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Family- and kid-friendly outdoor opportunities put roses in the cheeks and promote a good night's sleep for everyone. Check out our listings for amusement parks, playgrounds, gardens, boat and train rides, farms and farmer's markets, nature centers, zoos, ski slopes, and more.Stump ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 47th and Woodland, Shawnee Mission, KS The park in Shawnee features ball fields, picnic areas, a playground, and restrooms. |
Waterfall ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 4501 South Bass Pro Drive, Independence, MO The park, located across the 18-acre lake from the Bass Pro Shops, features playground equipment, a shelter, restrooms, and a walking trail. |
Rotary Park at Railroad LakeParent rating: ![]() Location: 600 NW Vesper, Blue Springs, MO The 12-acre park in Blue Springs is the site of the city's annual Music in the Park concert series and also features the largest playground in Blue Springs' park system, picnic areas, a walking/joggin...
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George Owens Nature ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 1601 South Speck Road, Independence, MO The nature park in Independence offers a variety of outdoor activities including hiking, fishing, birding, geocaching, and picnicking throughout an 85-acre wooded area in east Independence. A small na...
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Liberty Corn MazeParent rating: ![]() Location: 17607 NE 52nd, Liberty, MO A large, elaborate corn maze in Liberty that changes its theme each year. The maze features bridges that allow visitors to get a birds-eye view of the maze over the tops of the corn, and Corn Helpers ...
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Concourse ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 200 South Benton Boulevard, Kansas City, MO Concourse Park hosts several festivals throughout the year and is home to the Concourse Fountain and the Eternal Flame - a memorial to John F. Kennedy. |
West Flanders ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 55th and Nieman, Shawnee Mission, KS The park in Shawnee features a playground, picnic tables, and sport fields. |
Frontier ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 15501 Indian Creek Parkway, Olathe, KS Olathe's Frontier Park is the home of the city's free summer concerts. Year-round, though, the park features lots of open space, a baseball diamond, and a pirate ship playscape. The park is bor...
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TimberRidge Adventure CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 12300 South Homestead Lane, Olathe, KS TimberRidge Adventure Center combines a professionally certified challenge and ropes course that features 22 low elements and a 200-foot zip line with a full range of outdoor activities ...
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Ernie Miller Nature CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 909 North Highway 7, Olathe, KS The 2009 Nickelodeon Parent's Picks winner for best day camp in Kansas City, Ernie Miller Nature Center was the first nature center in Johnson County. The Center provides an opportunity ...
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Downtown Lee's SummitParent rating: ![]() Location: 20 SW Third Street, Lees Summit, MO Downtown Lee's Summit encompasses a six-city block area of more than 100 locally owned specialty shops and restaurants. An added bonus? Free WiFi. The area also offers free parking and is the s...
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Penguin ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: North Vivion Road and North Norton Avenue, Kansas City, MO The winner of our 2008 Parents' Picks quest to find the best park for little kids in Kansas City, Penguin...
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Carolyn's Country Cousins Pumpkin PatchParent rating: ![]() Location: 17607 NE 52nd Street, Liberty, MO Carolyn's Pumpkin Patch combines 60 acres of u-pick pumpkins with loads of seasonal family entertainment. Included in the admission price is a hayride to the pumpkin patch, an animal bar...
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Antioch ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 6501 Antioch Road, Shawnee Mission, KS Antioch Park is Johnson County Park and Recreation District's oldest park. Amenities include an updated accessible play area for children, basketball and tennis courts, picnic shelters, and two...
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Johnson Farms Plants and PumpkinsParent rating: ![]() Location: 17701 South State Route D, Belton, MO Pumpkins, decorative produce, and hardy mums beckon in the fall on the 140-acre Johnson Family Farm. During the spring, the farm's greenhouse at 177th and Holmes Road is home to annuals,...
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