OP Arboretum and Botanical Gardens
8909 W. 179th St. (map)
Overland Park, KS 66085
913-685-3604
Hours of Operation
Open seven days a week
April 10-Sept. 30: 8 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
Oct. 1-April 9: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Closed Christmas Day;
may close for inclement weather
Free admission
The 300-acre Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens was founded to keep the city at the forefront of environmental and ecological issues.
A leader of environmentally sound community development, the Arboretum is an educational, recreational and cultural resource for the Kansas City region. It offers homeowners, landscapers and arborists an opportunity to view and evaluate a wide variety of hybrid trees and shrubs, native to this area.
About 85 percent of the property in southern Overland Park is dedicated to the preservation and restoration of eight natural ecosystems. The remaining portion includes traditional botanical gardens, trails, the Visitors Center and maintenance facilities.
Arboretum Cafe
Stop by the Arboretum Cafe for a snack, sandwich or drink.
The botanical gardens offer unique and unexpected pleasures, regardless of the time of year.
The Arboretum hosts seasonal programs and events to get people excited about enhancing and preserving natural resources.
The gardens are a lovely place for an outdoor wedding or a family picnic/reunion.