The best parks & outdoor spots in St. Joseph

5 parks & outdoor spots we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.

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Bartlett Park Field Playground

Parks & Outdoors

Recreational area with swings, slides, and a treehouse, plus benches, restrooms, and disc golf.

3088 Duncan St (St Joseph)

“Recreational area with swings, slides, and a treehouse, plus benches, restrooms, and disc golf.”

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Ashland Square Park

Parks & Outdoors

Ashland Square Park is a neighborhood MVP with a new sprayground for the kids, a KC Current mini-pitch for quick footy, plus playground,…

4507 E 23rd St (Kansas City)

“Ashland Square Park is a neighborhood MVP with a new sprayground for the kids, a KC Current mini-pitch for quick footy, plus playground, tennis and plenty of hoops. Grab a friend this week, rotate between splash, shots, and volleys, then crown the day’s champion of your block.”

From the Blue Springs newsletter, August 6, 2026

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Garrison Square Park

Parks & Outdoors

Spray park featuring grass for soccer, plus clean, accessible facilities.

Kansas City

“Spray park featuring grass for soccer, plus clean, accessible facilities.”

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Sunnyside Park

Parks & Outdoors

Neighborhood park with a children's pool and fountain, playground, and picnic area, plus tennis, baseball, and basketball courts.

8255 Summit St (Kansas City)

“Neighborhood park with a children's pool and fountain, playground, and picnic area, plus tennis, baseball, and basketball courts.”

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Lykins Square Park

Parks & Outdoors

When the air feels like soup, Lykins Square Park comes through with a legit sprayground that flips “I’m bored” to happy squeals, plus…

East 8th Street, Myrtle Ave (Kansas City)

“When the air feels like soup, Lykins Square Park comes through with a legit sprayground that flips “I’m bored” to happy squeals, plus enough open space for you to sip, chat, and let them run it out. Put it on this week’s game plan.”

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