South Lake Park — Attraction in Overland Park

My husband used to come to this park when our 10 year old was a newborn. It was close to our house and had a walking trail around the lake with lots of geese, so our baby enjoyed it.

On a recent trip, we found that this park has significantly upgraded from what we remember. There is a fairly new playground with lots of climbing and spinning options (my four children ages 5-10 had a blast!) as well as nearby bathrooms. The landscaping around the pond is very attractive with mature shade trees and large boulders for sitting.

The walking trail around the park remains as we remember, but all of the upgrades in this park make it a much more enjoyable experience for our entire family. We look forward to returning frequently...

Loveliest park we have visited midday-so much wildlife and just an awesome spot for local flora & fauna, walking, fishing, playing and chillin' as one bench would ask of you here. We loved it! The playground is only temporarily closed for a restoration/upgrade of a feature as of the day of posting this. It is so well maintained by the friendly, attentive OP Parks & Rec crew, they were actually here 3 times over the course of just our 1.5hr long visit! Can't wait to come back, still had a blast in the rain and sand playground. Ps. "Playground is going to be open again here in about a week" -nicest parks & rec crew member ever says. Enjoy...

Great park with a lot of features. This is a great place to fish, as there are two fishing docks. The park has a .42 mile walking trail and there is exercise equipment placed at different intervals around the lake. There is an awesome playground for the kids, so much to do it will keep them occupied for hours. Many picnic tables are spread throughout the park, many of which are underneath awnings for shade and protection from the weather. Bar-b-que grills are also numerous around the park for those who like to cook. There is also lots of open space for running around in or...