You know, I don't really like this place. It feels a little too alleyway if you get my drift. There's a lot of trash, though it does seem clear someone is trying to keep it nice and tidy they can't keep up with the riff Raff constantly adding trash to the pretty little lake. It's not a very large lake but it's big enough that you could probably catch some good fish in there if you wanted. The shelters are also not too bad, a little old but not too old. Pretty sturdy. I've had quite a few cookouts there. The boat ramp is barely one, and there's always some car without a headlight loitering on either side. It seems like a very popular place for loiters. I think that's why I don't like it, just seems like you're being watched by someone that's not there for the recreation of the parks intended purpose. So, seems a little creepy to me, I figure why not go park at a Walmart or something? Why just sit with your car running?
There are certainly better parks in the city, lake Olathe is not super far from this and lake Olathe is significantly better. They put so much money in the lake Olathe that it's worth a trip no matter what you're doing out there. Cedar lake though, it's just so close to all of the trucking companies and all the heavy machinery places out there near Gardner, I just would rather not have this place existing if I had a choice. But to the credit of the people that care for it, it still looks like a lake with some shelters so if you find it well enough, it'll do just fine. read more