Antioch Park 6501 Antioch Rd, Merriam 66202 Antioch Park is owned and operated by Johnson County Parks and Recreation District. Each year Merriam's annual Turkey Creek Festival is held here on the 3rd Saturday in May. Tagged as : , Trails, Outdoor Sports, Parks
Brown Memorial Park 5040 Booker St, Merriam 66203 Brown Park, a 3.68-acre linear park. The initial park was obtained by the City of Merriam in July 1975 and was named for Esther Brown, a local resident who organized citizen support for the 1949 Webb v. School District 90 case. This case set the background for the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education lawsuit. Tagged as : , Trails, Outdoor Sports, Parks
Campbell Park 9674 W. 61st Street, Merriam 66203 Campbell Park, originally referred to as “Old Horseshoe Bend” is nestled where 61st Street meets Turkey Creek. Looking across the creek, one can see the remains of an access road that was once utilized as the east/west thoroughfare. Campbell Park is a unique park for the city in that the land is owned by the Merriam Drainage District of Johnson County. Tagged as : , Trails, Parks
Chatlain Park 6300 Carter Avenue, Merriam 66203 One of Merriam's most active and beautiful parks, named for John Chatlain who served as a Merriam City Council member for 31 years. This 5.25-acre park provides an access point to the Turkey Creek Streamway Trail. Tagged as : , Trails, Outdoor Sports, Parks
Quail Creek Park 7025 Grandview Avenue, Merriam 66203 Quail Creek Park is a 5.25-acre linear park. Merriam bought the park’s land after a torrential rainstorm flooded the area in the late 1990s. Tagged as : , Trails, Outdoor Sports, Parks
Turkey Creek Streamway Trail 6900 W 51st St, Merriam 66203 Approximately four miles of paved, multi-use trail running from 75th Street to Antioch Road. The trail route follows the path of Turkey Creek and passes through wooded areas, a butterfly garden, and several parks. Tagged as : , Trails, Parks
Waterfall Park 5191 Merriam Drive, Merriam 66203 Waterfall Park is named for its most prominent natural feature, this 15-acre park features an access point to the Turkey Creek Streamway Trail. Tagged as : , Trails, Outdoor Sports, Parks