Dad Perry Park
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Dad Perry Park is a popular recreational area located in Kansas City, Kansas.
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The park covers over 150 acres and offers a range of outdoor activities for visitors of all ages.
One of the main attractions of Dad Perry Park is its extensive network of hiking and biking trails. The park has several miles of trails that wind through wooded areas, around scenic lakes, and offer beautiful views of the surrounding landscape.
Another popular feature of the park is its large fishing lake, which is stocked with a variety of fish species, including catfish, bass, and crappie. Visitors can rent boats and fishing equipment at the park's marina, or simply enjoy a picnic or barbecue at one of the park's many picnic shelters.
For those interested in history, Dad Perry Park is home to the historic Wyandotte County Lake and Dam, which was built in the 1930s as part of a New Deal-era public works project. The dam is still in use today, providing water to the surrounding communities.
Other attractions at the park include a disc golf course, playgrounds, and a variety of sports fields and courts for basketball, volleyball, and tennis.
The best time to visit Dad Perry Park is during the spring and summer months, when the weather is warm and sunny and the park's natural beauty is on full display. However, visitors can enjoy the park year-round, as there are plenty of indoor and outdoor activities available even during the colder months.
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Park & Land Designation Reference
Large protected natural areas managed by the federal government to preserve significant landscapes, ecosystems, and cultural resources; recreation is allowed but conservation is the priority.
State Park
Public natural or recreational areas managed by a state government, typically smaller than national parks and focused on regional natural features, recreation, and education.
Local Park
Community-level parks managed by cities or counties, emphasizing recreation, playgrounds, sports, and green space close to populated areas.
Wilderness Area
The highest level of land protection in the U.S.; designated areas where nature is left essentially untouched, with no roads, structures, or motorized access permitted.
National Recreation Area
Areas set aside primarily for outdoor recreation (boating, hiking, fishing), often around reservoirs, rivers, or scenic landscapes; may allow more development.
National Conservation Area (BLM)
BLM-managed areas with special ecological, cultural, or scientific value; more protection than typical BLM land but less strict than Wilderness Areas.
State Forest
State-managed forests focused on habitat, watershed, recreation, and sustainable timber harvest.
National Forest
Federally managed lands focused on multiple use—recreation, wildlife habitat, watershed protection, and resource extraction (like timber)—unlike the stricter protections of national parks.
Wilderness
A protected area set aside to conserve specific resources—such as wildlife, habitats, or scientific features—with regulations varying widely depending on the managing agency and purpose.
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Land
Vast federal lands managed for mixed use—recreation, grazing, mining, conservation—with fewer restrictions than national parks or forests.
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