Shawnee Mission Park
Managed by Johnson County Park and Recreation District
545 acres10.7 mi of trail
MischiefEquestrian TrailCross Country Running TrailsMayhem+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Photo: Brylie at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Shawnee
Shawnee has 44 miles of mapped trails, 1.1 for every square mile of land
2,730 acres are parks and preserves, 40 per 1,000 residents. 9% of Shawnee’s land is conserved, about 2,503 acres. The biggest trail networks: Shawnee Mission Park (10.7 mi), Oakridge Farm Park (9.3 mi), Shawnee Riverfront Park (6.5 mi).
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns · #6 of 151 in Kansas. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
2,503 acres · of 42.0 sq mi of land
Trails
44 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,730 ac
40 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
84%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
42 mi
11 mi lanes · 31 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
7
1 beach · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Shawnee?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Shawnee have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Shawnee is ahead of 88% of U.S. towns, #6 of 151 in Kansas. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Shawnee’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical KS town 2% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (44 mi) · KS 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land40 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,730 acres) · KS 13 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home84% of residents within a half mile of a park · KS 76% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 88%
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Kansas towns of 2,500+ (151)Ahead of 97%
Few Kansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Shawnee’s 9% is ahead of 95% of Kansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 88% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Shawnee Mission Park, with 10.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Oakridge Farm Park
Park
582 acres9.3 mi of trail
Red ValleysEquestrian TrailGold StandardConnector
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Shawnee Riverfront Park
Managed by City of Shawnee
347 acres6.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Mill Creek Streamway Park
Park
126 acres0.7 mi of trail
Equestrian Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Veterans' Memorial Park
Park
18 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 24 parks & preserves
Shawnee Mission Park545 acres · 10.7 mi of trail · Johnson County Park and Recreation District
DirectionsOakridge Farm Park582 acres · 9.3 mi of trail
DirectionsShawnee Riverfront Park347 acres · 6.5 mi of trail · City of Shawnee
DirectionsSwarner Park29 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsErfurt Park15 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsWest Flanders Park9 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsMill Creek Streamway Park126 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsVeterans' Memorial Park18 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsListowel Park8 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsHerman Laird Park14 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsMonticello Springs Park10 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Shawnee
DirectionsPioneer Crossing Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsTrail Scout Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCaenen Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Wilder Bluff Park64 acres
DirectionsStump Park58 acres · City of Shawnee
DirectionsGarrett Park30 acres
DirectionsKnights Of Columbus Park24 acres
DirectionsGum Springs Park17 acres
DirectionsGamblin Park13 acres
John F. Lynch Park5 acres
DirectionsJaycee Park1 acres
DirectionsWater Tower Park1 acres
Monticello Farms Community Park1 acres
Who protects it
2,503 conserved acres
9% of Shawnee’s land. Who manages Shawnee’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city2,501 ac
Local Park · 2,187 acLocal Recreation Area · 293 acLocal Other or Unknown · 21 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee Mission Local Park | Town or city | 898 | Open |
| Riverfront Local Park | Town or city | 431 | Open |
| Mill Creek Streamway Local Park | Town or city | 362 | Open |
| Sand And Gravel Local Park | Town or city | 102 | Open |
| Mid-America Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 87 | Open |
| Wedgewood Local Park | Town or city | 77 | Open |
| Mid-America West Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 63 | Open |
| Charles J. Stump Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 58 | Open |
| 3 And 2 Baseball Park West Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 56 | Open |
| 55Th And Belmont Local Park | Town or city | 47 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
119 places to go in Shawnee
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Shawnee
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Public pools in Shawnee
Wave PoolIn John F. Lynch Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Shawnee
106 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Shawnee
2 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Shawnee
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Shawnee
3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Shawnee
Scout Campsite #1In Shawnee Mission Park
DirectionsScout Campsite #2In Shawnee Mission Park
DirectionsDisc golf in Shawnee
6In Shawnee Mission Park
Directions7In Shawnee Mission Park
DirectionsPlus 1 disc golf course without a name on the map.
Trails & water
8 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 10.5 miHorses · 4.6 miUnpaved · 19.6 mi
Red Valleys4.6 mi
Equestrian Trail4.6 mi
Mischief2.6 mi
Cross Country Running Trails2.1 mi
Mayhem1.9 mi
Gold Standard1.1 mi
Nature Trail0.4 mi
Connector0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
42 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
11 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
31 mi
off-road bike paths
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
43Baseball
31Tennis
27Soccer
23Beach volleyball
15Basketball
12Softball
5Football
2Tracks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Shawnee
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 76 | 85 | 89 | 88 | 80 | 68 | 55 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
January is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Shawnee →
Next door
Shawnee and its neighbors
Shawnee has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Kansas City56 miShawnee44 miLenexa20 miLake Quivira4.3 miBonner Springs3.2 miDe Soto2.7 miMerriam2.4 miEdwardsville0.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee | 9% | 1.1 | 40 | 84% | A |
| Lenexa | 8% | 0.6 | 36 | 90% | A− |
| Lake Quivira | under 1% | 2.9 | 32 | 99%+ | A− |
| Bonner Springs | 3% | 0.2 | 75 | 72% | B |
| Merriam | 5% | 0.6 | 15 | 99%+ | A− |
| Edwardsville | 1% | 0.1 | 9 | 62% | C |
| Kansas City | 3% | 0.4 | 17 | 64% | B |
| De Soto | 2% | 0.1 | 48 | 69% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Shawnee
Where can I hike in Shawnee?
The longest trail networks: Shawnee Mission Park, 10.7 miles; Oakridge Farm Park, 9.3 miles; Shawnee Riverfront Park, 6.5 miles; Swarner Park, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Shawnee is conserved land?
9% of its land, against a typical 2% for a Kansas town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Shawnee’s trails?
Shawnee Mission Park and Oakridge Farm Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Shawnee?
42 miles of bike routes are on the map: 11 of painted or protected lanes, 31 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Shawnee?
20,568 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Shawnee or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,730 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Shawnee have?
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #6 of 151 in Kansas. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Shawnee neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →