Sports and Recreation

Line Creek Community Center Ice Arena

Line Creek Community Center and Ice Arena is a 34,000 square-foot family recreation center located in the of Frank Vaydik Park surrounded by woods and bordered by Line Creek. To the south of the center are two baseball diamonds and a soccer field. To the north is the ever popular KC Northern Miniature Railroad. The center a...

TimberRidge Adventure Center

TimberRidge Adventure Center (TRAC), one of Johnson County Park and Recreation District's premier facilities for teamwork and team building, offers a wide range of opportunities for families, friends and work groups to challenge themselves, learn to communicate better, solve problems and work together. *Access to TimberR...

Lenexa Rec Center

The 100,000-square-foot center features cutting-edge fitness equipment, a fun-filled indoor pool, a 1/6-mile jogging/walking track, multiple gyms, and rental spaces. Day passes and memberships are available.

Landahl Park

Landahl Park is popular with mountain bikers. The park includes many miles of trails designated for mountain biking for people of all levels and skills. Other activities include horseback riding trails, 5 soccer fields, softball field, picnic shelter, 40 picnic tables, primitive group camping, hiking and in the winter, cros...

Lexington Lake Park

Opening in July 2017, the 465-acre park includes a 30-acre fishing lake, as well as a mix of woodlands, forest, and open areas.

Little Blue Trace Park

In 1985, Jackson County Parks and Recreation completed the purchase of Little Blue Trace Nature Preserve. A ten-mile hiking and bicycle trail, highlights the park. Other recreation facilities, along this trail system, include 4 shelters, 30 picnic tables, softball field and 3 soccer fields.

Shawnee Mission Park

1,655-acre park with a 120-acre lake, 11 picnic shelters, picnic areas, nature trails, playgrounds - including the new inclusive playground, archery range, 53-acre dog off-leash area, 18-hole disc golf course, mountain bike and equestrian trails, and a marina. Fishing permits are required.

Swope Memorial Golf Course

Designed by famous course architect A.W. Tillinghast. Host site of the 2005 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship. This historic golf course located in Swope Park should be near the top of your list. • Holes: 18 • Par: 72 • Yardage: 6,274/5,780/4,517 • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 70.9/128, 68.3/124, 65.5/107 • Fairwa...

Southeast Community Center

Bringing families and friends together is the goal of the new Southeast Community Center in Swope Park. The New center has a full-sized basketball court, meeting rooms, game room, tot drop-off, craft room, therapy pool, recreation pool with play features and fitness area with weights and cardiovascular equipment. A variety ...

Stilwell Community Park

A 55-acre park with a one-mile looping trail which crosses over Camp Branch Creek and traverses a wetland, grassland and riparian woodland, and picnic table sites with charcoal grills.