Tourist Attractions in Overland Park, KS

Overland Park was one of the subdivisions that founder William B. Strang Jr. plotted out back in 1905. The area had also been the site for the first airplane flight west of Mississippi by the Wright brothers, sponsored by Strang. At present, Overland Park’s economy is largely dependent on the services sector such as in health care, retail, professional services, finance and insurance. The city’s tourism industry isn’t too far behind in the list either. It boasts of the 300-acre Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens and the Oak Park Mall. Among the top destinations in the Kansas City area is the Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead located in the city. Strolling around the Historic Downtown Overland Park, visitors are treated to a farmer’s market, a clocktower plaza and a statue of the city founder, William Strang. Other interesting areas to see in Overland Park are the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Strang Carriage House and the Overland Park Convention Center.

There are 3 tourist attractions found in Overland Park, KS. This is 1% of all tourist attractions listed in Kansas. The major types of tourist attractions listed here are museums and nature attractions. You may find a list of all categories of Overland Park attractions on this page. Click on a category to find all attractions of Overland Park of that type.