Outdoors NearbyAccessible playgrounds in Kansas
18 playgrounds in 13 towns across Kansas, 16 of them designed for all abilities or sensory play. Most are in Olathe (3), Overland Park (2), Prairie Village (2) and Shawnee (2).
Olathe: 3 accessible playgrounds
- Blackbob Park Playground Inclusive
adaptive swing, merry-go-round (accessible), music play, ramps, shade
- College Boulevard Activity Center Playground Inclusive
braille/tactile, merry-go-round (accessible), ramps, rubber surface, shade
Variety KC baseball-themed playground with a braille board.
- Indian Creek Park Playground Inclusive
adaptive swing, merry-go-round (accessible), shade
Olathe's first accessible city park, next to the library.
Overland Park: 2 accessible playgrounds
- Strang Park Playground Inclusive
adaptive swing, fenced, shade, turf surface
In-ground trampolines, turf hills and an adaptive teeter-totter.
- Inclusive Playground at Meadowbrook Park Inclusive
Prairie Village: 2 accessible playgrounds
- Harmon Park Playground Inclusive
adaptive swing, merry-go-round (accessible), music play, ramps, shade
- Meadowbrook Park Playground Inclusive
fenced, merry-go-round (accessible), music play, ramps, turf surface
Shawnee: 2 accessible playgrounds
- Shawnee Mission Park Inclusive Playground Inclusive
adaptive swing, fenced, music play, rubber surface
Fenced inclusive playground with misters in a large county park.
- Gum Springs Park Playground Inclusive
adaptive swing, merry-go-round (accessible)
Hot-air-balloon play structure with in-ground merry-go-round.
Bonner Springs
- Variety KC Inclusive Playground Inclusive
adaptive swing, fenced, merry-go-round (accessible), music play, ramps
Baseball-themed fenced playground funded with Variety KC.
Gardner
- Veteran's Memorial Park Playground Inclusive
fenced, merry-go-round (accessible), ramps, shade
Accessible zipline and shade sails inside a fence.
Hoisington
- Bicentennial Park Playground Accessible
Hutchinson
- River Banks Orchard Park Playground Accessible
Leawood
- Leawood City Park Playground Inclusive
adaptive swing, ramps, rubber surface
Adaptive swings, ramped decks and a harnessed zipline.
Lenexa
- Inclusive Playground at Shawnee Mission Park Inclusive
Mission
- Mohawk Park Playground Inclusive
adaptive swing, music play, ramps, shade
Roeland Park
- R Park Playground Inclusive
adaptive swing, merry-go-round (accessible), music play
Wichita
- Sunrise Boundless Playscape Inclusive
Looking for any playground, not only accessible ones? See all 601 parks with playgrounds in Kansas. Read what makes a playground accessible or inclusive.
Compiled from OpenStreetMap and official parks departments. Where only some equipment is reachable, we say partly accessible. Missing a playground? Tell us through the suggestion form.
Frequently asked questions
Where is an inclusive playground in Kansas?
Blackbob Park Playground in Olathe is one of 16 inclusive or sensory playgrounds we list in Kansas. Others are in Prairie Village, Bonner Springs, Mission and Shawnee.
How many wheelchair-accessible playgrounds are in Kansas?
18 in our data: 16 inclusive, 2 wheelchair accessible. Counts only include playgrounds marked as accessible; many others in Kansas are fine for wheelchairs too.
Do Kansas playgrounds have to be ADA accessible?
Public playgrounds built or rebuilt since March 2012 have to meet the 2010 ADA Standards, in Kansas as everywhere in the US. If a playground looks dated, call ahead: older sites only need to comply once they are altered.