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PARKS
Park Hours • April 1-September 30 • 6 am -11 pm | October 1-March 31 • 7 am -9 pm
All trails within the City of Leawood shall be closed 30 minutes after sunset until 30 minutes before
sunrise all year long. Restrooms are open and on a timer that auto locks at park closing time.
Water fountains are winterized around October or November depending on weather.
BROOK BEATTY PARK 86th Terr & Lee Blvd • 66206
Just under an acre in size, the park features one of the city’s earliest pieces of public art: Faith. The park includes a
playground, picnic table, benches, water fountain/dog bowl, and bike rack. The park was named for the City’s first fire
chief Brook Beatty.
GEZER PARK 13251 Mission Rd • 66224
This 10 acre park includes a walking trail, public art, two shelters, a restroom, playground, Havdalah garden,
ceremonial fire pit, and other amenities. Gezer Park is dedicated to Leawood’s sister city relationship with the Gezer
Region of Israel. This park contains two pieces of public art: Stones and Steps and Harvest Tablet.
I-LAN PARK 12601 Nall • 66209
This 10 acre park includes one shelter pavilion with restrooms, one additional shelter with a grill, a trail that connects to
the Leawood trail system on the east and the Overland Park trail to the west, an open play space, a playground, and a
beautiful Taiwanese garden and pagoda. I-lan Park is dedicated to Leawood’s sister city relationship with I-Lan, Taiwan.
The park is home to one piece of public art: Cloud Gate.
IRONWOODS PARK 14701 Mission Rd • 66224
This 115 acre park includes the Prairie Oak Nature Center, The Lodge at Ironwoods, the Oxford Schoolhouse, Camp
Ironwoods Cabins, Ironwoods Challenge Course, and the Ironwoods Amphitheater. Also located within the park is a
playground, a shelter, a 1-acre lake, two open playing fields, and 2.0 miles of bike/hike trails. Currently, the park hosts
two pieces of public art: Prairie Lessons and Point Defiance.
LEAWOOD CITY PARK 10601 Lee Blvd • 66206
This 66 acre park consists of an aquatic center, eleven soccer fields, lighted tennis/pickleball courts, three basketball
goals, two baseball fields, two sand volleyball courts, one all-inclusive playground, one half-mile loop jogging trail, and
serves as the trail head for a 2.5 mile path along the Tomahawk Greenway Trail, or the shorter 1.5 mile loop on the
Indian CreekGreenway Trail. LEAWOOF Dog Park is located at the east end of the park over the bridge. LEAWOOF
is open from sunrise to sunset and closed on Thursday mornings from 6-10 am for maintenance. Note: The City may
elect to close the area during extremely wet conditions, following flooding or other acts of nature. This park showcases
three pieces of public art: Lllooppi, For the Goal, and Run Red Run.
LEAWOOD CROSSING 89th & Sagamore • 66206
Leawood Crossing is a 6 acre park that includes an interior trail which leads to a connection to State Line Road, along
with four benches on the perimeter of the open space.
TOMAHAWK PARK 119th St. & Mission Rd • 66209
Tomahawk Park is just under 4 acres in size. The park includes a shelter, playground, and baseball field adjacent to
open play space and the Tomahawk Trail.
GREENWAY PARK
Leawood City Park and Tomahawk Park are connected by the Tomahawk Creek greenway, a five and one-half mile,
eight to ten foot wide trail, which meanders along Tomahawk and Indian Creeks, offering the opportunity to view
wildlife, public art, and the natural environment. Walking, jogging, bicycling, and roller blading are all acceptable on the
greenway. Trail speed limit is 10 mph. No motorized vehicles (including electric scooters) are allowed on any
Leawood trail. E-bikes are permitted on the trail. Run or cycle events may be allowed at Ironwoods Park
with approved permit.
FISHING AND LICENSES
There are three lakes located along the Tomahawk Creek Parkway and one lake at Ironwoods Park. The City stocks each
lake twice a year with a variety of fish. Swimming and ice skating are not permitted on the lakes. To fish at the Leawood lakes,
you must have a valid state of Kansas fishing license. No city license is required.
8 Parks & Shelters • webtrac.leawood.org • 913.663.9154