English Landing Park Map | Platte Landing Park Map | Parkville Nature Sanctuary Map
The City has public parks with shelter houses, greenspaces and sports fields that can be reserved. The parks can also be reserved for larger events (groups of 75 or more, including all weddings) through the City’s Event Guidelines process (see below).
English Landing Park has three shelter houses (East, West and River) and four greenspaces that can be reserved. Platte Landing Park has one shelter house that can be reserved (Friends). Shelters can be reserved for groups up to 75 people.
Watkins Park and Adams Park both have small shelters that may be used on a first-come, first-serve basis.
The Parkville Nature Sanctuary has a shelter (known as the Girl Scout Cabin) that can be reserved in the same manner as park shelters. There is no vehicle access nor utilities available at the shelter. All nature sanctuary rules must be followed.
Reservation Times:
- 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
- 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Fees:
- Parkville Residents: $25
- Non-Parkville Residents: $35
- Self-contained BBQ cooker (larger than standard charcoal and gas grills): $30
- Large grills are provided at each shelter for your convenience. Only the East and West shelters have a concrete pad that can be used for self-contained BBQ cookers.
Applications:
To reserve a shelter:
- Visit City Hall to fill out an application in person.
- Mail to City Hall, 8880 Clark Avenue, with payment.
- Reserve online.
Reservation Dates & Times Calendars:
Confetti and paint can cause damage to the concrete pads and picnic tables at our shelters in English Landing and Platte Landing parks. If you plan to make crafts, hang banners from the beams, throw confetti, pop balloons or use paint, please help us protect the shelter areas by using tablecloths on the picnic tables and rugs/mats on the concrete pads. Please pick up your trash and throw it away, clean off the picnic tables and remove tape from the beams. We appreciate your help in keeping our parks and shelters clean for others to enjoy.
The McKeon Stage and brick patio are now available for reservation on a daily basis, as well as the River Stage. The fee for an event of 75 or more people is $400.00 ($300 event; $100 stage) to reserve the stage and patio for one day. The stage is approximately 20′ deep, 40′ wide, and elevated 3′ off the ground and the brick patio that is approximately 60′ wide and 100′ long. The stage also has 400 amps of power and water available. A $25 application fee is non-refundable and is applied toward the event.
View the Event Guidelines for more information. Contact Jeffery Rhodes at (816) 741-7676 to coordinate your event.
Parkville has practice baseball/softball fields, soccer fields, sand volleyball courts and pickleball courts can be reserved during park hours, separately or in conjunction with a shelter reservation. The fee for all fields is $20 per hour per field/court.
- Baseball/Softball – Ball Field #1, Grigsby Field, and Ball Field #3
- Soccer field – in Platte Landing Park or English Landing Park
- Volleyball Courts – #1 (West), #2 (Center), and #3 (East)
*Ball Field #3 is recommended for players 8 years and under - Pickleball Courts – #1-#4
Before completing the Sports Field Reservation Permit form, coordinate your reservation with Brittanie Propes at (816) 741-7676 to verify availability. Please return your completed form to City Hall in person with payment (cash, check or credit card – convenience fee may apply) in order to secure your reservation.
If you are also interested in reserving a shelter in conjunction with your sports field reservation, view the City Calendar to see what dates and times have already been reserved for shelters.
Reservation Dates & Times Calendars
Click below on the type of field to view a list of dates and times that have already been reserved.
To view the full event calendar, visit http://parkvillemo.gov/events/.
The parks can also be reserved for larger events (groups of 75 or more, including all weddings) through the City’s Event Guidelines process.
The City allows film and video commercial shoots when conducting business on public property, with the required permit as required by Parkville Municipal Code Section 140.250. Insurance needs will be determined upon review of the permit.
The parks are only available for use during the hours of operation. Nature sanctuary shoots are only permitted near the entrance; any further into the sanctuary constitutes a disturbance of the environment. The number of participants involved must be limited to a 15-person crew; any larger requests will require approval by the Community Land & Recreation Board.
A permit not required for personal use.
Questions regarding the following should be directed to the staff listed by phone at (816) 741-7676 or by e-mail:
Shelter and Sports Field Reservations: Jodi Kersten
Special Events and Film/Video Permits: Brittanie Propes
Girl Scout Cabin at Parkville Nature Sanctuary: Kristen Bontrager
