My toddler and I are on a fun mission to find the perfect park! Our criteria includes a safe…read moreneighborhood, plenty of benches, toddler swings, restrooms, and a sense of privacy to feed my son. This park hits almost all of our criteria! It has all of the above except for the toddler swings. Not an end-all for us because, honestly, my toddler mainly just collects rocks and sticks the whole time and has a blast doing so. This park feels very safe, which is the biggest pro! Definitely high on our list of parks.

This little park is located right behind Mission Hills City Hall. It's a cute little place set that…read moremy 2 1/2 year-old grandson enjoyed. There are several benches surrounding the playset. There are mature trees also surrounding the playset, so most of it is in the shade. He enjoyed the slide and the various aspects of the playset, like the child sitting area underneath the playset. The parking is limited because it is actually the parking lot for the City Hall. Thankfully, I was able to find a spot and we walked around the front of the building where there is an attractive area of flowers and a child statue fountain.

R Park really surprised me…read more My kids and I met my cousin and her daughter here under the promise of a "very cool" bike path for kids we'd heard rumor of. We'd never been so it was a total unknown to all of us. When I looked it up I noticed that it's a true neighborhood park, which had me wondering if it would really live up to the hype as often neighborhood parks are on the smaller side of things, but holy cow for a small park this is really great and makes good use of space. The bike path which we came for was in fact very cool. It has two roundabouts and goes around the park in a sort of half circle loop. It's definitely for little kids and our kiddos played on it for almost two hours. It also has these sort of mini dmx hills for kids to play on with their bikes and scooters and that was honestly pretty cool to see and fun to watch the kids try out. Aside from the bike path it has two playgrounds, one for little kids that my 18month old loved, and one for big kids that our older kids enjoyed. It also has bathrooms and a shelter. I thought the restrooms could have been cleaner and set up a bit better. It was a very weird set up as it was two gender neutral restrooms with one toilet in each and one stall in each but no locks on the door. I really wish the city would implement locks - it's weird to me that you could be in the stall and have anyone just walk in and stand outside the stall while you're in there - if it was more than one it would feel much more normal, but again stalls are kind of odd in a gender neutral space. I'm all for gender neutral restrooms BTW, I just think these need some re-thinking.

This is a newer park. It has a large playset, but I feel like it's primarily for older children…read more There is one section that has a smaller slide. There are two areas with swings and there are various benches for parents. They have a walking trail around the park and basketball courts. They also have a cool scooter paved street, with stop signs and wavy pavement and Hills for some extra excitement! A neat concept for kids to enjoy scooters! They also had what looked to be an enormous flying bike that kids probably could climb on, but it was surrounded by construction fencing so they may have just installed it or we're fixing it.

Cute walking path (2 laps is about 0.8 miles) Semi…read moreaccessible playground- had turf for main playground but unfortunately not many playground pieces that you could actually use if not able bodied. They had a sand/rocky ground for the swing area. There were several picnic table areas and lots of shade. Fun little park close to a coffee shop and ice cream!

Had to update an old review from during Covid times; this used to be my neighborhood park and…read moreman-oh-man is it everything a park should be. Just a fantastic, peaceful gathering space and I'm so glad the city had the foresight to build this park and not just add more rows of houses. I have many fond memories of moseying down here with my daughter when she was a baby through about age 4 -- perfect playground for that age. Also my buddy Scout, my dog of nine years and I have been here with wind chills of -20, and on summer days in the 100's. There are so many friendly people and we sort of band together with our pups on the coldest days. We found community here with an organic, casual dog meet up group.. I still miss it, my new neighborhood doesn't have the same energy. You'll find it packed on snow days with sledders dominating the perfect sledding hill. Those first real warm spring days give way to people playing baseball, throwing frisbees and cooking out. My only knocks are that there needs to be better crosswalks around here. Cars really fly through this area, unfortunately, and the city could take some better precautions. Additionally there's no bathroom. Funny how when I lived a five minute walk from here I didn't mind, but now when we visit and there's nowhere to go, it's definitely more noticeable. Anywho, it's a true gem for this dense neighborhood.

There is seriously so much to love about Antioch Park! First of all, it's massive. So, if you're…read morelooking for a place to go on a long walk with your dog, or immerse yourself in nature, you've found an excellent option. Secondly, the playgrounds are top notch. I mention this because as a parent of a young child I'm often on the hunt for great places to take her to get the "wiggles" out. There are about three different playground options, all in the same area so kids can move around freely and explore. One is geared more towards smaller kids which is great, there's also one for bigger kids, and there's even an old west themed play area where kids can pretend to be cowboys. I love that they have this area for imaginative play and it's such a unique find that really sets this park apart from others in the area. The public restrooms could be a bit cleaner, but it is a public park, and in general I'm just happy when a park has an OK restroom to use. Just make sure you set your expectations right before you venture into them and you'll be just fine. Overall I feel like there is still a lot more to this park I have to explore, and we'll for sure be back!

Beautiful park. We had our engagement photos taken there when the weather changed our original…read moreplans. It's also a great park to walk your dog around.

