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H. Swope

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SITE LOCATION: Swope Pkwy. & Meyer Blvd. STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, & OPPORTUNITIES

CLASSIFICATION: Park Swope Park is the flagship park of Kansas City and the largest property
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 5 in the system. It is the home to major cultural destinations such as the

PARK DISTRICT: South Zoo and Starlight Theater. It is also home to several major park and
recreation facilities such as the Southeast Community Center and
ESTABLISHED: 1896 Lakeside Nature Center, both of which are detailed later in this report.

ACREAGE: 1805 acres This assessment did not include an inventory of the golf or aquatic
facilities. What attracts many to this park aside from the attractions
PARK AMENITIES mentioned above are the more passive pursuits accommodated by
• Basketball Courts (2) the vast acreage within the park boundary such as disc golf, mountain
• Benches (31) biking, and hiking. The park has a large internal road network and has
• Bleachers/Grandstands (31) the nicest internal signage program found anywhere in the system. The
• Concession Stands (2)
• Diamond Fields (3) park lacks a cohesive pedestrian network from one side to the other. The
• Disc Golf (1) park also has a lengthy list of basic amenities that require maintenance
• Dog Park (1) and repair. Any prioritized list of recommended improvements to this
• Drinking Fountain (15)
• Dugouts (6) park would require its own master plan.
• Fishing Access (1)
• Fountain (1) PARK ASSESSMENT RATING
• Grills (7)
• Landmark (4)
• Mountain Bike Trail (2) RATING KEY: 0-24 ACCEPTABLE; 25-49 POOR; 50-74 GOOD; 75-100 EXCELLENT
• New Park Sign (4)
• New Wayfinding Sign (18) UNACCEPTABLE POOR GOOD ✓ EXCELLENT
• Old Park Sign (1)
• Parking Lighting (150)
• Parking Lot (22)
• Pedestrian Lighting (17)
• Picnic Shelter (9)
• Picnic Tables (139)
• Playground (3)
• Pond (1) Comfort/Character-29
• Public Art (1)
• Rain Garden (1) Usability-14
• Rectangular Fields (7)
• Regulatory Sign (18)
• Restrooms (Permanent) (8)
• Restrooms (Portable) (2)
• Scoreboard (1) Accessibility-14 Amenities-18
• Shade Structures (1) TOTAL SCORE
• Sports Lighting (525) 75
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338 • Stream/Creek (5)
Trash Receptacles (111)
KANSAS CITY PARKS MASTER PLAN