We took advantage of the beautiful morning last weekend and checked out Penguin Park. My kids…read moreloved the giant animals and all the different play areas. I appreciated the turf vs gravel. They had fun going from each area and exploring. Lots of different structures to keep them busy. The park was very clean. We were there for a little over an hour, and will definitely be back another day.

I don't know if it's the unique nature of the one of a kind animal statues, the charm of an old…read moreschool playground, or what, but Penguin Park is probably my favorite park that I've explored in the Northland. If you have small kids they will enjoy the modern play equipment just as much as they will marvel at the huge sculptures of penguins, elephants, and other zoo animals. I haven't confirmed this, but I heard from my friend that the artist that made the sculptures (some of which are interactive for children), also made the rabbits that go on display on the Plaza every Easter, which honestly makes a lot of sense given how they look. To me, it just feels charming, and I love that it's something that sets this place apart from other parks in the area.

Good for the kiddos from about 2-8 yrs old. Never really busy unless the ball fields have sports…read moregoing on. Only 4 swings but also includes a walking trail around the park.

It's a great park with beautiful walking trails, a huge playground and lots of seating…read more It's well maintained and there are usually kids of all ages enjoying the slides, the zip line, the gaga ball, etc. There are a couple of porta potties too.

Love going there to sled safely! A great little space to get some sun with the family.read more

Beautiful park! Beautiful falls! Love going here for lunch, taking walks, fishing and taking the…read morekids for outdoor adventures!!

I will say that the fishing here is great but the playground is not. If you're a fisherman like…read moreme, you would love this place as I myself have caught tons of fish and even quite a few turtles. I will say, though the playground is almost nonexistent, so this is not the best place to go with kids. Obviously not a problem for me, but for the little kids, I would go to a different park. Other than that, the park is very crowded and very nice.

Harris Park was once your average, run-of-the-mill parks in Lee's Summit. Not anymore! In the past…read moredecade or so, it's grown to a beautiful park, playground(s), and community pool that feels more like a water park. It's good for children of all ages with a little something for everyone.

Aw, so great!! I love this little playground! When having lunch with my friend and her little kids,…read moreher 4 year old told me he wanted to go to castle park. He meant this. It's a great large park with a large castle like plastic playground so the kids can play princess and knight. There's another smaller playground for younger toddlers who are just mastering stepping up and sliding down. There are a few swings, a small rock climbing boulder that wouldn't do much damage if a kid fell off, and a picnic area, where my friend and I sat in the shade while the kids played. There was a camp there also, and all the kids were sitting and listening to a police K9 demo. Not far away there's a water park/swimming pool. Overall, this is a great place for kids to come and wear themselves out! I really like it and it's so adorable!

My cousin is on a mission to find the best parks in the KC metro and had this one her list. So, one…read moreSaturday after dance class we made the trek (and it is a bit more of a trek from OP than I was expecting!) out to Wilder Bluff Park, and I have to say, this is a pretty great spot to bring the kids. I got the feeling that it's still a bit of a hidden gem, probably because it's in a bit of an out of the way location, because there weren't a ton of cars, and while there were plenty of kids playing, it didn't feel crowded like other parks do on a nice Saturday morning in June. This park boasts a ton of great amenities for kids, and our kids really enjoyed the tree houses that they could climb through, which entertained them for about an hour. There is also a really cool splash playground adjacent to it, which had we known about in advance we may have brought some swim gear so the girls could really enjoy it. The park itself I think is much bigger than just the playground area, as I saw some trails nearby that might would have been fun to explore had we been there longer, or with kids that were eager to walk rather than climb and run! I'll close by adding that this park is new-ish and super well maintained. We used the restrooms and they are really clean for a park. Overall, this park is a gem for the folks that live right around it. I'm sure we'll return on another nice weekend morning when we want a change of pace.

Today I brought my granddaughters to this lovely park. We had our sack lunches under their large…read morecovered picnic area. Then my granddaughters played in the splash park which they thoroughly enjoyed! Afterwards, they tried out all the neat equipment and they especially liked the long rope bridge and sliding down the slide. The park also has a trail and is kept up well and a large parking lot. The bathrooms were clean and overall very nice park. The only thing is I wish there was a little bit more shaded seating for the parents to watch the children during the splash park play.

Simple Park if you're in the area, just want a place to walk around and see some greenery. Nice…read morelittle area for the kids and they have some fishing options.

Beautiful playground and park! The opening for the playground sign is "Hawk's Nest." There are tons…read moreof climbing structures of all types--rock walls, ladders, steps, and lots of other anxiety-inducing things for parents and great fun for kids! My favorite parts of this park are the outdoor xylophones and musical wall with rubber mallets attached. The acoustics are very addictive. My 3-year-old granddaughter also loved the rope bridge, the swings, including a large round one, and the merry-go-round. We also got to play many games in the mock caves, which were complete with cave drawings.

I had the opportunity to visit this park for Liverpool concert. (Liverpool is a Beatles tribute…read moreband.) I can honestly say it was so much fun! I was not aware that Olathe park had events like this.. and for free. There is a lovely 14 mile trail along this park that is perfect for walking and bike riding. The trail is well shaded and the pavement fairly smooth.

I had saved this park to a collection for parks that I want to take my grandkids to, based on the…read morecover photo for Yelp. I thought it looked like a nice playground. My husband and I brought our six-year-old granddaughter and two year-old grandson to play. I did not see a newer place set based on the address we went to. It was an older ship designed playset. A small playset and it was quite busy so it was crowded. The place that is for age 2 to 5. The nice thing about it is that it was completely shaded, so that was a positive. But the place that itself was older and dirty and needed to be cleaned or repainted. There was a walking park around the playset, but I never saw a newer playset like pictured in the main photo for the park. There is also a small softball field and some covered picnic tables.