College Hill Park is our neighborhood park, and a delightful final spot for this adventure. Features: Playground Base: Sand Merry-Go-Round Swings Slides Pool Bathroom (near pool area) The pool is probably the nicest community pool in Wichita, and it was busy the evening we went. The big difference we noticed, was that this was the … More #126. College Hill Park
Heritage Square Park was our second to last park. We’d been putting it off since you have to pay admission to the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum to visit the park behind the building. We wanted to make sure we had enough time to enjoy both the museum and the park. Features: Playground: None Gazebo Decorative … More #125. Heritage Square Park
Chapin Park is situated on an old landfill, and you can’t tell. It’s beautiful! There’s a dog park at Chapin named after Wichita’s first canine firefighter, Ashley. According to the Wichita Parks and Rec site, “Ashley worked on 161 fire scenes and her work resulted in 33 felony arrests for arson, aggravated arson and homicide.” … More #124. Chapin 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
Chisholm Creek Park South holds a special place in my heart. When I was a kiddo, we would load up our bikes and skates and hit the trails with my grandmother and ride out our wiggles. The winding trails and reseeded prairie make you feel like you are far from the city! It’s a … More #120. Chisholm Creek Park South
Visiting Great Plains Nature Center was a great way to spend our Saturday. The Center is attached to the south section of Chisholm Creek Park, near 29th and Woodlawn. Features: Nature Center Nature Trail Fishing Ponds Gift Shop Bathrooms: Yes – in nature center and parking lot We started in the exhibit section … More #119. Great Plains Nature Center
Bridgeport Soccer Fields are located in north Wichita, near 35th Street off of Ohio. Features: Playground: None Bleachers Bathrooms: Porta Potties Mom Tips: These soccer fields are a great hidden gem. They look well maintained, and the bleachers are newer. It'd be a nice place to play! Kid Tips: "Can we come and … More #118. Bridgeport Soccer Fields
Boston Park is a large park in southeast Wichita near Woodlawn and Harry. The rec center is home to some great learning activities ranging from athletic to every day skills like cooking. It’s also host to Wichita Parks and Rec’s Specialty Camps for kids aged 6-13. This year they had themed camps like Lego Mania, … More #110. Boston Park
Harrison Park is a large park in southeast Wichita, off of Webb near Harry. This is the park that Wichita Rugby calls home. It's spacious and had a lot of different things to do. Features: Playground Base: Sand Swings Slides Walking Path with Exercise Stations Rugby Field Tennis Courts (probably not great for tennis, … More #109. W. B. Harrison 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
Best Quest with Weston & Sully 