These gardens and walking paths are beautiful and well attended. We enjoyed a walk everyday we…read morewere visiting Topeka. Just amazing! I cannot wait to come back.

Great use of outdoors, strolling in peace. Plenty of sidewalk and paths, great open space with…read moreareas to stop and reflect, meditate or picnic.

This small park features some picnic areas (none under structures that I could see) and a bunch of…read moredifferent playground installations. There's also a drinking fountain. There is some street parking along SW 14th Street and SW Belle Ave. [Review 11402 overall, 1179 of 2019.]

Very nice small park, a lot of beautiful view and trees, were a lot of people here, and it was good…read moreto see people and children wearing mask, and i seen parents handing out hand sanitizer to their children and other parents as well. It's parking on the side street and lots of drinking fountains and i see someone cleaning them with bleach so that was good. Overall nice park only down side was that it wasn't to much to do their. They need to add more seats and have someone come and spray for bugs.

This is an excellent park and zoo, such a wonderful attraction in Topeka. It's a real gem of a…read moreplace.

Thanks to the sunflower summer app, kids and their parents can enjoy the zoo once per summer for…read morefree. We were invited to a party in Topeka, and if we were going to drive the hour from KC, we might as well make a day of it! This zoo is the perfect size for younger children like we have (ages 2, and almost 4). We saw a bear, giraffes, hippos, elephants, moneys, and more! The new giraffe house is really awesome! It puts you really close to the giraffes. When my daughter got in the giraffe house she had this huge face of excitement and said, "woh!" It was also my favorite exhibit. We like that the zoo is small, and doesn't take all day. I also like that a lot of exhibits are in door because the Midwest has a lot of months with unbearable weather. There needs to be a lot more updates to the zoo, and that's why a 4/5. We will be back I am sure. When we left we paid to go in the miniature train and the kids loved that. Lastly, we went to the discovery center which is only a couple of minutes away. There is so much to do in such close proximity for kids.

This is a fantastic place to bring the whole family--fun for all ages! For just $9 per person (kids…read moreand adults), you get access to a huge indoor play space filled with themed areas like a veterinary clinic, grocery store, mechanic garage, painting station, dinosaur zone, and more. There are also sensory stations that encourage imagination and creative exploration. A brand-new indoor water area is set to open on June 10th, which will be an exciting addition. The outdoor space is just as impressive, featuring nature trails, a sandbox, water play area, treehouse, bikes, and more. We especially appreciated the separate toddler-only zones that keep the littlest ones safe while they play. With so much to do, we easily spent around 3 hours exploring. You're welcome to pack a lunch and enjoy it at one of the indoor picnic tables or outside in the peaceful pollinator garden. Highly recommend for a fun, interactive, and affordable family outing!

We had the greatest time here with our Grandson. He is 17 months old and played for 2 1/2 hours…read moreand could have played longer but we needed to go eat lunch. There are many activities that entertain kids and I would say up to ten maybe. Some of the areas included were painting, grocery store, a car repair shop, restaurant, water feature, air flow type activities, small area for toddlers, outdoor activities, blocks, plus many more things. I like that adults have to be with children in order to enter. We decided to go ahead and get a year long membership. With the membership I could put my grandchildren on it and they can even go with their parents if we are not with them at no charge. There are also workers spread throughout the area who are so very kind and do a great job at keeping the place picked up and organized.

I love animals and this is a prime example of how important it is to educate people of all ages!…read moreEvery breathing being large or small on our planet needs to be cared for. A zoo is a place we need to support! On a road trip we went out of our way to get some exercise and walk around the Topeka Kansas Zoo. It was a hot summer day and the perfect place to explore a new city and zoo! This is a small facility so every person that comes here makes a big impact on the budget. The animals at this zoo are so amazingly entertaining and beautiful! They need your support. Visit in person for only $10 entry fee. If you can't make it in person, show up by going online to support these animals and the Topeka Zoo. Remodeling projects are in progress and funding is necessary so that the residents have improved habitats. Find the Topeka Kansas Zoo online and make a donation!

I love coming here and you do not need to have children to enjoy. It has a great variety of trails…read moreto choose from, lovely pond area, places to picnic and more. The area for kids where they can take the train ride, go to the zoo and support our local community is where it's at. There are plenty of spots to grill out and there is a nice community pool. All in all a one stop fun area and it's well maintained.

Veteran's Park is at the foot of the north end of the Kansas Avenue Bridge and is set in the middle…read moreof a rather industrial neighborhood. The park is split by Kansas Avenue. Features here include a basketball court, some well tended flower beds, a grill with picnic areas and some playground equipment. Lots of parking. Other than the high traffic, it's an A-OK spot. [Review 11416 overall, 1193 of 2019.]

I have been here to go paddle boarding and to also Rent the paddle boats. We had a blast paddle…read moreboarding I wish it was a little bit cleaner of water at Lake Shawnee but I know that is not really the Parks fault. They have reasonable prices and a new inflatable play area at the beach.

It's a big enough area for your pup to play. Most people…read moreseem to keep an eye on their dogs There is seating around and in a covered area to sit under My pup looped the perimeter twice, Checked out some other pups and then he went to the gate and we went home. Spent about 45 mins there. Will go again. GPS will tell you that you are "here" in the middle of the intersection of 10th and Gage ... "Here" is actually gage park and to the immediate right of entering the overall park ... tip: type in gauge park instead. Same place.. but the directions to the puppy park will announce your arrival in the intersection.. if you're not from here, you may not notice it's actually tucked up into Gage park. I sure didn't. We circled in a neighborhood until I happened to take a chance and turn into the park

Good place to bring your pup as long as he/she has good manners and the owners are watching their…read morepup.