Park Improvements

Each year, Overland Park completes a number of projects to maintain and improve City parks and trails. Occasionally, improvements require closures at parks or trails.

Use this information to keep track of improvements taking place at your neighborhood park.

Current Projects

Learn more about improvement and maintenance projects at the City parks below. In some cases, additional information is available on the park pages linked in the project name.

You can also read about all budgeted park improvement projects in the Capital Improvements and Maintenance Program.

Bietigheim-Bissingen ("B-B") Park

A new public park is on the way to south Overland Park at 159th and Quivira named in honor of our sister city in Germany, Bietigheim-Bissingen (pronounced BEE-tig-hime BISS-en-jen). B-B Park will incorporate architectural and cultural inspirations from Overland Park’s sister city.

Project Manager: Mike Burton, 913-327-6638, mike.burton@opkansas.org

Schedule: Construction is scheduled to begin in 2024.

Bluejacket Park

This project includes replacement of the playground at Bluejacket Park.

Project Manager: Mike Burton, 913-327-6638, mike.burton@opkansas.org

Schedule: This project is expected to be complete in 2023.

Kessler Park

This project includes replacement of the playground at Kessler Park, as well as general maintenance improvements to the park.

Project Manager: Mike Burton, 913-327-6638, mike.burton@opkansas.org

Schedule: This project is expected to be complete in 2023.

Gregory Meadows Park

This project includes construction of a new shelter at Gregory Meadows Park, as well as new benches, sidewalks and signage.

Project Manager: Mike Burton, 913-327-6638, mike.burton@opkansas.org

Schedule: This project is expected to be complete in 2023.

Arboretum LongHouse Visitors Center

This project includes construction of a new visitors center at the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens. Located to the west of Margaret’s Pond, the visitors center will add more than 21,000 square feet of interior space and feature exhibits, a cafe, a gift shop, rental spaces and more. A new parking lot is also part of this project.

Project Manager: Kyle Dieckmann, 913-895-6053, kyle.dieckmann@opkansas.org

Schedule: Construction is expected to be complete in September 2023.

Maple Hills Park

This project includes the replacement of the playground, solar-powered restrooms and shelter, and the addition of a pickle ball court at Maple Hills Park.

Project Manager: Mike Burton, 913-327-6638, mike.burton@opkansas.org

Schedule: This project is expected to be complete in early 2024.

Hickory Hills Park

This project includes new turf and replacement of the shelter and restrooms.

Project Manager: Mike Burton, 913-327-6638, mike.burton@opkansas.org

Schedule: This project is expected to be complete in 2024.

Brown Park

This project includes new synthetic turf for playground areas.

Project Manager: Mike Burton, 913-327-6638, mike.burton@opkansas.org

Schedule: This project is expected to be complete in 2023.

Crestview Park

This project includes new synthetic turf for playground areas.

Project Manager: Mike Burton, 913-327-6638, mike.burton@opkansas.org

Schedule: This project is expected to be complete in 2023.

Kingston Lake Park

This project includes adding a new playground at Kingston Lake Park.

Project Manager: Mike Burton, 913-327-6638, mike.burton@opkansas.org

Schedule: This project is expected to be complete in summer 2023.

Wilderness Lake Park

This project includes draining and dredging Wilderness Lake. Dredging is the process in which sediment is removed from the bottom of the lake. This sediment build up is a natural occurrence from rainwater and snow washing dirt, sand, rocks, and other materials into the lake. Over a six month period, the lake will refill naturally from rainwater and snow. Public Works will also replace two undersized corrugated metal pipe crossings under the trail as part of the project.

Project Manager: Brett Maasen, 913-327-6636, brett.maasen@opkansas.org

Schedule: This project is expected to be complete in late 2023.

South Lake Park

This project includes replacement of the basketball courts at South Lake Park. The new courts will be made of a post-tension surface and will feature new goals and nets.

Project Manager: Mike Burton, 913-327-6638, mike.burton@opkansas.org

Schedule: This project is complete.

Roe Park

This project includes replacement of the playground in the southern part of Roe Park.

Staff chose the new playground following input from nearby residents.

Project Manager: Mike Burton, 913-327-6638, mike.burton@opkansas.org

Schedule: This project is complete.

Cherokee Park

This project includes replacement of the playground at Cherokee Park, and the addition of synthetic turf under the new playground. A new small shelter and resurfacing of the existing basketball court are also included in the project.

Staff chose the new playground following input from nearby residents.

Project Manager: Mike Burton, 913-327-6638, mike.burton@opkansas.org

Schedule: This project is complete.

Foxhill North Park

This project includes replacement of the playground at Foxhill North Park.

Project Manager: Mike Burton, 913-327-6638, mike.burton@opkansas.org

Schedule: This project is complete.