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Antioch Park
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
6 reviews for Antioch Park
6 reviews in English
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Review from Heath F.
4/26/2012
Visited this park for the first time on a whim this weekend, and really really loved it. My 4 year old thought it was amazing that the pond had it's very own island, and you have to walk on special stones to get out to it. He loved walking over the bridges, and in and out of the dirt paths through the trees. Very, very family friendly, and a park worth driving out of your way for.
Always remember to bring a little stale bread through. We were throughoughly repremanded by our son for not bringing bread to feed the geese, but hey, we weren't planning on the trip. Lesson learned. -
Review from Stephen H.
Overland Park, KS
4/26/2012
I love this park. It's near the intersection of SM Parkway and Antioch. It features a really large pond with a friendly duck population, a great series of trails if you need to get your exercise on, and plenty of quiet benches to hang out. It even looks like there might be a horse trail but I didn't see any horses that day.
Plenty of families taking photographs - especially during the Fall and Spring.Listed in: Parks & Recreation
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Review from Stephanie G.
Prairie Village, KS
5/31/2011 4 Check-ins Here
This is such an amazing park. I loved it as a child and now I take my niece and nephew and they ALWAYS beg to go! Even if it is 10 degrees out! There are 2 lakes, one teeny, one decent. The teeny one is off to the side and more quiet and private. It is quite romantic to take a blanket and lay and read. The larger one is the center of the park and always people and geese around. You can fish catch and release.
There are tennis courts, regular park equipment (different safety levels - big kids and little kids). There are also these very unique miniature buildings set up as a small town...the kids LOVE them! They are like "their size" buildings. Super fun. Lots of swings, have never had to wait for one. Very family friendly. Also very dog friendly, I have never had a problem anytime I have taken mine there. Although, bring your own bag to pick up poo because they don't have any around...and of course, they must stay on a lease there.
I cannot say enough great things about this park. It is absolutely fabulous!!! -
Review from JJ W.
Portland, OR
9/26/2008 3 photos
Antioch is a pretty decent park and one that will offer much more of an experience than most around the area.
What really did it for me is the trees and the feeling of nature. Whereas most parks around the west side of KC have little trees and just well maintained stretches of grass (golf-course style), I enjoyed seeing signs of life, water, and even the annoying geese waiting for a handout. I almost thought they were going to attack me.
The walking trail and other amenities (pond, shelters, etc.) all seemed to fit nicely into the landscape and made for a relaxing time. To me, it rivals Shawnee Mission Park but smaller and a bit more man-crafted.
Beyond the squirrel throwing walnuts down on me and the geese attack, I enjoyed seeing a spot where people were out and about-taking it all in. Many of the those I encountered seemed rather at peace and enjoyed this place for its "park" feel and not some space just to gather. -
Review from Mike H.
Eudora, KS
5/24/2009
If you are looking for a place to jog or take your dogs this is not the best place. If you are looking for a nearby park to take kids, it's an excellent park. I've been going to Antioch Park since I was a small kid, and now I take my 9-year-old daughter.
They have always had a great small, western town full of about 8-12 buildings that the kids can run through and play in. This is something you're not going to find at other parks and kids love playing hide-n-go seek and other games in this area. They also have 2 full playgrounds including a large, fake boulder that kids can climb on. All the items are close together and right next to the administrative buildings so bathrooms are within a short distance.
The small lake out here is OK, but I have always found it a little gross. There is a lot of algae and whatever else is growing in there constantly right up on the shore. There is also a good amount of garbage floating in there. It's OK to walk around and kids love the geese and ducks that are always here, but this is far from the reason I come here. I used to fish in it as a kid and catch catfish and I'm pretty sure you still can. It's catch-and-release, not that anyone should want to eat the fish that come from here.
The park also has a small trail or two. Nothing big, not strenuous, but again good for kids. You're not going to get lost and you're not going to spend half an hour completing the trail. Picnic tables and grills are spread throughout the park as well.
Antioch is what it is, a great neighborhood park with everything you need to entertain kids. If you're a parent in the area, you can't go wrong. -
Review from Veronica M.
Kansas City, KS
8/16/2008
Lovely Park with nice landscaping. Catch and release small pond where paddle boats may be rented on the weekends. Basketball court off to the side and various shelters available for reservation. This park has their own center and restrooms are available there. Only bad side is that depending where you are at the park, restrooms may be far away. So thats kind of a bummer during a picnic or a party. Next to the office is a large playground with many features and this park also has a make-believe town! For the kids, so its a nice place to take pictures of the little ones. Walking trail winds around the entire park. This park is interesting in that unlike many other parks that have large grassy areas Antioch Park has lots of tall trees and all over the park so no matter where you are at, you're more than likely to have nice shade above you.