Every year for many years Dance In The Park has been a staple of Roanoke Park/Volker neighborhood…read more This showcases many different dance studios and genres bringing the community together

This review is more or less for the entire area around Roanoke Park, not necessarily the playground…read moreor anything specific... It's a great, big park in midtown KCMO! There are beautiful miniature bluffs surrounding it, nice older homes, trees galore, and space to roam. I've found a running route that takes me through here and really enjoy it on the summer nights. You'll find cyclists, joggers, people lounging about, kids at the playground, and a community center near the heart of it all. Oh, and trails! It's not an extensive network of trails like Swope Park, but there are some wooded bridal trails if that's your thing. My knock is that there are some areas that appear less than safe, and lots of broken glass throughout. Don't take your doggos on these for that reason. On a couple portions, you'll find old-school brick streets. These add character to the area in my opinion. You can also take Karnes Boulevard up and around all the big houses and sneak in some nice views of the city. Highly recommend checking out this park if you're nearby.

Great place to meet somebody and walk around…read more.. Very central location if you're coming from the south or from the north Biggest recommendation is figure out where you're gonna meet ahead of time so you're not driving around going as it near the tennis courts or the front or the rose garden that type of thing because it is about a mile around so there's lots of different areas to park

This park is HUGE and absolutely stunning! We walked the…read moreouter loop, there were beautiful trees, a pond, and a couple cute bridges! I'd love to go back and explore more of the park but we were on a time crunch! They also had picnic tables, a play area, and fountains! There were lots of people walking their dogs out today too! And plenty I of nature to look at, we saw squirrels, and multiple types of birds including baby geese and a blue Herron. There's plenty of parking options as well and we loved that the whole trail was paved.

Mohawk Park has recently been renovated and honestly it's SO nice. We stopped here for a Saturday…read moremorning playdate and the new playground is really great. There is a big one for bigger kids and an excellent one for toddlers so both of my kids had something to play on. In addition there are new restrooms, a new parking lot, a nice shelter, and soccer fields. We will be back!

I saw this park on an Instagram reel so I decided to visit it with my grandson. The playground is…read morenicely redone and large with a big variety of play equipment and soft Astroturf ground underneath. It has shaded a picnic area and nice bathrooms and a newly redone basketball court. It has a walking trail surrounding the park as well. The negative is that the whole park is in full sun. So we had to leave pretty quickly because it was too hot. But it would be great when it is cooler weather.

The DG course is solid and fun. Very well maintained. The water fountain didn't work, but if you're…read morenot bringing water on a hot day, I'd say you're the dum dum.

Ehh. Not my fav park in the area, but full disclosure I'm not a frisbee golfer so there's not a lot…read moreto draw me in here. As a kid, we got a go-kart and this was the only place to legally (?) take that sucker out, so we had fun riding all around here causing mischief. Since then, it's always had a bit of an odd vibe.. maybe that's more specific to the neighborhood down the hill from it. There used to be this old house that was essentially boarded up and had monkey sculptures all around it. As if that wasn't enough, anyone who slowed down to look at it would have her come out and yell.. horror movie vibes. We also drove down that way one time but the bridge was out, and some drunk people playing in the streets shouted at us and threatened us if we didn't get out. So you can see where I'm not exactly feeling the area here. The park is what it is, a green space that isn't as well kept as other parks in the area, and has the dull white noise of cars whizzing by on I-35 in the background. It's fine for rec league softball and probably great for frisbee golf, but not a park I'd saddle up to with the family for a picnic.

Brought my grandson to this park to play yesterday on a nice Fall day. They have a decent amount of…read moreparking and a nice soccer field with good quality turf. There is a walking loop around the park and that is the most used resource of this park. This park is surrounded by businesses and has some apartments down the street and there were quite a few people walking. There is a KC heart display at the opening of the playground. The playground is smaller and a bit older but decent features. There are benches and a covered picnic area near the playground.

This park has a great trail that runs around it. I believe it measures .3 of a mile around. It is…read morewell-maintained and the gravel part is always pretty smooth. There is also a playground that was being remodeled when I last went there on Saturday. When i went during the summer there was always kids and their parents playing on the playground. There is also a soccer field and a baseball diamond and I know some kids have their soccer practices here for recreational leagues. Even though this park is really small, it is a great place to go walking or jogging. It is really popular for this, especially in the early evenings. The trail also feeds into the neighborhood behind the park in case you want to take an extended walk.

Beautiful park to walk through, and plenty of shade if you just want to rest and people watch…read more This park is adjacent to the Country Club Plaza shopping area, which puts you well within walking distance for food and drink options when you're done soaking in the vitamin free (*D). At the southern end of the park is the J.C. Nichol's Memorial Fountain. Folks were walking, running, and biking on the paved trail around and through the park. I didn't expect to find this beautiful fountain here, but it was a beautiful surprise. The walkways of the park put you less than a block away from Country Club Plaza, but I was well within walking distance of the Kemper Contemporary Museum of Art and Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Great green space.

As someone who runs and walks solo about 50% of this time, this is not a favorite of mine. One…read morewould think that with all of the people on the plaza you would feel comfortable, but I don't. There is a hill covered with trees and that section gives me the creeps.