Ernie Miller Nature Center
Looking for a quick escape from the city blues? A walk through our
113-acre Ernie Miller Park will take you through a diverse range of
habitats such as tall grass prairie, upland meadows, bottomland forest
and stream.

View birds from the Nature Center's lobby as they visit the feeders
and discover more about the park's wildlife and history through
exhibits and a diorama.

Room rentals available.

Nature Center Address & Phone
909 North K-7 Highway (1 mile north of 135th Street)
Olathe, KS 66063
(913) 764-7759

Nature Center Hours
Monday - Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Sunday: 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Ernie Miller Nature Park Trail Hours
Park trails open daily dawn to dusk.


John Barkley Visitor Center
The John Barkley Visitor Center was named after the District's first park
superintendent and World War I Congressional Medal of Honor recipient.
Inside the Visitor Center, located at the entrance to Shawnee Mission Park,
you can view our local and national parks exhibit as well as purchase JCPRD
park fishing permits, general use permits (metal detecting, model rocketry
and remote controlled vehicles and boats) and Kansas State fishing licenses.
Special use permits can be obtained at the JCPRD Parks & Golf Courses
office located in theJCPRD Administration Building.

Visitor Center Address & Phone
7900 Renner Rd. (Shawnee Mission Park)
Shawnee, KS 66219
(913) 888-4713

Visitor Center Year Round Weekday Hours
Monday – Friday (except holidays): 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Visitor Center Summer Saturday, Sunday and Holiday Hours
April 1 – October 31: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Visitor Center Winter Saturday and Sunday Hours
November 1 – March 31: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

For All Park Hours
See our District Offices & Park Hours page

Downloadables
Park Shelter Info Chart [30KB]
Picnic Program Brochure [610KB]
Fishing Report [32KB]