July is National Parks and Recreation month and Shawnee County Parks + Recreation has some fun activities planned. You can ride the Gage Park mini train for only $1 on Thursdays in July. Other highlights include $5 yoga in the park with Dirty Girl Adventures on Thursdays. On Tuesday, July 27th enjoy $5 pool entry at Shawnee North Family Aquatic Center. And Food Truck Friday, July 30th, at Shawnee North Community Center. You can see the full calendar of events at this link: SCPRparksandRec.

Shawnee County Parks + Recreation includes nearly 60 miles of trails, 2,625 acres of parks and 320 annual days of sporting activities. In addition, the department offers recreation programs, educational programs and golf.  A combination of tax dollars, user fees and private donations enables Shawnee County Parks and Recreation to offer parks, sporting and aquatic facilities with state-of-the art features, and beautiful, nationally recognized  gardens.