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Shawnee Mission Park, Shawnee, KS

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Sports & Outdoors

Shawnee Mission Park

A large Johnson County park with a 120-acre lake, marina, trails, shelters, and a disc golf course.

7900 Renner Road, Shawnee, KS 66219 · Shawnee, KS

About Shawnee Mission Park

Shawnee Mission Park covers roughly 1,655 acres run by the Johnson County Park and Recreation District. Its lake supports boating, fishing, sailing, and paddleboarding, and it has a swimming beach and marina. Visitors can use eleven shelters, picnic areas, nature trails, play areas, and an archery range. The park also has a fenced-off dog area of about 44 acres, an 18-hole disc golf course, mountain biking and hiking trails, and equestrian trails. The Theatre in the Park is located here as well.

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