PARKS AND OPEN SPACES
Municipal Swimming Pool
200 S. Heacock
Season begins Memorial Day Weekend & ends in mid - August
Parsons Arboretum
2004 Briggs
(620)421-7088
Not only does the Parsons Arboretum feature a variety of species of trees, memorial flower gardens, and other plants, there is a wetlands project that teaches students about the wetlands ecosystem. Also at the arboretum are walking trails and a Disc Golf Course that is said to be one of the best courses in Southeast Kansas!
To reserve a shelter, Arboretum, or the Parsons Senior Center, call the City of Parsons at (620)421-7030.
Circle Park
35th & Briggs
Playground equipment, shelter house, cooking grill, picnic tables, and lots of green space.
Clark Street Park
Between 13th & 14th on Clark
Playground, zip line, picnic table, basketball court and green space.
Forest Park
10th to 13th, & Broadway to Grand
6 lighted tennis courts, a 9 Hole Disc Golf course, 4 horseshoe pits, lighted basketball court, 2 sand volleyball courts, swimming pool, 4 shelter houses, picnic tables, grills, restrooms, 3 playground areas,2 lighted ball fields. Also feature Kiwanis “Pancake Special” Train (Depot located on west side of park near Kiwanis Play Park.) Cost is$0.25 per ride, runs Memorial Day and Labor Day. For more info call, (620)421-7030.
Glenwood Park
21st Street & Southern
Playground, zip line, restrooms, lighted basketball court, shelter house, picnic tables, cooking grill. Located just across the creek from Parsons Arboretum.
Lopez Park
North 21st Street
Playground, zip line, picnic tables and basketball court.
Marvel Park
10th Street & Main
Prairie Passage native plants display, 24 Unit RV campground with electric &water hookups for $10 per night with limit of 10 nights, dump station, 3 lighted baseball, t ball & softball fields, historic stadium, Parsons Vikings Football Field, Concession area, 3 shelter houses with picnic tables, restrooms, walking trail, horseshoe pit.
Parsons Dog Park
800 East Main
This fenced in area provides a large grassy area for dogs to run and play off their leashes. The Parsons BARC Club has provided dog toys and agility equipment for all sizes of canine friends. There is a shelter with a picnic table, and a water hydrant within the fenced area. Dog park rules are posted at the gate.
Prairie West
32nd Street & Dirr
Fishing pond, ducks & geese, shelter house, picnic tables, grill, & playground equipment.
PKY Skate Park
1926 Crawford
Bank Ramp, grind ledge, jump box, grind rails, & quarter pipe.
Railroad Park
North 26th Street
Basketball court, playground, playground, MKT caboose, & picnic tables. The MKT Caboose is scheduled to be relocated to Forest Park as a memorial to the Gandy Dancers who helped carve rail history.
Tolen Creek Park
North Hwy. 59/ East Cattle Drive
Stone house, working windmill historic replica rock wall, nearly 1.5 miles of walking and bike trails, fishing pond. Host to Balloons, Bikes Blues & Barbeque, the Kid’s Fishing Derby, and the Farm Heritage Celebration.
Watson Park
West of Central on Crawford
Lighted basketball court, picnic tables, & cooking grills.
Winway Park
Southwest of 10th & Southern
3 lighted & 1 unlighted ball fields, bleachers, restrooms, concessions, playground, shelter, picnic tables, and cooking grill.
Parsons Katy Golf Course
22nd & North Boulevard
(620)421-4532
The Katy Golf Course is a 9 hole public course that includes a Clubhouse and one of the best kept secrets in Parsons, the Katy Grill.
There are membership fees and green fees, however the Clubhouse Grill is open to public.
