Shawnee Mission Park Beach temporarily closed after worker tests positive for virus
Shawnee Mission Park Beach will be closed until July 18 after a staff member tested positive for the new coronavirus, park officials have announced.
The facility, located at Shawnee Mission Park at 7900 Renner Road, is advertised as offering a large lake front beach and swim area, a sand volleyball court and a shaded concession area.
The worker was involved in training with other beach staff, and no visitors to the beach were present at the time, park officials said. The Johnson County Health Department has required the facility to close operations.
Patrons who had reservations for the beach during this period have been notified and full refunds are being issued.
While the beach is closed, the facility will undergo deep cleaning and disinfection to eliminate any exposure to the virus, parks officials said in a news release.
The beach will reopen July 18. This year’s beach operations opened June 12 with modified operations which require advance online reservations in two-hour time frames.
When the beach resumes operations later this month, the facility will be open Thursday through Sunday, and visitors can choose from one of two time blocks offered from noon to 2 p.m. or 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Space is limited per time block to allow for social distancing, park officials said.
Beach admission for children 12 and under is $4 for Johnson County residents or $4.50 for nonresidents. For visitors ages 13 to 59, the admission is $6 for Johnson County residents or $6.50 for nonresidents and ages 60 and older are $4 for Johnson County residents or $4.50 for nonresidents.
This does not impact operations at the Shawnee Mission Park Marina.
