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.

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

Ernie Miller Nature Center Hours
Monday - Saturday, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
(Closed 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. for lunch)
Sunday, 1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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


The 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 of beautiful
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 the
JCPRD Administration Building.

Location Address & Phone Information
7900 Renner Rd. (at Shawnee Mission Park)
Shawnee, KS 66219
(913) 888-4713


John Barkley Visitor Center Hours

Year Round Weekday Hours:
Monday – Friday
9 a.m.– 5 p.m.

Summer Saturday, Sunday and Holidays Hours:
April 1 – October 31
10 a.m.– 6 p.m.

Winter Saturday, Sunday and Holidays Hours:
November 1 – March 31
9 a.m.– 4 p.m.

The Visitor Center is open ALL Holidays except Thanksgiving Day and
Christmas Day

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

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