We put off visiting the K-9 Rooster Dog Park, formerly the Meridian Dog Park, hoping the new sign in the new name would be in place. The park was renamed after fallen K-9 Officer Rooster, who was shot in the line of duty in March of this year. One cool thing about this park, other … More #123. K-9 Rooster Dog Park
Swanson Park is located near the corner of Central and Maize. The parking lot for the park is on Maize, north of the shopping center on that corner. The park is a beautiful oasis, with nature trails and is a Wichita Wild Habitat Area. There’s signage at the start of the path that is a … More #122. Swanson Park
Sim Park is a huge park located at 2020 West Murdock, in the Riverside neighborhood. We knew that Sim Park Municipal Golf Course was part of the park, but until I was researching this park for the post, we had no idea that Botanica and Cowtown Museum are part of Sim Park. We will visit … More #121. Sim Park
This west Wichita park is located near 13th and 119th and has everything the kids wanted on this beautiful Kansas evening. A great play structure, slides, and friendly neighborhood kids that let the boys join in a rousing game of tag. Features: Playground Base: Sand Swings Slides Picnic Table Basketball Court Tennis Court – Probably … More #117. West Meadows Park
For our 100th park, we wanted to go to one of our favorite parks. Exploration Park is to the south and east of Exploration Place. When we started the project, it was listed on the Wichita Parks and Rec site, but it is not a Wichita Parks and Rec park. Honestly, this park has seen … More #100. Exploration Park
Riverview Park is in northwest Wichita, hidden back in a neighborhood with no signage (5137 N. Sullivan Ave). We found two baseball diamonds, one on the east side of the road, one on the west side. The field on the east side was not in great condition, while the one on the west side seemed … More #99. Riverview Park
We finally hit the southern part of Riverside Park. This part of the park consists of open grassy areas and the large tennis center. We'd never been over to the Ralph Wulz Riverside Tennis Center, and we were amazed! It has 10 outdoor and three indoor courts and they're gorgeous. We brought our bikes and … More #95. Riverside Park – South
West Side Athletic Fields, located at 571 N. McLean Boulevard, are also referred to as the Kansas Baseball Hall of Fame Athletic Fields. According to the Wichita Parks and Rec website, the stadium seats 1,200 people! Features: Playground: None Softball Fields Bathrooms: Yes This looks like it be a great place for a softball tournament! … More #94. West Side Athletic Fields (KS Baseball Hall of Fame Athletic Fields)
Out of all the parks we visited on this day, this is the one we played at the longest. Barrington Park is located back in a neighborhood (2010 N. Tee Time) and has the climbing equipment the boys love, plus the rubber playground base that I love. ((Sand is not my friend….)) Features: layground … More #93. Barrington Park
Westlink Park, located in the neighborhood behind Peterson Elementary School (near Central and Westlink), features the super-cool Viking ship that the kids both love. Lincoln Park had one too, but this one is a bit different. Features: Playground Base: Sand Slide Paved Walking Trail Bathrooms: None Mom Tips: This park is fun, but there's not … More #92. Westlink Park
Best Quest with Weston & Sully 