Page 305 - KCMO Parks Master Plan 2032

Waterworks

park

SITE LOCATION: W. 83rd St. & Oak St. STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, & OPPORTUNITIES

CLASSIFICATION: Park Waterworks Park sits on the bluffs just north of the Kansas City water
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 4 treatment plant on the west side of N. Oak Trafficway. It is best known

South
PARK DISTRICT: for its extensive disc golf course which attracts a regular crowd. Other
features include an internal park street, a park loop trail, and a picnic
ESTABLISHED: 1949 shelter. This park property technically includes the Children’s Fountain
ACREAGE: 21.25 acres which is at the intersection of N. Oak, Burlington, and N.E. 32nd Streets.
While attractive, this fountain is virtually inaccessible by pedestrians
due to the lack of sidewalks on the adjacent streets. KC Water owns
PARK AMENITIES approximately half of this property and it is operated by KC Parks/
Opportunities for improvement include:
• Benches (40) • A new playground with inclusive equipment
• Disc Golf (1) • Wayfinding signage and a park map
• Drinking Fountain (3)
• Fountain (1)
• Grills (2)
• Parking Lighting (4) PARK ASSESSMENT RATING
• Parking Lot (2)
• Picnic Shelter (1) RATING KEY: 0-24 ACCEPTABLE; 25-49 POOR; 50-74 GOOD; 75-100 EXCELLENT
• Picnic Tables (14)
• Playground (1) UNACCEPTABLE POOR ✓ GOOD EXCELLENT
• Trash Receptacles (20)

Comfort/Character-22

Usability-11

Accessibility-10 Amenities-21 TOTAL SCORE

64

299