Prairie Center

Came here with a friend just the other day to play some disc golf. I must say the bathrooms there were the cleanest. Ive never seen a park bathroom that was as clean as this one.
The park was very well kept. The grass had been mowed, the park was trash free and the disc golf baskets and signs are in great condition. Some of the other parks I’ve been to have had baskets stolen or run over by careless people. We played the baskets up until 10 we couldn’t quite figure out where baskets 11 through 16 were located, but they were down the hill straight from basket 10 a ways.
It’s got a nice little playground, soccer fields and softball/​baseball fields with some parking. Parking looks like it would be kind of tight when having multiple games at the park at once. Would definitely be a good park to check out if ever in the area.

My family was visiting the KC area. We try to visit natural areas when we are on vacation. The Prairie Center was a nice surprise so close to a major metropolitan area. Our walk was cut short by an approaching line of severe thunderstorms, but the consolation prize was talking to the caretaker while waiting for the storms to commence. We found this a very agreeable place to walk even though it was hot and humid the day we visited. Lots of prairie plants, butterflies, dragonflies, birds, and peace & quiet for those who appreciate such things. We would love to see the open areas in full bloom. Yes, we will visit again if we are in the KC area.

I really don’t understand the logic of going to a place called Prairie Center to hike and being surprised to find it full of prairie. Nor do I understand the logic of giving a park a poor review for being mostly prairie when the word «prairie» is the first word in the park’s name. Look through the pictures I uploaded to see the variety of sights and colors that make up a «very humdrum» (as a previous reviewer put it) prairie.
This is a well-​maintained park with easy to find, wide-​open trails. Though you’re surrounded by tall grass, there’s little worry you’ll get ticks if you stay on the trails.
The park is about ²⁄₃ prairie and about ¹⁄₃ woods, and while it’s mostly gentle hills there’s a couple of steep climbs depending on the path you take. There’s about 4 miles of trails total so there’s plenty to explore despite the park’s relatively small size. Near the center of the park, where all the trails intersect, is large pond and picnic area.
The two creek crossings can easily cover the trail after heavy rains so be prepared to get your feet wet. (Not much of a problem in 2012.)
Note: pets are not permitted here.

The Prairie Center is a hiking area that traipses through tall grass prairie, small wooded areas, and a small lake. The majority of the trails are just mowed pathways through the prairie, and you see a lot of prairie grass. Wow, prairie grass.
This hiking area is mundane, to say the least. I like to climb rocky crags, and there were none, just flat prairie land. If you like a flat hike through tall grass, with few trees and wildlife you might like this place. Very Humdrum.