The park is also home to a 3.08-acre lake, providing an excellent retreat for a quiet day of fishing. With a fitness trail, tennis courts and ball fields, Penn Valley Park provides recreation for the whole family. Located at Pershing Road and Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri, the park is a popular spot for concerts and festivals during the summer months. Dedicated in 1964, this 1,250-acre park is a virtual mecca for sporting and nature enthusiasts. Located at 7900 Renner Road, Shawnee Mission, Kansas, Shawnee Mission Park is home to a scenic 150-acre lake, excellent for canoeing, sailing and fishing.
Visitors can rent canoes and fishing and pedal boats.
In addition, the park offers horseback and nature trails, an archery range, a swimming beach, a visitors center, marina and an outdoor theater where lively summer productions are held. This is a great area for letting dogs off of their leashes, kite flying and family picnics. As a popular birding spot, Shawnee Mission Park offers a very good network of trails where watchers can view bluebirds, hawks, Canada geese, sparrows and other woodland species. In addition, hiking enthusiasts can venture along the hill south of the Lake of the Woods for a scenic hiking adventure. Constructed in 1935, the park's 1,500 acres include a 330-acre lake with marina, boat rentals, and a lakeside boathouse designed by the National Park Service.