ERNIE MILLER NATURE CENTER
Looking for a quick escape from the city blues? A walk through the 113-acre park will take you through a diverse range of habitats: tall grass prairie, upland meadows, bottomland forest, and stream.

View birds from the Nature Center's lobby as they visit the feeders. Learn more about bees while observing a working hive. Discover more about the park's wildlife and history through exhibits and a diorama.

Room rentals available

Location Address & Phone Information
909 North K-7 Highway (1mile north of 135th Street)
Olathe, KS
(913) 764-7759

Ernie Miller Naure Center Hours
Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Closed Noon to 1 p.m. for lunch)
Sunday, 1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Closed Mondays

Ernie Miller Naure Park Trail Hours
Park trails open daily dawn to dusk

JOHN BARKLEY VISITOR CENTER
Exhibit of the history of parks, nationally and locally.
The Visitor Center in Shawnee Mission Park is named after the District's first park superintendent. The Center is located at the entrance to Shawnee Mission Park, 7900 Renner Road, Shawnee.

Park permits available during office hours

Location Address & Phone Information
7900 Renner Rd. (at Shawnee Mission Park)
Shawnee, KS
(913) 888-4713

Visitor Center Weekly Hours
Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Visitor Center Weekends and Holiday Hours
May - October: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
November - April: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For All Park Hours
See our District Offices & Park Hours page