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
Alfred MacDonald Park has an 18-hole golf course, but it also has a small children's playground near the southeast corner of the park. There's also a couple of picnic tables and a short walking path in this area. It'd be perfect for a picnic and playdate. The view is amazing! Features: Playground Base: Sand Picnic … More #98. Alfred MacDonald Park
Edgemoor Park was one of the parks I spent my summers at growing up. The pool was always popular and the playground consisted of an amazing wood structure. I wish we had pictures of how it was before the new playground – it was amazing. Features: Playground Base: Picnic Tables Rec Center Tennis Courts Basketball … More #97. Edgemoor Park
The Stryker Soccer Complex, located on the northeast side of Wichita (2999 N. Greenwich) houses 12 soccer fields and a stadium. We had no idea this was out here, and the boys thought it was so cool! Features: Playground: None Soccer Fields Bathroom: In Stadium
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
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)
Best Quest with Weston & Sully 