Is there anything more fun in the winter than sledding with the children, then returning home to hot cocoa & 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 is best to sled when it is snowy rather than icy for the safest landings and always wear a helmet for added protection.
Tip: It's always advisable to ask for permission before sledding on private property. 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.
Our Favorite Sled Hills in the Kansas City Area:
Blue Springs
- Ward Park (SW 22nd off 40 HWY)
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 Lees Summit Rd)
- McCoy Park (Off of 24 HWY)
Belton
- Calvary University's Mad Dog Hill (on campus on 155th between Hamilton and Fairchild)
Harrisonville
- Lord's Park (West Wall and Oakland Street)
KC, KS
- Wyandotte County Lake Park (91st & Leavenworth Rd)
- Pierson Park (55th Street just south of Metropolitan Ave)
- City Park (Park Dr. & S 26th St.)
KC, MO
- Suicide Hill, Brookside Park (56th & Brookside)
- Loose Park (55th & Wornall)
- Kansas City Museum Hill (Gladstone Blvd.)
- Blue Valley Park (E 23rd St & Topping Ave)
- Swope Memorial Golf Course (6900 Swope Memorial Dr)
- Swope Park Frisbee Golf Course (Elmwood St & Gregory Blvd)
- Arleta Park (77th St & Prospect Ave)
- White Oak Park (89th Street & Crescent)
- Gillham Park (Gillham Road, 39th to Brush Creek)
- Sheffield Park (E. 12th St & Winchester)
- Blue River Park Athletic Field (I-470 & Holmes)
Leawood
- Leawood Pioneer Library (117th & Roe)
- 133rd & Mission Rd (NE corner)
Lees Summit
- Across Douglas Rd 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 St & N Oak Trfwy)
Olathe
- Next to Lowes (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 (Weston, MO)
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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!