Exploring trails around Overland Park

By Mena Haas (mhaas13@jccc.edu). Haas is a staff photographer for the Campus Ledger. This is her third semester at the Ledger, and she enjoys taking photos of all that goes on at the college. She loves photography, music, traveling and doggies.

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Corporate Woods trail is apart of the Indian Creek Trail that provides a quiet path with picnic areas to sit and eat. One entrance to this trail can be located at 9711 W 109th St.
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Around the Overland Park area, there are many trails to walk, bike, or run on. Due to COVID-19, many places have shut down for the time being but the outdoors remain a great place to spend time. The Thomas S. Stoll Memorial Park is located at 12500 W 119th Street and has a walking trail, playground, dog off-leash area, and seven athletic playing fields.
Corporate Woods trail is apart of the Indian Creek Trail that provides a quiet path with picnic areas to sit and eat. One entrance to this trail can be located at 9711 W 109th St.
The Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens is a great place for all ages and contains gardens with more than 1,700 species of plants, different landscapes, hiking trails, and open prairie. The Arboretum is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Monday and admission is $3 dollars for thirteen and over. You can find the Arboretum at 8909 W. 179th Street.
South Lake Park is a quaint park consisting of fishing areas, a playground, and a loop trail. The hours are 5 a.m. to 10 p.m and can be located at 7601 W. 86th St.
The Indian Creek Trail is a twenty-six-mile long trail that is great for biking, walking, and hiking. The park has soccer fields, tennis courts, baseball fields, volleyball, basketball courts, a playground, and an aquatic center. The trail begins near the confluence of Indian Creek and the Blue River in Kansas City, Missouri but can be accessed at many different points around town.
E-Bikes are now being allowed on Johnson County’s paved trails but only Class 1 and Class 3 E-bikes. These are low-speed bikes that have an electric motor or fewer than 750 watts and can go twenty to twenty-eight miles per hour. These bikes can be used until November 30, 2021.
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