Loose Park is a large park close to the Plaza in downtown/midtown KC,MO. We went for a picnic playdate and they have a great playground area with round stone picnic tables under large walnut trees. Very scenic with new playground equipment:)! There is also a nice creek that runs through the center of it.
Loose Park is on our family favorite list. We love to have picnics here and usually stop after going to the John Wornall House Museum (its just down the street).
Loose Park is almost two miles in size with walking trails surrounding the border and cutting through parts of it. It has huge trees everywhere, a lake (with ducks and geese), tennis courts, playground and picnic area, a sprayground, picnic area (though you can spread a blanket anywhere), restrooms, Garden Center, Japanese Tea Room and my favorite part--the Rose Garden.
The roses bloom in June and last through most of the summer and they are amazing. I just love to walk through, looking and smelling all the different types of roses (and my son puts up with it after an afternoon of playing and eating).
There is also a canon, monument for the Battle of Westport, and stature of Jacob Loose.