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Gleason Glen Park - Lenexa, Kansas

By Lacy Carpenter - Field Writer June 6, 2018

We have had some larger park days lately and I thought it was time we gave the smaller parks some love too. We paid a visit to Gleason Glen Park. Something to be aware of if this park is in the middle of a neighborhood and it kind of looks like a private neighborhood park, but it is a Lenexa City park. Since this is a smaller park it also does not have all the amenities that a larger park would have. There is no bathroom, no water fountain, and no parking lot, so plan accordingly before you make this park outing. Now that you know all of that and how to prepare, this can be a really fun outing.


This playground is tall and has some more advanced equipment. If I had to put an age to it I would say that kindergarten and up are really what ages will make the most out of this play area. There are two climbing walls, one tall and one small. I think this was the favorite of my group that day. Gleason Glen has really unique monkey bars; they are wavy and a little more challenging than the classic ones. There are two slides. One is a smaller double slide. This one would be great for the younger kids. Then there is a taller sidewinder style slide. In a separate section from the playground, are swings. There are both normal swings and baby swings.


If you are looking for a park you can have a picnic in Gleason Glen would be a great spot. They have one picnic table and it has its own shelter built over the top for shade. There is also plenty of field area in the park that you could bring a blanket and have a picnic on the ground. They also have a trash and recycling bins conveniently located.   

We ended up spending about 45 minutes here before the boys were ready to go. Which made for a great short outing, if you need to get out of the house for a bit, but do not feel like spending all day somewhere this would be the perfect park to visit. If you would like to check out Gleason Glen Park for yourself you can find it at W 80th Street & W Barth Road Lenexa, KS 66227

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