Madison Avenue Central Park 722 North Derby Avenue, Derby, KS 67037

"This is another one of Derby's premier parks. I love the walking path, the play ground, as well as the splash pad during the summer. The playground is currently going through renovations. This park also has an event venue; which can be reserved through Derby parks and recreations. If you're looking for a quiet spot to exercise or walk your dog, Madison Avenue Park is the spot."

"Great place for the kids to play! I took my 5 and 3 year old here and they loved it."

"Nice park that’s well kept with walking paths, clean bathrooms, and a fantastic playground. In fact, it’s one of the best playgrounds I’ve ever seen, since it’s inset, making it easy to look after smaller kiddos. I highly recommend this park! It’s great for a picnic with a few covered areas, a pavilion, event venue, and more. Check it out! It’s great!!"

"Amazing park, so much to explore and play on in a compact area. Artificially turfed grass covers the play area and there is a rocking like boat with additional seating that is quite nice. The walking trail around the park is pretty nice as well. The turtle swings were a hit! Good family fun and tons of vitamin d... will definitely be back to play some more in the future."

"Such a fun place to take the kids! The fountains are almost always on, and the kids enjoy being able to run thru the water while also playing at the park. Sometimes, though, there is barely anything coming from the fountains. I think they either turn on the fountains or the waterfall, but not both. The waterfall is tons of fun, too! Be super careful down there, though, because it’s easy for the kids to get hurt. They close their eyes when going under the water, so it’s easy to run into each other or slip from the wet concrete. There needs to be shade down there because the benches get extremely hot. The playground is absolutely amazing! There’s no shortage of interesting things for the kids! It’s almost a maze, and it works for literally any age. Lots of slides, rope walk, climbers, tunnels, and space to run around. There are a few benches around the outside, but it’s comfortable enough to just sit on the turf because it doesn’t get hot. The swings are great because they’re large enough to fit a few kids at once, and they’re different than other parks. It keeps things interesting! The one complaint I have with this place is that there are several openings built into the playground where the younger kids can get away from their parents. At least one leads directly into the main part of the parking lot. It’s a large area with the playground itself sitting lower than the main area, so it can take a while to run to the other side if the child happens to walk out of the playground and continue into the parking lot. It’s also easy to lose sight of the child if they decide to walk along the lower rock wall where the waterfall is."