ERNIE MILLER NATURE CENTER
Looking for a quick escape from the city blues? A walk through the 113-acre park will take you through a diverse range of habitats: tall grass prairie, upland meadows, bottomland forest, and stream.
View birds from the Nature Center's lobby as they visit the feeders. Learn more about bees while observing a working hive. Discover more about the park's wildlife and history through exhibits and a diorama.
Room rentals available
909 North K-7 Highway, Olathe
(1mile north of 135th Street)
(913) 764-7759
Hours
Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
(Closed Noon to 1 p.m. for lunch)
Sunday, 1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Closed Mondays
Park trails open daily dawn to dusk
JOHN BARKLEY VISITOR CENTER
Exhibit of the history of parks, nationally and locally.
The Visitor Center in Shawnee Mission Park is named after the District's first park superintendent. The Center is located at the entrance to Shawnee Mission Park, 7900 Renner Road, Shawnee.
Park permits available during office hours
(913) 888-4713
Visitor Center Hours
Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Weekend hours posted seasonally.
Shawnee Mission Park Hours
March 1 - October 31, 5:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
November 1 - February 28, 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.