Kansas Air

Winter snows offer free, family-friendly excitement

PHOTOGRAPHY BY Jason Dailey

Snowfall across Kansas brings many opportunities for winter recreation. One of the most popular and affordable activities is snow sledding, requiring only minimal equipment and a good-sized slope.

Many cities and counties in Kansas have traditional sledding spots for residents, but over the years some of these locations have become private property or have had road development nearby that presents a danger to safe sledding.

State, county, and municipal parks remain some of the safest and most rewarding options for family sledding outings. Be sure to check in advance if areas are open, and be sure the landing area presents no danger of spilling onto highways or roads.

• Wyandotte County Lake State Park, 91st and Leavenworth Rd. • Corporate Woods Sledding Hill 110th and Antioch (Overland Park) • JKC Jewish Community Center 5801 W. 115th St. (Overland Park)

• The Big Hill at Sedgwick County Park, 6501 W. 21st St. N., northwest corner of the park • College Hill Park, 304 S. Circle Drive, south of Douglas, across the street from

Blessed Sacrament Church

• Lake Shawnee, 3110 SE Croco Rd.

Adventure Cove slope • Cedar Crest (MacLennan Park)

SW Cedar Crest Rd., south slope off public trailhead parking lot

• Cico Hill in Cico Park 3309 Robinson Dr.

• KU Campanile Hill, 1501 Irving Hill Rd. north slope toward football stadium • Centennial Park, 600 Rockledge Rd., slopes off either east or west parking lots

• Indian Rock Park, 1500 Gypsum Ave.

• Sled Hill at Hickock Park 26th and Indian Trail

• El Dorado State Park 618 NE Bluestem Rd., Walnut Creek area

• Jones Park, 2006 Jones Dr. back side of dam