Harmon Park — Attraction in Prairie Village

As a long time lifeguard and pool manager, I have a few problems with the guarding I saw at the pool today: When switching lifeguards, someone always has to be watching the water. So when rotating, the guard in the chair must wait for the replacement to signal that they are guarding the water before getting down from the stand. There is no need to look at the other lifeguard, especially if having personal conversation and not pointing out problems and worries in the area. There were several times today that I saw lifeguards stop watching when nobody else had the water, and a few times I saw lifeguards turn and look at each other instead of the little kids in their area.

Also, it may be cheaper to only have one rescue tube per stand, but handing the tube off each rotation leaves a vulnerable time when neither rescuer is prepared to enter the water. Better to have a tube for each guard, which they use for the day.

The pool was very nice and clean, and the facility is obviously new. Price was a little...

Harmon Park is the place to go for a fun time. Stupendous trees, grand oaks and even a sycamore or two line the pathways that cut swaths through the lush grass covered hill that the park resides on. A playground and pool provide ample spaces for children to release all the pent up energy from playing video games for three days straight. And the best part is there is a police station near by to keep the riff Raff out. I like this park because I know that no large rodents will steal my children while I'm...

Harmon Park is a medium sized suburban park which features several tennis courts and a summer water park for kids. There also is a good playground area, a covered picnic area, a community garden, and a few disc golf holes. It is nice to have a park embedded in a well established neighborhood.

The facilities are pretty good, but they were designed and built decades ago and would benefit from an upgrade. The parking needs significant expansion, as does...