The Best Sledding Hills in Kansas City
Is there anything more fun in the winter than sledding with the children, then returning home to hot cocoa and popcorn? Enjoy winter fun at one of Kansas City’s best sled hills. Our loyal readers shared their favorite KC area sledding locations with us, so bundle up and head out for a winter adventure your family won’t soon forget!
Select a hill that is not too steep and has a long flat area at the bottom for you to glide to a stop. Also, avoid hillsides that end near streets, parking lots, ponds, trees, fences or other hazards. Remember, it’s best to sled when it’s snowy rather than icy for the safest landings, and always wear a helmet for added protection.
Our Favorite Sled Hills in the Kansas City Area:
Blue Springs
- Ward Park (SW 22nd Street off 40 Highway)
Grandview
- Behind High Grove Elementary School (2500 High Grove Rd.)
- Meadowmere Park (13610 Byars Rd.)
- Belvidere Park (6509 E. 147th St.)
Independence
- Glendale Elementary School (2611 Lee’s Summit Rd.)
- McCoy Park (Off 24 Highway)
Belton
- Calvary University’s Mad Dog Hill (on campus on 155th between Hamilton and Fairchild)
Kansas City, Kansas
- Wyandotte County Lake Park (91st & Leavenworth Road)
- Pierson Park (55th Street just south of Metropolitan Avenue)
It’s always advisable to ask for permission before sledding on private property.
Kansas City, Missouri
- Suicide Hill at Brookside Park (56th & Brookside)
- Loose Park (55th & Wornall)
- Kansas City Museum Hill (Gladstone Boulevard)
- Blue Valley Park (E. 23rd Street & Topping Avenue)
- Swope Memorial Golf Course (6900 Swope Memorial Dr.)
- Swope Park Frisbee Golf Course (Elmwood Street & Gregory Boulevard)
- Arleta Park (77th Street & Prospect Avenue)
- White Oak Park (89th Street & Crescent)
- Gillham Park (Gillham Road, 39th to Brush Creek)
- Sheffield Park (E. 12th Street & Winchester)
- Blue River Park Athletic Field (I-470 & Holmes)
Try to sled during the daytime, when visibility is better. If you go sledding at night, make sure the hillside is well lit and all potential hazards are visible.
Leawood
- Leawood Pioneer Library (117th & Roe)
- 133rd & Mission Road (northeast corner)
Lee’s Summit
- Across Douglas Road from Lea McKeighan Park (120 NE Chipman Rd.)
- Delta Woods Middle School (4401 NE Lakewood Way)
Liberty
- William Jewell College (hill on campus)
North Kansas City
- Waterworks Park (NE 32nd Street & N. Oak Trafficway)
Olathe
- Next to Lowe’s (13750 S. Blackbob Rd.)
- 119th & KC Road
Overland Park
- Jewish Community Center (115th & Nall)
- Off of I-435 in Corporate Woods complex
- Grace Church (159th & Antioch)
- Behind the apartment complexes (110th & Antioch)
Prairie Village
- Hill at Meadowbrook Park (91st & Nall)
Shawnee
- Stump Park (47th & Woodland)
And don’t forget
- Tubing at Snow Creek in Weston
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Go to SledRiding.com/Missouri or SledRiding.com/Kansas to read specific details about a few of these locations such as parking accessibility and size of the hills. While you're there you can spread the word about your favorite hill!