Best Parks for Outdoor Fun

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Ward-Meade Park

Ward-Meade Park

Botanical garden & historic buildings. Serene botanical garden on the grounds of a Victorian mansion with other historic structures.

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Old Prairie Town at Ward-Meade Historic Site and Botanical Garden

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.

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Washburn Park

Washburn Park

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Big Shunga Park

Big Shunga Park

Trails, a playground & a baseball field. Sizable green space featuring trails, a BMX track, a baseball field & play equipment.

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Dornwood Park

Dornwood Park

Park with a playground & baseball. Park featuring a playground, a water play area, baseball diamonds, concessions & restrooms.

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Topeka Zoo

Topeka Zoo

Classic menagerie & animal programming. Lions, bears, alligators, bugs & more, plus educational programming & a roster of special events.

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Betty Phillips Park

Betty Phillips Park

Park with a playground & sports. Park featuring a picnic shelter & a playground, plus soccer, basketball & a ball diamond.

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Gage Park

Gage Park

Well-kept park with many attractions. A popular park for picnics, with attractions including a pool, carousel, gardens & outdoor concerts.

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Felker Park

Felker Park

Sports fields, green space & picnic area. This local park features soccer fields, a lighted softball complex, green space & picnic tables.

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Kansas Children's Discovery Center

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.

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Crestview Park

Crestview Park

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Lake Shawnee Campground

Lake Shawnee Campground

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Lake Shawnee

Lake Shawnee

Multiple outdoor recreation options. Manmade lake/recreation area with fishing, boating & swimming plus tennis, golf, camping & gardens.

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Lake Shawnee Adventure Cove

Lake Shawnee Adventure Cove

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Skyline Park (Burnett's Mound)

Skyline Park (Burnett's Mound)

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Iliff Commons Trail

Iliff Commons Trail

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Iliff Commons

Iliff Commons

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Shawnee North Community Park

Shawnee North Community Park

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Clinton State Park

Clinton State Park

Reservoir-side recreation space. Playgrounds, disc golf, boating, swimming & camping plus native flora, fauna & nature trails.

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TimberRidge Adventure Center

TimberRidge Adventure Center

Outdoor recreation & team-building. Outdoor recreation & team-building activities, including a ropes course, zip line & climbing tower.

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Black Hoof Park

Black Hoof Park

Nature trails, a playground & a lake. A 160-acre park featuring diverse wildlife, trails, picnic shelter, playground & lake activities.

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Prairie Center Park

Prairie Center Park

86-acre community park & sports fields. Community park covering 86 acres with a fishing pond, trail, soccer & baseball fields & disc golf.

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Ernie Miller Park & Nature Center

Ernie Miller Park & Nature Center

Nature trails & educational exhibits. 116-acre nature preserve featuring trails & an education center with animals, exhibits & programs.

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Mill Creek Streamway Park

Mill Creek Streamway Park

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Wyandotte County Lake Park

Wyandotte County Lake Park

Lakeside spot for fishing & recreation. Tranquil 1,500-acre natural area with picnic shelters, hiking & horse trails, boating & fishing.

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Frisco Lake Park

Frisco Lake Park

Playground, sports & lake fishing. Park featuring a gazebo & playground, plus basketball & volleyball courts, walking trail & fishing.

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Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park

Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park

Expansive outdoor recreation area. Large park featuring trails, sports fields, a disc-golf course & playgrounds, plus a historic barn.

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