The Parks and Recreation Long Range Plan addresses current and future outdoor and recreational needs of Overland Park’s parks system, including trails, parks, community centers, recreational activities and more.
The plan is a guide for the parks department’s efforts to acquire and develop parks and greenways and enhance recreation opportunities.
Following the collection of feedback through focus groups, a steering committee and other public input opportunities, the City will begin developing a new Parks and Recreation Long Range Plan, Playbook OP.
Ready to be a part of the excitement? Let’s collaborate to create spaces that truly reflect our community’s needs.
The Playbook OP draft is now available. Please review the plan and share your feedback through the comment form by 11:59 p.m. on January 11. Thank you for your participation.
Parks and Recreation
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The steering committee will use feedback and data from focus groups and stakeholders to draft a comprehensive plan. Stay tuned for details about an upcoming Playbook OP Town Hall meeting where a draft plan will be presented and we will welcome your final thoughts and comments.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Playbook OP Prioritization Survey. Conducted in July and August 2025, the survey gathered input from Overland Park residents about their satisfaction with parks and recreation services. The results will help guide the future of our parks system as we update our long-range plan.
The City invited residents to submit feedback regarding Overland Park Aquatics through an online survey in summer 2024.
The City held an Aquatics Open House event on Nov. 19, 2024 to share information being considered as the City develops plans for Overland Park’s aquatics programs and facilities for Playbook OP.
The City held an open house on December 11, 2023, at Matt Ross Community Center to gather resident feedback on the future of OP Parks and Recreation.
The City also conducted an online survey from December 2023 to January 2024 to collect resident feedback. The results are in! Thank you to everyone who participated and shared valuable feedback. Your input will play a crucial role in shaping our future plans.
City staff, members of the City Council and Planning Commission, and a steering committee gathered resident input in-person, online, and via mailed surveys, to learn about satisfaction and desires for park amenities.
The plan includes a vision for the city’s park system, needs for existing parks and recreation facilities, recommendations for future parks, pools facilities, trails, and greenways, recommendations for parks services and operations, and an implementation plan.
Allison Adams
Kay Brown
Jared Coleman
Travis Gatewood
Javarius Hodge
Chelsea MacPherson
Caitlin Perll
Tim Piatcheck
Pahini Ross
Kelly Seward
Steve Smalley
Rich Smith
Mary Strahan
Brad Stretz
Richard Borlaza, Ward 3
Logan Heley, Ward 1
Sarah Jiang
Ainesh Tallapragada
Jeremy Myers, Assistant Director, Parks and Recreation
Reed Krewson, Administrative Services Manager, Parks and Recreation
