Everything You Need to Know About Roeland Park, Kansas
First developed in 1905 as a streetcar suburb, known as Southridge, Roeland Park, Kansas, is now a thriving neighborhood with a mix of mid-century, ranch-style, and newer constructions, with many homes offering cozy living spaces and well-maintained yards.
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About Roeland Park
Roeland Park is a popular neighborhood for first-time home buyers and families looking to move to the area.
Distance to Downtown
9 minutes / 6 miles
Outdoor Spaces
R Park, Nall Park, Granada Park
Distance to Airport
26 minutes / 25 miles
School District
Shawnee Mission School District
Walk Score
63
Amenities
Roeland Park Aquatic Center, Cedar Roe Library, Roeland Park Community Center
Gym
Roeland Park Sports Dome
Closest Hospital
Saint Luke's Community Hospital - Roeland Park
Events
City-wide Garage Sale
Shopping
Roeland Park Shopping Center
Bar
The House, The Peanut
Fun Facts About Roeland Park
Roeland Park, Kansas, is named after John Roe, a farmer who settled in the area in the 1880s.
Best Restaurants in Roeland Park
KINZI
Kinzi is a cozy Mediterranean restaurant, just minutes from Roeland Park, serving traditional cuisine such as gyros, shawarma, falafel, and more.
China Star
Savor the essence of authentic Chinese flavors with China Star—your go-to for a vibrant array of delicacies delivered right to your doorstep.
Joe’s KC BBQ
One of Kansas City’s most iconic barbeque joints located in a gas station, serving ribs, pulled pork, burnt ends, and sides.
Roeland Park Aquatic Center
The Roeland Park Aquatic Center is a 480,000-gallon seasonal recreational swimming pool with a spray area, family slide, diving board, climbing wall, lap lanes, large open flume and enclosed flume slide tower
Roeland Park Sports Dome
The Roeland Park Sports Dome is a 24,000 square foot, air-supported sports dome that provides a variety of recreation opportunities for adults and youth, including year-round adult recreation sport leagues in volleyball and basketball.
With less than two square miles of area, Roeland Park is home to a population of nearly 7,000.
Celebrate Dental & Braces
By providing top of the line general and orthodontic dentistry services, Celebrate Dental Roeland Park is proud to help patients achieve a healthy, beautiful smile, and thus, also achieve a higher level of overall health.
Nail Perfection and Spa
Nail Perfection & Spa is a family-run business dedicated to helping people capture tranquility and enhance their natural beauty.
Roesland Elementary School
What is now known as Roesland Elementary School has served the community for over 150 years. Its origins stretch back to the years after the Civil War, when a small community called Red Clover grew around the old Shawnee Methodist Indian Mission. As the area’s population increased over the years, the school district has repeatedly added on to Roesland or torn it down to build a bigger school.
Roeland Park was the first city in the state of Kansas to install electric vehicle charging stations that provided free use.
