Parks & Pools

Overland Park will not rebuild Bluejacket Pool, but will instead retool that space as part of a wider Bluejacket Park refresh. Plans to improve Bluejacket Park have been in the works for some time following the city’s decision to close...

Overland Park will eventually close all of its smaller community pools, update its larger pools and add a third regional pool in the southern half of the city. It also means that Bluejacket Pool will likely not be rebuilt, and...

After plans to transform a former elementary school into a 3.5-acre park fell through, Westwood now faces "budget constraints" to rebuild the city's premier park — but plans to land outside funds may be forming. Nearly two years ago, city...

Closed for nearly two years, a beloved Lenexa neighborhood pool will reopen on the Fourth of July this Saturday. The city announced on Thursday that Ad Astra Pool, 8265 Maurer Road, is set to make its 2026 summer season debut...

After three years of design and fabrication, a climbable bicycle sculpture is now open in Roeland Park’s R Park. The Mighty Bike, a 12-foot sculpture designed for children (and adults) to play on, officially opened to the public in mid-June. Before...

Updated Thursday, June 18: The opening of Lenexa's Ad Astra Pool has been delayed until a future, undetermined date. On Monday, the city announced that due to weather-related delays, the pool will miss its rescheduled opening in mid-June. "Construction of the Ad...

Johnson County Park and Recreation District is one step closer to gaining 210 acres of new parkland in De Soto — eventually connecting to 100 miles of walkable and bikeable trails. Officials plan to retain as much of the natural...

Overland Park city leaders are floating the possibility of a new parks-focused sales tax, even as the city finalizes its ambitious, long-range parks and recreation master plan. The draft parks and rec plan, dubbed Playbook OP, envisions dozens of new...

Designs revealed for a new bike-centric park in Shawnee show a new area aimed at attracting cyclists of all ages. At the Shawnee Council Committee meeting on Monday, the design firm Vireo presented its master plan for the 170-acre Rail...

De Soto’s youth soccer league will soon get an upgrade. The De Soto City Council unanimously approved Feb. 19 hiring MidAmerica Sports Construction for $1.8 million to build soccer fields across from Riverfest Park on 79th Street. Construction is anticipated...

A new park coming to Lenexa City Center is targeting a wide variety of ages with an "American Ninja Warrior"-like obstacle course. This summer, work will begin on the Central Green Playground and Fitness Park, a $1.14 million project that...

Residents in Shawnee will get a chance to try out all of the new playground and recreational equipment at Garrett Park on Saturday. At 10 a.m. on Saturday, the City of Shawnee will cut the ribbon on the renovated Garrett...