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Wichita Area Parks |
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The Wichita Park System has come a long
way since it was established in the 1920's
by L.W. Clapp. Clapp's vision of Wichita
incorporated a vital urban community with
adequate public parks and open spaces to
provide every Wichita citizen with the
opportunity to enjoy nature without
traveling far from home.
Today our park system is composed of 84
parks, as well as a number of public open
spaces that total over 3,800 acres of land.
A system of greenways, or recreation
corridors consisting of small parcels of
open space land, are planned to ultimately
connect many of the City's major parks and
provide additional hiking and biking
opportunities to citizens. The Wichita Park
Department acts as steward for this land, as
well as for our riparian and urban forest
system, by maintaining the landscape of over
12,000 acres of city-owned property. |
The Wichita Park System offers recreation
opportunities to its citizens that range from both
organized and individual activities at ten community
Recreation Centers, twelve swimming pools,
fifty-five softball and baseball fields, and also
offers recreation through its hiking, biking and
fitness trails.
Parks and natural areas designated as "Wichita
Wild Habitat Areas" make up nearly 30% of total park
acres, and offer citizens an opportunity to
experience wildlife and plants in a natural setting.
Wichita Wild naturalists provide nature programs in
many of these areas to educate the public about
plants and animals native to our area. In addition,
the Great Plains Nature Center, a joint venture
between the United States Department of the
Interior; Fish and Wildlife Service; Kansas
Department of Wildlife and Parks; and the City of
Wichita, Department of Parks and Recreation provides
an education facility for the public to learn more
about natural resources, especially the wildlife and
habitats of the Great Plains region.
Botanica, the Wichita Gardens, provides the
community with 9 ½ acres of landscaped gardens that
appeal to a broad range of horticultural tastes.
Visitors can stroll through a formal rose garden,
linger to watch butterflies attracted to the flowers
in the gated Butterfly Garden, or enjoy the graceful
fountain in the Shakespearean Garden.
All facets of recreation, whether passive or
active, can be found in our Wichita parks and add
beauty enrichment to the lives of all its citizens.
Park Department employees take pride in working to
provide Wichita with the best park system possible.
WICHITA AREA PARK
LOCATIONS
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A. Price Woodard Jr. Park
Air Capitol Memorial Park
Aley Park
Alfred MacDonald Park
Barrington Park
Big Arkansas River Park
Boston Park
Botanica
Bridgeport Soccer Field
Brooks Tract
Brownthrush Park
Buffalo Park
Cessna Park
Chisholm Greenway
Chisholm Creek
College Hill Park
Columbine Park
Cottonwood Park
Country Acres Park
Cowskin Greenway (Dillon Lake)
Cypress Park
Delano Park
Eastview Park
Edgemoor Park
Evergreen Park
Fairmount Park
Finlay Ross Park
Friendship Park
Garvey Park
Glenn Village Park
Grove Park
Harvest Park
Hellers Park
Henry Park
Heritage Square Park
Herman Hill Park
Hope Park
Hyde Park
Indian Hills Greenway
Kiwanis Park
K-96 Lake
Claude Lambe Park
Lincoln Park
Linwood Park - North
Linwood Park - South
Longview Park
L.W. Clapp Memorial Park
Lynette Woodard / Atwater Ctr
McAdams Park
Mcknight Parkway
Mead Island
Meadows Park
Meridian Park
Minisa Park
Murdock Park
Naftzger Park
Oak Park
O.J. Watson Park
Orchard Park
Osage Park
Otis Park
Planeview Park
Prospect Park
Palisade Park
Pat Garcia Veterans Memorial Park
Pawnee Prairie Park
Piatt Memorial Park
Redbarn Park
Redbud Park
Reflection Square Park
Rivera Park
Riverside Park - Central
Riverside Park - North
Riverside Park - South
Finlay Ross Park
Schell Park
Schweiter Park
Sedgwick County Park
Seneca Park
Sim Park
Skyline Park
Sleepy Hollow Park
South Arkansas River Greenway
South Lakes Park
Southview Park
Spruce Park
Sunset Park
Swanson Park
Sycamore Park
Towne Park
Veterans Memorial Park
Victoria Park
West Douglas Park
West Meadows Park
West Millbrook Park
Westlink Park
West Side Athletic Field
Whitney Village Park
Wildwood Park
Price Woodard Jr Mem. Park
W.B. Harrison Park
Woodland Park - North
Woodland Park - South |
401 W. Douglas
W. of Tyler & S. of US Hwy 54
1803 S. Seneca
840 N. Yale
7618 Barrington Circle
W. of Big Ark. River & N. of 21st St.
Boston at Woodlawn
701 Amidon
3333 N. Ohio
45th St. N. & West St.
Second & Brownthrush
Maize Rd. & Hardtner
S. Mt. Vernon and E. of Woodlawn
29th N. & Hillside
N. 29th St.,N. Oliver & Woodlawn
Clifton & Lewis
Halstead St. & Columbine
E. of Governeour & N. of Harry
N. of Central on County Acres
Central & Maize
English St. & Edgemoor
101 N. Mclean
1544 N. Governeour
9th & Edgemoor
2700 N. Woodlawn
1647 N. Yale
123 W. Douglas
Harry & Oliver
3501 S. Washington
Anita & Greenfield St. on Hiram
27th & Grove
Westlink at Provincial
4401 Arkansas
Bayley & Ellis
115 E. William
Pawnee & Broadway
13th N. & Broadway
201 S. Greenwood
S. 13th St. & W. of Big Ark. River
3111 N. Grove
5101 W. 2nd St.
13th N. & Oliver
Bayley St. & Broadway
Harry & Kansas
Harry & Hydraulic
3914 E. Longview
Harry & Oliver
2750 E. 18thSt.
1329 E. 16th St.
McKnight Dr. & Hydraulic
400 S. Hydraulic
Maple & 119th St.21st North & Meridian
704 W. 13th St.
Murdock & Minnesota
Douglas & St. Francis
Between 11th St. & Little Ark. River
3055 S. Old Lawrence Rd.
4808 W. 9th
2121 W. 13th St. S.
North of 13th St.
W. of Oliver & N. of 31st St. S.
13th N. & Broadway
2392 Palisade Ave.
Tyler Rd. South of Harry
North Wellington & Park Place
20th & Piatt
9th & Redbard
19th. & Edgemoor
Schweiter Dr.-Menlo & Rivers
205 E. Douglas
Nims & Murdock
10th & Bitting
Central & Nims
E. of Water & S. of Douglas
24th & Woodland
Hillside & Lincoln
21st N. & Ridge
Texas & Seneca
Murdock & Amidon
Orme St. & Laura St.
Rutan & Edgemont
71st South & Hillside
47th St. & 55th St. S.
MacArthur & 47th St.
12th & Spruce
17th & Keith
9th & Maize Rd.
15th at Westridge Dr. & McComas
W. of W. Pkway (McConnell AFB)
2nd & Greenway Blvd.
17th & Park Place
Douglas & Sheridan
1433 Parkridge
119th St. W. & Taft
Caddy Lane & Delano St.
571 NW McLean Blvd.
31st S. and Oliver
31st S. & Meridian
E. of Big Ark. River & S. of Douglas
E. of Webb at Harry & Lincoln
21st & Little Ark. River
19th & Heiserman |
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