Prairie Park & Mary's Lake

We found it while looking for nature places around and it turned out to be an amazing place, I loved seeing all the animals. Will definitely be back!
PS tell Gandolf hi!

Wonderful wonderful place. Totally love it. A nice size neighborhood park and lake. Has different path with covered shields. Totally not hot at all. Mary lake can fish. It has a lot of catfish and turtles. You literally need to watch out the turtle to come steal your bait.
Great nice park and Mary lake.

I always love a visit to Prairie Park Nature Center. It's a wonderful, FREE place, perfect to bring kids. But even without kids it's fun to check out the animals and walk the lovely trails.

Great learning place for kids. The city of Lawrence has spentall there money on that dreadful art that the buy and put down town around town. So now they have no money's to keep it open. Shame on the city leaders for trying to shut it down. The children of Lawrence will be the ones that this will effect moast.

Had daughters bday party there. They give a presentation and had an owl lantern for the kids to craft together. Fun place, nice staff, and easy to do a birthday party.

My wife, son and I take a weekly walk here on the winding and well kept paved path! Definitely one of our favorite places to go to enjoy the flora and fauna of the area

Neat little nature center with many live animals, including a pair of bald eagles. The park has several wonderful nature trails surrounding a lake.

The walking trail is great any time of the year. There are always people fishing, running, biking, etc... The nature center is great for little kids.

The kids always love coming here and the educational programs the center offers are very interesting. It's not often you get to see owls and eagles within arm's reach.

The animals were really nice and it's a great cause. I loved how the expressed the animals and it made the place fun and exciting for all ages.

Wonderful place, lots of cool animals and walking trails. There is a grey parrot named Gandalf

Nice spot. Dioramas and live animals inside and easy trails around the lake.

Great hiking trails with amazing views throughout. I love going in the Summer when the wildflowers bloom.

I. Love. This. Park. Spent way too many late nights here with friends. It'll always have a special place in my heart.

Has great walking trails and Mary's lake is always stocked with fish

An awesome experience! FREE! Don't skip the hiking trails!

A class act. We took our school there and we couldnt have asked for a nicer or more professional staff.

It's a great place to visit, really interesting for the kids

Lots of fun for my toddler and a peaceful retreat for Mom

I always enjoy going to Prairie Park and walking around Mary's lake.