Parks & Lakes

Wallace Park & Paola Aquatic Center

Purchased by the city in 1911, this beautiful park has often been mentioned as one of the most beautiful parks in Eastern Kansas. The park includes a family swimming pool, a children's playground, basketball courts, tennis courts, baseball and softball fields, picnic areas and a shelter house. The Miami County Fairgrou...

Tryst Falls

Tryst Falls is a scenic waterfall, one of the only natural waterfalls in the area. This natural park includes a playground, shelter houses and picnic tables. Shelter facilities available for rental.

Swope Park

Country's third largest park. Donated by Col. Thomas Swope in 1896. Features golf, shelter houses, picnic areas, athletic fields, swimming pool.

Spring Hill City Lake

The Spring Hill City Lake is located at 169 Highway and Lone Elm Road. Entrance to the lake is by way of the Sycamore Ridge Golf Course entrance on Club House Drive to lake parking. The lake is approximately 40 acres of surface area and features a variety of fish including crappie, blue gill, largemouth bass and channel ca...

Spring Hill City Park

The City Park is located three blocks west of Webster Street at the intersection of Hale and Washington. It is a full city block. Amenities include mature shade trees, picnic tables, a large gazebo, swings and playground equipment as well as access to electrical outlets and an outdoor water hydrant. There is also a commemorative water feature of the City's Sesquicentennial birthday.

Smithville Lake & Campground

More than 700 campsites, full hookups, shelter houses, swim beaches and full-service marinas. Paradise Pointe Golf Complex at Little Platte Park. North of KC on U.S. 169, east on 92 to C Hwy. Follow signs to campgrounds.

Rose Garden

Kansas City’s Municipal Rose Garden is the realization of a dream that began in 1931 by a group of women lead by Laura Conyers Smith. They established the Kansas City Rose Society which created the public rose garden in Loose Park. The first garden contained 120 rose plants. Now there are about 4,000 roses of about 55 varie...

Petroleus Park

Located at the corner of Petroleus and Kaskaskia Streets, Petroleus Park is a small neighborhood park that offers picnic areas, a swing set, and a small basketball court.

Penn Valley Park

Home to the Liberty Memorial and National World War I Museum, this130-acre park holds great historical significance. Developed in 1904 on land through which the Santa Fe Trail had passed, the grounds are home to commemorative statues such as The Scout, the Pioneer Mother Memorial and The Hiker. The park also is home to ...

Penguin Park

Penguin Park is the perfect place to plan your child's birthday party. This fun and playful park has everything from a 26-foot kangaroo slide to a 23-foot penguin to play inside.