairie Town at Ward-Meade Historic Site and Botanical Garden
History park with 19th-century buildings. Guided tours offered in a replica 1800s town with a schoolhouse, church, general store & gardens.
Shawnee North Community Park
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Big Shunga Park
Trails, a playground & a baseball field. Sizable green space featuring trails, a BMX track, a baseball field & play equipment.
Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park
Expansive outdoor recreation area. Large park featuring trails, sports fields, a disc-golf course & playgrounds, plus a historic barn.
Frontier Park
Playground, athletics & summer concerts. 22-acre community park featuring sports fields, a playground, green space & summer outdoor concerts.
Little Mill Creek North Park
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Washburn Park
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Felker Park
Sports fields, green space & picnic area. This local park features soccer fields, a lighted softball complex, green space & picnic tables.
Scouting Park
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Black Bob Park
Ball fields, mini-golf course & pool. Recreation complex with athletic fields, a mini-golf course & an outdoor pool with waterslides.
Crestview Park
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Skyline Park (Burnett's Mound)
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Topeka Zoo
Classic menagerie & animal programming. Lions, bears, alligators, bugs & more, plus educational programming & a roster of special events.
Wyandotte County Lake Park
Lakeside spot for fishing & recreation. Tranquil 1,500-acre natural area with picnic shelters, hiking & horse trails, boating & fishing.
Gage Park
Well-kept park with many attractions. A popular park for picnics, with attractions including a pool, carousel, gardens & outdoor concerts.
Hidden Woods Park
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Kansas Children's Discovery Center
Kids' interactive play center in a park. Large kids' interactive play center in a wooded park offering indoor & outdoor hands-on activities.
Thomas S. Stoll Memorial Park
City park for fishing, walks & sports. Public 79-acre park with 7 ball fields, a fishing lake, a playground & a scenic nature trail.
Herman Laird Park
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Strang Park
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Sapling Grove Park
Public park with reservable shelters. Community park with a shelter that can be booked for events as well as a playground.
Corporate Woods Founders Park
Grassy space for picnics & wooded hikes. Recreational park featuring forested trails, a splash fountain & an open field for picnics & events.
Kensington Park
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Antioch Park
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South Lake Park
Park with fishing, a playground & more. This 14-acre park features a playground, a trail, a fishing lake, basketball, restrooms & more.
Thompson Park
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Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
Gardens, trails & recreation areas. Gardens, trails & recreation areas plus educational programs & events on environmental issues.
Meadowbrook Park
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Roe Park
Sports courts, trails & more on 40 acres. 40-acre green space boasting a swimming pool, sports courts, a playground & hiking/biking trails.
Gezer Park
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English Landing Park
Walking trails & sports by the river. Riverside acreage with trails, playground, boat ramp, picnic shelters, sand volleyball & disc golf.
Westwood Park
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Loose Park
Tranquil green space with a rose garden. Site of a Civil War battle, this 75-acre green space features a pond, tennis courts & a rose garden.
Kaw Point Park
Scenic park with events & heritage trail. Park with skyline views as well as water activities, theater events & Lewis & Clark heritage trail.
Frank A. Theis Park
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Penn Valley Park
Green space with cultural destinations. Park with the National WWI Museum & Memorial, a theater & tennis, baseball & skateboarding venues.
The Ewing and Muriel Kauffman Memorial Garden
Tranquil place with greenery & a pool. Spacious burial site of the namesake philanthropists landscaped with fountains, sculptures & paths.
Kauffman Legacy Park
Elaborately landscaped memorial oasis. This 2-acre memorial park offers water features & seasonal gardens with vintage & modern plants.
E. H. Young Riverfront Park
Baseball field & outdoor amphitheater. Park with river views, offering covered picnic areas, an outdoor amphitheater & a baseball field.
Washington Square Park
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Berkley Riverfront
Esplanade & fields along the Missouri. Downtown green space along the Missouri River features broad biking & walking paths & open fields.
Frank Vaydik Park
Park with a mini railway & ice rink. A 145-acre park with a mini railroad, ice rink & ball fields on a former archeological site.
Swope Park
Vast park with recreational facilities. 1,805-acre park with community gardens, a golf course & 9 soccer fields, plus a theater & zoo.
William E. Macken Park
Outdoor sports & recreation facilities. A 60-acre public park offering tennis, basketball, soccer & baseball facilities, plus playgrounds.
Penguin Park
Grassy public park with play equipment. Whimsical public park featuring giant animal sculptures, a picnic shelter & barbecue grills.
Hidden Valley Park
Scenic natural area with trails & fields. This expansive tract of wildland open space features multi-use paths & a sports field.
Cool Crest Family Fun Center
Entertainment options for all ages. Mini-golf, video arcade, go-karts, batting cages, a kids' play area & pizzeria under one roof.
Rock Island 98th Street (Vale) Trailhead
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Little Blue Valley Park
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Santa Fe Park Picnic Pavilion
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Winterset Park Nature Area
Nature park with waterfalls & wildlife. This 10-acre nature park features a trail, bridges & waterfalls, plus native wildflowers & wildlife.
McCoy Park
Green space for recreation & picnics. Open area with a ball field, tennis courts & a playground, plus a picnic shelter & splash park.
Nature Trail At Unity Village
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Glendale Park
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Lea McKeighan Park - South
Park with sports, a playground & more. Park featuring a shelter, a playground, a skate park, ball diamonds, volleyball courts & restrooms.
Waterfall Park
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George Owens Nature Park
Nature park with forests, lakes & more. Charming year-round park featuring over 80-acres of wooded trails, lakes, rain gardens & wildlife.
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