Box Lazy A Ranch Retreat - Axtell, Kansas
Box Lazy A Ranch Retreat - Axtell, KansasThis opportunity to spend some time on a ranch, where you can actually spend some time relaxing with family or friends in a peaceful area with lots to do, if you want to do them, will be a fabulous break from the normal pace of life. Here you will be able to choose to go on a hike through the woodlands, listen to the array of birds that sing their greeting to you. Read more
The Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens - Overland Park, Kansas
The Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens - Overland Park, Kansas
What a fabulous place to take a break from the stresses that accompany everyday life! Here you can sit on a bench near the Erickson Water Garden and enjoy the sound of the water falling over the stone creations. The area is filled with butterfly plants, wildflowers and ornamental grasses which all add to the peacefulness of the garden.
If you are more interested in taking a leisurely stroll through the woodland Gardens you will be able to smell the wonderful smells of the forest lands from the dogwoods and redbuds to the other growth as well as the waterfalls all adding to the senses awakening. The grape arbor offers a place to sit back and enjoy the experience before continuing on with your walk. Don’t rush through, take the time to enjoy this wonderful place.
Flowers are always a welcome sight and the Monet Garden is certainly worth your special attention. They have taken soft colors and shapes that are the types that Monet used in his paintings to design this beautiful spot. There are ponds surrounded by willow trees, perennials and annuals which make the whole area perfect for not only the visual senses but the sounds and smells as well.
Have you wanted to have a water garden but didn’t know how to even begin? Visit the Xeriscape Garden and see how they have combined the different plants to be beautiful and functional in the waters in the area and you may be able to incorporate some of these ideas into your own creation.
Kids love to play in a garden and here the Children’s Discover Garden affords them the opportunity to do that without getting into trouble. They will be able to spend quite some time here and learn new and exciting things while enjoying the different creations laid out just for them.
The Arboretum is designed to give homeowners an opportunity to see what trees do well in what soil conditions. Which trees are insect and disease resistance and yet require low maintenance. A good place to start before you plant trees at your house that you really don’t want later.
There are nearly 5 miles of trails for you to hike during your visit here. You will even get to cross two 75 foot bridges spanning Wolf Creek on your hike. These trails are set up so there are areas that are easy to walk and those that are more challenging, like those that go to the rocky ridge along the limestone bluffs. You will enjoy whichever you choose to follow.
Location: 8909 W. 179th St. (just west of Antioch)
Overland Park, KS 66013
Phone: 913/685-3604
Hours: Open seven days a week
8 a.m.-7:30 p.m., April 10-Sept. 30
8 a.m.-5 p.m., Oct. 1-April 9
Closed Christmas Day
(May close for inclement weather)
