Shawnee Mission Park is the most popular of all state parks Kansas. It possesses 1,250 acres of land and is thus one of the biggest parks in the area of Kansas as well.

One of the most popular attractions of the park would be the Shawnee Mission Center, which is also known as the John Barkley Vision Center. This is the best place to begin your tour of Shawnee Mission Park as it?s where you can enjoy a wonderful exhibit of the park?s history as well as browse an excellent selection of books and other materials related to local attractions and interests.

Other attractions to enjoy at one of the most recognized state parks in Kansas are the Mission Park Marina, where visitors may enjoy great fishing and other marine activities, and the Theatre in the Park, where various musical and arts performances and other local events are performed.