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McKinley Park

Topeka, Kansas

Welcome to McKinley Park in Topeka, Kansas. This park, like the highest peak in North America, is named for the 25th President of the United States William McKinley. McKinley was born in Ohio in 1843, went to law school in New York and then returned to Ohio to practice law before he was elected to Congress. In 1896 he was elected President and on September 6, 1901 he was assassinated in Buffalo, New York.

To contact the park office please call 785-251-6800.

Topeka Kansas Park Ordinances

*Unless otherwise posted all parks open at 6:00 a.m. and close at 11:00 p.m.

*The following are prohibited; defacing public property, harming wildlife, littering.

*The following are only allowed in designated areas; fires, motor vehicles.

*All dogs must be leashed and waste removed.

Please respect these and all local, State of Kansas, and United States statutes.

1.99 acresabout one and a half football fields
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Acreage1.99
Managed byShawnee County
Address943 NW Western Avenue, Topeka, KS 66608
Coordinates39.072129, -95.677722
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