Category: Northwest Wichita

#91. Cowskin Greenway (Nellie’s Pond)

August 6, 2017

The Cowskin Greenway actually consists of several separate pieces of land, but we're just doing the 'Nellie's Pond' section.  Information and locations of the other land donations lumped into the Cowskin Greenway can be found on the Wichita Parks and Rec site:  http://www.wichita.gov/ParkandRec/CityParks/Pages/Cowskin.aspx  Features: Playground: None Park Benches Fishing Pond Paved Walking Trail Bathrooms: None … More #91. Cowskin Greenway (Nellie’s Pond)

#83. Mead Island

August 2, 2017

Mead Island is a Wichita Wild Habitat Area in northwest Wichita that you can only get to by boat.  It's in the Little Arkansas River, near North High School/Minisa Bridge and the Bitting Bridge entrance to Riverside Park. Since we couldn't find a boat to take us to the 5-acre island, we settled on pictures … More #83. Mead Island

#75. Orchard Park

August 1, 2017

We had a blast at Orchard Park in northwest Wichita! It has an unusual baseball diamond covered with a rubber surface.  After doing some research, I found that this field is called a "Miracle Field" and it is home to an amazing program for kids with special needs to play baseball.  There is a whole … More #75. Orchard Park

#55. Sunset Park

July 11, 2017

Sunset Park was a delight in Northwest Wichita. Located in the neighborhood northwest of 13th and Tyler (1851 N. Keith), this park had something for everyone. Swings, monkey bars, shaded seating… Features: Playground Base: Sand Swings Slides Tennis Courts Baseball Diamonds Soccer Field Bathrooms: None The website for this park listed water fountains but we … More #55. Sunset Park

#54. Harvest Park

July 9, 2017

On this hot summer Sunday we hit the city pool at Harvest Park. For a mere $8 (total), our family got to swim, relax and go down the awesome water slide. The pool was not too crowded. I’m guessing since Minisa Park had their free swimming day today, that might have played a part. Harvest … More #54. Harvest Park