Looking for a Park with a Playground!

I didn't see Listowel Park at 71st & Quivira on the list. All the kids call it the "Pirate Park" because it has ship themed play equipment that looks like the bow of a ship with the wheel, flag and sails. It's really cute. And a bonus is that there is a bathroom very close to the kid area!

Try Shawnee Mission Park (near 87th & Renner Blvd).

Also, try Antioch Park. It's between Shawnee Mission Parkway and 71st street off of Antioch.

Have fun!

I have been taking my kiddos and dogs to 2 great parks forever. I found the following to be both very safe and the most fun for the kids. Shawnee Mission Park is a great family park (there is a ton to do there). Antioch park is a great family park too but is so safe when it's just me and my 3 year old and 9 month old without daddy.

J.

There is an awesome park with a walking track around a lake here in Olathe. It is just off of Old 56 Hwy and I-35. I believe the name is Frisco lake. It has a huge play area - picnic area and is pretty peaceful and they keep it really nice.

Have you tried Sar-Ko-Par Park at 87th and Lackman? It has a wonderful area with jungle gym and swings that are on the other side of a pond with a walking trail. (Don't worry-there's a barrier so your son would be far away enough from the water.) There is also a train car there that I'm sure you little guy would love to check out. Drive south on Lackman and go left on 87th and take a right at the red barn!

S.:

South Lake park is nice, and has a pond with "duckies" (off of 87th, between Metcalf and Antioch), Antioch park (as previously mentioned), there is a park (forgot the name) off of 87th and Switzer, behind the library. Also, you must check out Deanna Rose (animals, play area, everything)!

A.

There are plenty of parks in shawnee. Here's a Link you could use. Use the Keyword "parks" and Location is Shawnee Mission KS.

http://yellowpages.superpages.com/listings.jsp?SRC=promo6...

It show's 26 Park locations in Shawnee... Good Luck

Gum Springs at 67th between Neiman & Quivira.
One at 69th & Quivira
55th & Neiman (just North of Johnson Drive)
Swarner Park at 48th & Woodland Drive
There's a park behind Target on Shawnee Mssn Pkwy.

Here's the link to the Johnson County parks:
http://www.jcprd.com/parks_facilities/directory.cfm

Overland Park also has many great parks, and the website is pretty helpful. Plus, if you have any questions, just use the contact link and ask someone! They've been great for me (as have the people at Leawood's parks page.)
http://www.opkansas.org/_Res/Parks_and_Recreation/index.cfm

There are tons of wonderful parks much closer than Swope, and much safer, too. Good luck, and enjoy! My son really enjoys Antioch Park (Shawnee Mission & Antioch), Leawood City Park (105th & Lee), South Lake Park (87th just east of Antioch), and of course, Deanna Rose (an Overland Park city park, at 137th & Switzer, with farm animals, hayrides, playgrounds, etc. WONDERFUL park!).

Go to www.jcprd.com. They list all the parks and more.

there is a good park if your headed south on quivera between 67th and 75th. i think it is 71st street and then another on nieman if your headed south from johnson drive its on the right. its a walking park and then there is shawnee mission park you guys can explore between midland drive and 87th on renner blvd...i should have told you this to begin with but if you google johnson county parks and rec it will show you all the parks cause you also cant miss antioch park on antioch between 67th and shawnee mission parkway. go all the way up behind the visitor center and thats where the fun happens!

We just moved here from Minnesota so we are in the same boat. You might want to try this site?

www.visitkc.org

I don't know if you are close to it but there is a free petting zoo called the Deanna Rose Farmstead at Switzer and 135th st.It also has a skate park and playground.I love going there.If you take quarters your children can feed certain animals:)