Lynette Woodard Park is a family favorite of ours. A few summers ago we discovered this park after a soccer class at the rec center. Since it's near 17th and Hillside, we'd hit the drive-thru at that Mickey D's, grab some vanilla cones and hit the park. The park is named for famous Wichitan Lynette … More #72. Lynette Woodard Park
Cessna Park is divided into two separate parks. Cessna Park West is a nice shady park that is one of the twelve designated Wichita Wild Habitat Areas. Like disc golf? This park has a 18 hole disc golf course that was established this year! According to DG Course Review, Cessna Park West has a "recreational … More #71. Cessna Park West
Our 70th park was Cessna Park East, which is located at 6115 E. Mt. Vernon in southeast Wichita. This park is another one that needs a bit of TLC, but could be amazing given the proper attention. There's a large grassy area for kids to play, and a nice walking path. The playground area has … More #70. Cessna Park East
Garvey Park marked our 68th park! Monica Castro, reporter from KAKE, joined us on our visit. We'll post the link to the interview when it's available. So exciting! Garvey Park is nestled along the river in southeast Wichita. GPS is a little weird on this one. Take 135 south to Hydraulic, north one block to … More #68. Garvey Park
Emery Memorial Park, located at 2325 E. MacArthur, is every little boy’s dream. From the BMX track to the remote control track to the fishing pond, what more could you ask for? Features: Playground Base: Sand Bathrooms: Yes, by Playground BMX Track Remote Control (R/C) Track Outdoor Shelter Picnic Tables Park Benches Concession Stand (During … More #66. Emery Memorial Park
Peach Tree Park is a stunner in south Wichita. It’s located on Hydraulic near 55th Street South. Weston noticed right away the playground was the same as the park he loved so much at 25th and Piatt. We spoke to a gentleman who brings his grandchildren to Peachtree in the afternoons. They all … More #65. Peach Tree Park
Rivera Park is a small park in southeast Wichita, located at 1301 Schweiter. It’s a standard neighborhood park, with a full surrounding fence. We noticed this Adopt-A-Park sign at Rivera. I don’t believe we’ve seen any others at the other parks we’ve visited. I couldn’t find any information on the Adopt-A-Park program in Wichita, and … More #63. Rivera Park
What a beautiful park! Cypress Park is a lush oasis off of Edgemoor, near Kellogg. It has a stunning row of cypress trees, a creek, and a lot of open space for kiddos to run. In fact, it was so picturesque, there was a professional photo shoot happening while we were there. Features: Playground Base: … More #58. Cypress Park
McAdams Park was a favorite of mine while growing up. It backed up to my elementary school, L’Ouverture, and I remember one of my teachers would take us out there a lot to run and play. It has changed quite a bit since my childhood. There’s a new playground, and the whole park seems … More #57. McAdams Park
Big Arkansas River Park is at 3900 W. 21st Street, which is near 235 and Zoo Boulevard. The Wichita Parks and Rec website states that the Westdall Bicycle Lane connects to the Arkansas River Bike Path here. There are three colorful info boards that look to be new. One was information on Big Ditch Mitch … More #56. Big Arkansas River Park
Best Quest with Weston & Sully 