Open Shelters
There are currently 28 open shelters located in some of our City parks. Check the listing below for all open shelters. For more information on a particular City park, refer to Parks, Greenways and Recreation Corridors. Open shelters, except for those located in Watson Park, are first come-first serve, no rental or reservation. For open shelter information in Watson Park, call 529-9940. Boston Park - 6655 E. Zimmerly 1 open shelter 34' x 24' lighting and electrical receptacles Buffalo Park - 10201 Hardtner 1 open shelter 37' x 37' lighting and electrical receptacles Cessna East Park - 6115 E. Mt. Vernon 1 open shelter 60' x 30' lighting and electrical receptacles Cessna West Park - 5701 E. Kinkaid 1 open shelter 60' x 30' lighting and electrical receptacles Chisholm Creek Park - 3228 N. Oliver 1 open shelter 73' x 34' with two wings 9' x 34' Emery Memorial Park - 2325 E. MacArthur 1 open shelter 42' diameter lighting and electrical receptacles Garvey Park - 3501 S. Washington 1 open shelter 16' x 20' 2 picnic tables 2 picnic tables nearby Grove Park - 2801 N. Grove 1 open shelter 54' x 24' x 30' lighting and electrical receptacles Herman Hill Park - 101 E. Pawnee 1 open shelter 32' x 30' lighting and electrical receptacles Leon Robinson Park - 2700 S. Washington 1 open shelter 26' x 37' Linwood North Park - 1734 S. Kansas 1 open stone shelter 40' x 23' open on 3 sides 3 areas 23' x 40' each plus a 37' x 20' patio lighting and electrical receptacles plaque on shelter reads:"Erected by Federal Emergency Relief Administration, Works Progress Administration and Board of Park Commissioners, City of Wichita, AD 1936" McAdams Park - 1329 E. 16th St. N. 1 open shelter 56' x 28' Murdock Park - 1808 E. Murdock 1 open shelter 50' x 48' lighting and electrical receptacles O.J. Watson Park - 3022 S. Mc Lean Blvd. 5 open shelters 1 38' x 105' - 24 picnic tables, seating for 240 1 20' x 24' - 3 picnic tables 2 34' x 50' - 8 picnic tables 1 50' x 72' - 16 picnic tables For rental information call Watson Park, 529-9940 Pawnee Prairie Park - 2625 S. Tyler 2 open shelters shelter attached to Nature Center building - 46' x 31' west shelter - 37' x 37' lighting and electrical receptacles Planeview Park - 2819 Fees 2 open shelters north shelter - 42' diameter south shelter - 27' x 27' lighting and electrical receptacles Schweiter Park - 900 S. Chautauqua 1 open shelter Sim Park - 2020 W. Murdock 1 open shelter 60' x 30' lighting and electrical receptacles Sycamore Park - 3637 West 15th North ADA Accessible 1 open shelter 31 x 46 ADA Drinking Fountain ADA Picnic Table ADA Parking 6 Picnic Tables West Douglas Park - 3201 W. Douglas 1 open shelter 40' x 40' x 40' restrooms lighting West Millbrook Park - 404 S. 119th St. W. 1 open shelter 40' x 20' Wildwood Park - 2801 W. 27th St. S. 1 open shelter 15' x 15'
There are currently 28 open shelters located in some of our City parks. Check the listing below for all open shelters.
For more information on a particular City park, refer to Parks, Greenways and Recreation Corridors. Open shelters, except for those located in Watson Park, are first come-first serve, no rental or reservation. For open shelter information in Watson Park, call 529-9940.
For rental information call Watson Park, 529-9940
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City Hall, 11th floor455 North MainWichita, KS 67202
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: (316) 268-4361 : (316) 858-7768
Doug KupperDirector of Parks & Recreation
Karen Walker Assistant Director of Parks & Recreation
Tim MartzSuperintendent of Forestry and Maintenance Division
Larry Foos Superintendent of Parks & Recreation