Strang Park Inclusive Playground in Overland Park, KS
The best free fun you will find in the Kansas City area? PARKS! Seriously, the parks around here are incredible. The ones in Johnson County, KS are some of the best-maintained parks I have found in the Kansas City area. When we moved to the KC area and were new to town the first adventures we took were to local parks. We could probably go to a new park every day and never get bored! Our family loves visiting Strang Park, an inclusive park in Overland Park, KS.
Here is one of my family’s favorite inclusive parks - Strang Park in Overland Park, KS!
Strang Park in Overland Park, KS
A brand new, inclusive playground right next to one of our favorite Johnson County Libraries, the Central Resource Library. We love Strang Park in Overland Park, KS for its vast assortment of structures to play on for children of all sizes, ages, and capabilities. When you arrive at Strang Park you will see a beautiful sculpture with Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech.
Strang Park sits on an 11-acre lot and the entire playground area is fenced in. This is a HUGE bonus for me as a mom so I know my toddler isn’t going to run into the parking lot. You can make a whole day out of this park but visiting the Central Resource Library for storytime and then walking over to the playground for a picnic lunch and playtime.
Top features of Strang Park playground in Overland Park, KS
Family-friendly restrooms (open seasonally due to weather)
30-foot tower and slide
Sensory tunnels inside a turf-covered hill, perfect for climbing or sliding
In-ground trampolines and “orbit” merry-go-round
Climbing nets
Accessible motion and ride-on equipment
A toddler-specific section with a little Farmer’s Market, baby swings, and nature elements to climb
Multiple, adaptive swings
A water mister
Music station with interactive instruments
Adirondack chairs for parents to lounge in while they watch their kids play!
Other features at Strang Park in Overland Park, KS
Tennis/Pickleball courts
Shelter house with tables and a grill (available for rent)
Large outdoor games like chess and corn hole
A loop-trail for walking or jogging
Drinking fountain (with a dog bowl!)
Address: Strang Park 9879 W. 88th Terrace Overland Park, Kansas 66212
Hours: 5:00 AM - 10:00 PM
*restrooms open seasonally April-October
This is a wonderful park to add to your Kansas City staycation agenda or to frequent regularly! Looking for more inclusive playgrounds in the Kansas City metro? Check out my blog about Shawnee Mission Park Inclusive Playground in Shawnee, KS!
3/14/23 - Gabrielle Isom
