Take a long time this weekend to let your furry pals get the zoomies out at one of these 5 reader-recommended puptasitc backyard in Johnson County. (But bring some hydration: it’s expected to be on the warm side!)
Heritage Park Dog Off-Leash Area
A Post reader favorite is the dog off-leash area at Heritage Park, a Johnson County Parks and Recreation District center in Olathe.
“An all time favorite dog park in an all-around great park,” one customer, Kevin Glannon, composed. “A pond, some trees, some nice open areas surrounded by a nice path provides everything you want in a dog park.”
Owners can check out Heritage Park’s off-leash location at 16050 S. Pflumm Road from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. every day of the week other than Tuesday, when the location opens at 9 a.m.
Leawoof Dog Park
Lea-woof! Get it?
Inside Leawood City Park at 106th Street and Lee Boulevard, Leawoof Dog Park is a reader-endorsed area to let your dogs run loose.
And, it’s obviously the only dog park in the county with a designated location for smaller sized dogs.
Owners can take pleasure in Leawoof Dog Park from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day other than Thursday, when it opens at 10 a.m.
Kill Creek Streamway Park Dog Off-Leash Area
Another JCPRD off-leash location that Post readers enjoy is at Kill Creek Streamway Park.
This 16-acre off-leash location can be accessed at 33460 W. 95th Street, and Post reader Sara Crane said it is a “lovely rural location near DeSoto.”
“Plenty of shade, well-maintained and many bridges,” another customer composed online.
Visit Kill Creek Streamway’s off-leash location from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.
Stoll Park Dog Off-Leash Area
Another county-run alternative suggested by readers is the off-leash dog area at Thomas S. Stoll Memorial Park off 119th Street in Overland Park.
“Stoll Dog Park is plenty large enough for dogs to run, but not too big for owners to retrieve their dogs,” Post reader Greg Coia said. “Plenty of trees and bushes for cover to walk through and always at least one bench is in the shade.”
The location at 12500 W. 119th Street is open from 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.
Shawnee Mission Park Off-Leash Area
The last Post reader suggestion for dog parks is a classic: the off-leash location at Shawnee Mission Park in Shawnee.
“Best place on the planet to take your dog off lease,” one customer composed.
The 44-acre location includes a paved path that takes dogs and their owners to a beach location, where dogs (and people) can wallow.
Located at 7900 Renner Road, the Shawnee Mission dog off-leash location is open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.
What if my dog can’t be around other dogs?
- Post reader Camden Hanzlick-Burton recommends for owners of shy or reactive dogs to experiment with the app SniffSpot.
- Similar to AirBnB, SniffSpot enables dog owners to rent other individuals’s yards for personal dog playtime.
- “There’s lots of local yards all around [Johnson County],” Hanzlick-Burton composed. “It allows dog owners to safely train and allow their dogs to play without worry of interacting with lots of other dogs.”
- Checkout SniffSpot choices near you online here.