Iola Parks

The Parks and Cemetery Department is responsible for maintaining the city’s nine public parks.

1. Riverside Park located at 600 S. State St. - 

Iola's largest park with these amenities: 3 large shelter houses, 2 mini-shelter houses, playground equipment, special needs equipment, skatepark, horseshoe pits, sand volleyball courts, swimming pool, 6 ball fields and a sports stadium. The Prairie Spirit Trail runs on the east side of Riverside Park near the entrance.

2. Meadowbrook Park located at 1024 E. Meadowbrook Rd. -

Amenities include: two practice ball diamonds, a shelter house, a picnic and playground area, pickleball courts featuring 8 courts, and a 9-hole frisbee golf course.

3. Walnut Park located in the residential area of North Walnut St. - 

Amenities include: a picnic and small playground area.

4. Cofachique Park located at 1016 N. State St. -

Cofachique Park is the endpoint of the Prairie Spirit Trail, which was recently designated as a Kansas State Park. Amenities include: a large shaded picnic area, 2 large shelter houses, 3 mini-shelters, and a playground area.

5. East Iola Park located at the corner of South 4th St. and East Vine St. - 

Amenities include: a picnic and playground area with a mini-shelter house.

6. Cedarbrook Park located in the residential area of Cedarbrook Road -

Amenities include: a picnic and small playground area.

7. Elm Creek South Nature Park located at South Washington Ave.; access the park from Bassett Street on the south side of Elm Creek -

Amenities include - a picnic and nature area.

8. Elm Creek North Frisbee Golf Park located at 1001 S. Washington Ave. -

Amenities include: a picnic area, mini-shelter house and a 13-hole frisbee golf course.

9. Happy Tails Dog Park located at 706 S. Chestnut St. -  Dog Park Information

Amenities include: two separate fenced areas, accommodating large and small dogs.

Additional parks information and images.

*Shelter houses may be used on a first come first serve basis, they cannot be reserved.

**Please help us keep our parks safe and clean!