Peaceful gardens and hiking trails in Overland Park
The Overland Park Arboretum and Gardens is a lovely and well-designed botanical garden within Overland Park, a large suburb of Kansas City. The park’s goal is to provide guests with a beautiful and relaxing way to experience plant-life and flowers from a variety of different ecosystems like savanna and forests. One nice thing about this set-up is that the majority of the plant species found are native to Kansas so you get the chance to learn a little about some species that might be in your own backyard! One of the most stunning parts of the park is the aptly-named Monet Garden, a tranquil area of ponds, weeping willows, and pastel flowers that looks like something straight from one of the artist’s paintings. Another beautiful corner of the arboretum is the Cohen Iris Garden, home to over 300 iris specimens from around the world. It’s definitely one of the most romantic places in the entire city.