The Park Manager Mitch Schwartz needs some retraining on Customer Service and potentially park…read moremanagement. We got a pretty good scoop from a local explaining ( legitimized my complaint) the ill tempered Mitch and his Partner when discussing things like Park cleanliness, broken glass in the so called beaches- all which haven't been maintained for at least 3 to 5 years depending on who you talk to. Mitch the officer/ of sorts, had the typical can't handle truth from a customer attitude. I complained that they describe beaches and fishing within walking distance- while true, the beaches are littered and over grown with trash, diapers ( literally watch a staff on a cart look at the trash on the beach and keep going leaving behind the obvious diaper/ glass bottles and large liter bottle of coca cola right where my family was sitting at the tables). I described the beach conditions with broken glass, shown in my previous reviews online, and how nasty the beaches ( all 3) really were. Then, When I talk to locals, they describe the two officers as" hot heads that dont care". Apparently True- I was shrugged off and told the conditions were a " matter of opinion. Rather unprofessional to say the least. I have yet to hear from and of the council members ( I emailed all) and haven't seen a response. I ALSO contacted the New Director- no response. Apparently tax payers may not have a voice, but while the beaches look like crap and are unsafe for children, bare feat and all, the 40 empty pavilions aren't enough...they can put up new pavilions for the cabins but can't spend a grand or 2 to clean up their beaches. Terrible business planning and management. Terrible experience except for the camp hosts- and completely unprofessional. I may return but unlikely soon- that place looks run down. Ol Mitch said it himself, he " doesn't swim in that lake" No kidding. I bet his girls wpuld be caught on them beaches.

Such a cute park! The employees are so nice, and the campsites are very spacious!!! We stayed in…read moreHeimerman Point right on the lake and it was gorgeous. We stayed Thursday to Saturday. On Thursday we were 1 of about 5 campers in the entire Heimerman Point Campground. By Friday, it was about half full and quite busy- this definitely seems like a campground enjoyed by many on the weekends. I did not visit the onsite bathrooms to comment on them, but the campsites were very clean, the firepits well taken care of, and I love how there are labels on the campsites with your name showing your reservation. The parking fee payments are very easy to complete. The dump station is a bit archaic compared to other campsites we have been to, but it worked for the what we needed- to dump. We did see park rangers driving around but did not interact with employees in person, only by phone when we made the reservation.

it was $12 a car load and i needed to tell them my license plate #! it was very fun and we were…read morethere many hours. we pulled up to a spot with at least 20 people and just hungout in the water all day. brought snacks and chairs and floaties! it was great! definitely recommend for a day of lake fun.

I really think this is a great place, the lake is not near as deep as I thought!…read moreThe most disappointing part for me is if you purchase a pass, it's $50 whether you purchase it on January 1, or on December 1, they all expire December 31. I would love to see it prorated to make it more economical. Or it expires one year from date of purchase. I love flat water fitness that is out there, kayaks, single or double, paddle boards, so many options and such great people! Anxious to go back and explore the trails.

I had been here before and had zero problems. But this holiday weekend I went up there, it was…read morepacked. So after maybe 5-10 minutes there were multiple dog "fights" and disagreements between all sorts of dogs. I thought that was odd. Until a little boy noticed there were hundreds of treats on the ground along the fence line between the large dogs & small dogs. Literally the whole fence line. We tried to pick some up, but the boy & his family left as soon did I. Please people, dogs FIGHT over treats all the time with unfamiliar settings and strange dogs/people. I called the humane society and animal control, but neither cared. I'm not sure if it was malicious or stupid. Someone did it for a reason. So I will never return to this place, even if it's 5 minutes away. And I would NOT RECOMMEND taking your dogs either.

Free is good people. Just remember, to maintain this park and service it after those that abuse it…read moreleave, cost money! Make a donation and enjoy it with your 4 legged buddies! Split into 2 separate parks for Large vs. Small dogs (est. 30# or less). I took Blackjack to the big boy park and I gotta say, he played well with others and I met some nice people. Recommend you take a bottle of water and plan to pick up after your pouch. This a nice place for you Yelpers that enjoy entertaining your dog!

Big green space! I was about to give them a poor review...we were killing time waiting for an…read moreappointment, when I noticed a LOT of broken glass. On the concrete, in the sand - I was annoyed. But while we rode the swings, a city employee showed up to check the restrooms and while he was there he noticed the broken glass on the cement and swept it up. The park really could have used a mow and the sand still had a lot of broken glass....but it was a nice green space and my girls enjoyed the park. Thanks City of Wichita...

My wife and I attended the June 20, 2015 Concert in the park. The concert was really good, Restless…read moreHeart followed by Diamond Rio. My complaint is that they advertised the "doors open" at 5pm. I drove out to Andover two days before the show so I could look at the parking. 100.5 The Wolf had a parking map on their website, and a lot of those were inside the park, where I wanted to be. On the day of the show, I had to met a friend to give him his wrist band, required for admission. Signs were posted in the schools parking lot west of the park that said "Event Parking." I met him at one of these. I wanted to park inside the park itself, so I gave my friend his wristband, and told him I was going to go get in line for the "doors opening." I left my friend, and got in line to enter the park. The left lane said "VIP only". I assumed that the right lane was for regular event parking inside the park. However, when I got up to the police woman, she told me to park in the same parking lot I had just left. I did, and walked a very long way carrying two chairs, and walked right inside the park, even though it was 30 minutes before "doors open." Nothing was ever posted or advertised about being required to park in an area very far away if you showed up to wait in line for the doors to open. It just would have been nice to know. I hope this helps someone else next year. "Doors open at 5pm", meant nothing.

My 6 year old granddaughter and I got to see all the new babies at the zoo! So much fun for us!read more

We visited the Sedgwick County Zoo to celebrate my nephew's birthday in March. When you arrive…read moreyou'll find ample parking, and a nice big plaza to meet up with folks and purchase tickets. I was a little disappointed that our membership to the Kansas City Zoo wasn't a 1:1 reciprocal, but we did get a small discount on tickets which was nice. The zoo is a good size and has a train, a farm area, and tons of animals from all over the world. We were there for maybe 2 hours and I feel like we definitely did not see it all. Overall, it feels like a fairly standard zoo, I thought the gift shop was a bit expensive for what it was, but the zoo was clean, the animals seemed well cared for, and we had a good time.

Just went here recently with my 2 puppies and they LOVED it! All the owners seem very friendly,…read morethere was tables and benches for us humans to sit down, and there is watering stations but because it is still "winter" the water hasn't turned on yet(but people were bringing gallons of water for everyone to share). The only thing I would recommend is don't come at sunset, or on a windy day. There aren't very many trees, so the sun is right in your eyes and if its windy the dust likes to blow right in your face. Other than those uncontrollable things I love this park and will be coming back :)

A very spacious park for your dogs! I like that there are "small" and "large" dog sections as well…read moreas doggy "potty" bags. There are water fountains for dogs in both sections. One thing I wish the park had was more trees to provide shading for the dogs though.

I came here for a few day sessions while in town. The staff member who did the orientation was…read moregreat, recognized us, and addressed us when we came back to the gym subsequent times. They have some unique boulder problems, including some chimneys. The routes seem a little tougher than their grades, but it will make you a better climber. The gym has top rope, lead, auto belays, bouldering, and a fitness area (that I didn't check out). Thanks for a great few visits!

This place is great! Everyone was very warm and welcoming, and it was easy to pair up and climb. I…read moreliked that there were a bunch of routes at varying levels of difficulty. I am looking forward to coming back the next time I am in Wichita!