We had so much fun in Meade County, I decided to break it up into two posts. Fowler, a small town of about 600 people, has a fantastic park and a rare and unusual swimming pool. The pool is an oval shape and the deep section is in the middle, complete with diving platform. I’ve … More County #5: Meade (Part 2 – Fowler)
On our recent southwest Kansas trip, we traveled through and stayed in the town of Meade which is in Meade County. They have a lovely city park with WPA-built shelter house, restrooms and playgrounds. They have a section of retro/old-school playground equipment which the boys gravitated to before hitting the more modern playset. I think … More County #5: Meade
Montezuma, a small town in south central Gray County, has a brand new park with parts still under construction. Weston was in heaven with all the climbing equipment, while I enjoyed tetherball! Just outside of town, you can visit the Gray County Wind Farm and see a windmill up close! It was breathtaking!
We found a hidden gem of a playground in Sublette, located in Haskell County. This town with a population of 1,407 has probably the best park we’ve found on our adventures! We loved the rubber (pour-in-place) safety surface and that there was a miniature coordinating version for smaller kids. They also had a few of … More County #3: Haskell
Our second Kansas county on our county quest was Finney County. Garden City is located in Finney and has loads of fun things to do. We first hit Finnup Park and were delighted to see an old rocketship, similar to the one in Wichita’s Riverside Park, still in operation. The boys were so excited to … More County # 2: Finney
We decided to hit Dodge City in Ford County for our first county. Long Branch Lagoon, a cute and inexpensive western-themed waterpark was the draw for us. It was only $24 for all four of us to go all day! So much fun and operated by the Dodge City Parks and Recreation department. Next to … More County #1: Ford
We just couldn’t sit still! We have decided that we are going to visit a park in EVERY county in Kansas!! We are Kansas Explorers – inspired by the amazing Kansas Sampler Foundation. They have come out with some great Kansas guide books. We snagged our new version at the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum gift … More Our New Quest
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