County parks begin summer hours

Summer hours of 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. go into effect March 1 through Oct. 31 for many Johnson County Park and Recreation District parks.

District parks impacted by the change in hours are:

  • Shawnee Mission Park, Shawnee and Lenexa
  • Heritage Park, Olathe
  • Kill Creek Park, Olathe
  • Lexington Lake Park, De Soto
  • Big Bull Creek Park, Edgerton
  • Meadowbrook Park, Prairie Village

Summer hours for Antioch Park, Merriam, are 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Other district parks with year-round dawn-to-dusk hours include: Ernie Miller Park, Olathe; Sunflower Nature Park, rural De Soto; Thomas S. Stoll Memorial Park, Overland Park; Camp Branch Glade, Aubry Township; Stilwell Community Park, Stilwell; Arthur and Betty Verhaeghe Park, Overland Park; and Cedar Niles Park, Olathe.

All access points of the Streamway Parks System also have dawn-to-dust hours throughout the year.

For more information, visit the district’s website at jcprd.com or call 913-888-4713.