Public parks in Wichita Kansas

Air Capitol Park
Limited use with no support facilities.
Hwy 54 and South Tyler Road

Chisholm Creek Park Nature Trail
3228 N. Oliver, 683-5499
A two-mile paved nature trail weaves through this 238-acred park with a mixture of grasslands, woods, streams and fields. Also available are two picnic shelters with tables and outdoor cooking grills, restrooms and a drinking fountain.
Located in the southeast corner of the park is the Great Plains Nature Center, providing opportunities to the public to learn about natural resources, especially the wildlife and plant species, of the Great Plains Region.

Lake Afton
Located 20 minutes southwest of Wichita, the 720-acre park includes a 258-acre lake featuring fishing, boating and camping. The park has six shelter houses plus many large and small open shelters, five modern restrooms with showers, two RV sanitation disposal facilities, a boat ramp, three fishing docks, three swimming areas, and camping areas with and without electrical hookups. Also available is a grocery and bait store, shooting range and the Lake Afton Public Observatory .
MacArthur Rd (39th st. S.) at 247th St. W., 794-2774

O.J. Watson Park
119-acre park with 42 acres of water area. The park offers a rustic setting for fishing, picnicking, hayrack rides and more. Features include rented shelters for picnics, pony rides for children, peddle boats, miniature train ride and an 18-hole miniature golf course. Concessions and bait are available at the concession facility. Admission to the park is free, but a fee is charged for participation in some activities and all rides.
No rides available during the week.
Rides available on Sat. & Sun. from noon until sundown.
3055 S. Lawrence Road, 529-9940

Pawnee Prairie Park
1931 S Tyler, (316) 683-5499

Sedgwick County Park
6501 W. 21st. N., 943-0192

Arthur B Sim Park
2020 W Murdock, (316) 267-5391