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Kansas
Desoto
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Kill
Creek Streamway Off Leash. Half mile of off leash trails next to
Kill Creek Streamway entrance. Smaller off leash park w/stream and about half
a mile of mowed trails. Tall grass in the main area off the trail. Some trees
and a nice bridge over the stream. Right next to the Kill Creek Streamway
entrance. (NOT IN KILLCREEK PARK) Location: W 95th St between Kill Creek
Rd and Lexington ave. Directions: From 435 go West on K-10 to Kill Creek Rd.
Exit. Go South (Left) on Kill Creek. Take the first right (W 95th St). One
mile to park entrance on right. (Thank you Michael Lundy)
Emporia
- Buck Fund Dog Park. Off leash park, agility
equipment & more. Fenced - large dog/small dog areas. Off leash dog park.
Agility courses. Dog bowl water fountain. Picnic tables. Mutt mitts provided.
Location: 2920 West 24th Avenue. Directions: I 35 interstate exit in Emporia
for Industrial Road. Go North on Industrial Road to West 24th Avenue. Go West
on 24th Avenue very short distance and you will see The Buck Fund Dog Park on
your right (north side of street directly across from the Nazarene Church by
the water treatment plant towers) (Thank you MiChielle Cooper)
Kansas City
- Bark Park. Completely fenced
off-leash dog area in Gage Park in Topeka. Double gate at entrance and doggy
water fountain. Between 15-30 dogs in evenings. Location: Inside of Gage Park,
off of 10th and Gage. Directions: Turn into Gage park off of 10th street and
take your first left, Bark Park will be on your right. (Thank you Sarah Ashby)
- Dog E. Park at Harrison Park.
Unofficial Off Lead Canine Gathering Area in Hyde Park. People tend to gather
with the dogs about five or six each eve. The area is unfenced and some pups
have wandered into the street, hence, supervision and good recall is needed.
Kansas City. Location: Off of Gilham Road and 39th Street...east towards
Harrison at the point where Holmes, Charlotte and Campbell meet just west of
Harrison. Directions: Turn East on Armour Boulevard from Gilham until
Charlotte or Campbell, turn Right {South} for two blocks and at the end where
they meet there is a small park area. Bring doggy bags as the dispenser is
most often empty. (Thank you Pamela D. Snyder)
- KC S.C.O.O.P. Kansas City Society of
Canine Owners for Off-leash Park. Efforts will concentrate on dog parks in the
heart of the city. Greater Kansas City Area.
rottenpups@yahoo.com. An
organization has been formed to develop dog parks in Kansas City, contact for
information or if you'd like to help. (Thank you Pamela D. Snyder)
- Longview Lake Park. Check with the
Jackson County park ranger before using this area. Unfenced and near heavy
traffic, trails in area. Kansas City, Missouri. Location: South of I-470 on
Raytown Road. Directions: Park along the roadside - the dog park area is
located on the west side of Raytown Road, just south of Longview Road. (Thank
you Pamela D. Snyder)
- Shawnee Mission Park. A
special dog area here allows about a 1/2 mile walk to a lake. Dirctions:
This park is in the Kansas part of the 435 loop. Take Interstate 4-35 to 87th
street, go west about two miles turn right after the baseball fields into
Shawnee Mission park. Turn left at the stop. Park is on right. Other
Directions: Take Highway 7 south out of Leavenworth, past I-70. Turn east on 83rd
Street, south on Woodland, connect with 87th St east, the park entrance is
on the left, just before Johnson County Baseball Park. After you
enter, take the first left turn. The Dog park is just up on the right.
(Thank you Susan Dickson)
- Wyandotte County Lake Park. Location:
Leavenworth Rd and N91st ST. Directions: 1st Right into park. (Thank you Paul
Dahl)
Lawrence
- Mutt Run. "Mutt Run" Off-leash Dog
Park. NOT fenced, handicap access, parking, restrooms, waster, trashcans.
Hours: dawn to dusk. Location: 1330 East 902 Road. Directions: 1330 East 902
Road, below Clinton Lake Dam, north of spillway. Directions form 23rd Street
and Clinton Pky: west on Clinton until you get to a T junction, turn left,
before you cross the dam turn left again. Follow the signs to the dog park.
(Thank you Pamela D. Snyder)
Olathe
- Heritage Park. This park is
very nice, it is located on about about 10 acres. It has a pond and it is
mostly protected by fence. You can go down 151st East until you hit Blackbob
where you will make a right, you go down the street until you see the Dog
Park to your Left, and you will see lots of Dogs having fun and playing. It
is located on 13765 W 159, Olathe, KS. (Thank you Alisa Harding)
Overland Park
- Overland Park Off Leash Dog Area. A very
large completely fenced off leash dog area park. The park includes water for
dogs, (and humans). This 9 acre fenced park is the best dog park I have
found in the state of Kansas. The majority of it, is open, and small portion
of it has tree's with a few walking paths through it. (Watch out for
standing water, the dogs like to lay down in it!) Location: On 119th Street between Quivera and
Pflumm. Directions: From I-435 and Quivera go south on Quivera to 119th and
take a right, Stoll park will be on your right. (Thank you Sarah Ashby &
Brett Lemker)
Salina
- Salina Dog Park. hours: 6am -
9pm. Salina, KS. Location: 329 North Second Street. Directions: Behind
the new Humane Society Building. (Thank you Pamela D. Snyder)
Topeka
- Hill's Bark Park. Off Leash, with separate areas for small
and larger dogs. Separate small and large dog parks, water fountains, small
agility course, bags provide for cleaning up dog waste, toys, benches for
the humans--rules posted near entrance, obvious things, control your dogs,
clean up after them/yourself, etc. Location: In Gage Park, just off 10th
street. Directions: In Gage Park, near the baseball diamonds. Turn in from
10th street, turn left, first right turn. (Thank you Michelle Tetuan)
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