Best Parks for Outdoor Fun
Explore the best best parks for outdoor fun options for kids and families in Topeka
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.
Washburn 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.
Dornwood Park
Park with a playground & baseball. Park featuring a playground, a water play area, baseball diamonds, concessions & restrooms.
Topeka Zoo
Classic menagerie & animal programming. Lions, bears, alligators, bugs & more, plus educational programming & a roster of special events.
Betty Phillips Park
Park with a playground & sports. Park featuring a picnic shelter & a playground, plus soccer, basketball & a ball diamond.
Gage Park
Well-kept park with many attractions. A popular park for picnics, with attractions including a pool, carousel, gardens & outdoor concerts.
Felker Park
Sports fields, green space & picnic area. This local park features soccer fields, a lighted softball complex, green space & picnic tables.
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.
Crestview Park
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Lake Shawnee Campground
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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 Adventure Cove
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Skyline Park (Burnett's Mound)
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Iliff Commons Trail
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Iliff Commons
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Shawnee North Community Park
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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.
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.
Mill Creek Streamway Park
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Wyandotte County Lake Park
Lakeside spot for fishing & recreation. Tranquil 1,500-acre natural area with picnic shelters, hiking & horse trails, boating & fishing.
Frisco Lake Park
Playground, sports & lake fishing. Park featuring a gazebo & playground, plus basketball & volleyball courts, walking trail & fishing.
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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