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About Burcham Park
Welcome to Burcham Park, a flexible outdoor venue nestled along the Kansas River in Lawrence. This city park offers space for community events, concerts, and gatherings with practical amenities and easy access. Whether you’re planning a festival, a clinic, or a neighborhood celebration, Burcham Park provides adaptable spaces, shelter seating, and essential facilities in a scenic river setting.
Key features include a park shelter with tables and benches, restrooms, water and electricity access, a playground for families, and a half-mile trail to Constant Park. There is no fixed seating chart, so events can utilize park spaces or the on-site boathouse facilities as needed. The park is accessible via a dedicated Burcham Park parking lot, which reopened in November 2025 after dredging along the Kansas River. Transit options by Lawrence Transit and bus routes around KU and downtown make arrival convenient for attendees.
Located at 200 Indiana St, Lawrence, KS 66044 (with park entrances from Indiana St and 2nd Street), Burcham Park blends natural beauty with practical event infrastructure. For guests staying in town, nearby hotels such as Holiday Inn Express & Suites Lawrence near KU and The Eldridge Hotel in downtown Lawrence provide comfortable choices. Nearby dining options offer a range of local flavors to streamline your visit. When you’re ready to secure logistics for your event, we’ve got you covered with straightforward ticketing and access information built around this versatile venue.
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Seating, Parking & Venue Information
- Address and access: 200 Indiana St, Lawrence, KS 66044; park entrance also from 2nd Street & Indiana Street.
- Venue type and amenities: City park with 1 shelter (water, electricity, tables/benches), playground, restrooms, open space, and a half-mile trail to Constant Park.
- Seating/chart: No fixed seating chart; events use park spaces or the on-site boathouse facilities; shelter seating is limited to its tables/benches.
- Parking: City-managed parking; the Burcham Park parking lot was reopened in November 2025 after dredging work along the Kansas River.
- Transit: Lawrence Transit provides fixed-route service and On Demand (launched 2023); options include bus access to map-area around KU and downtown.
- Nearby hotels: Holiday Inn Express & Suites Lawrence (near KU campus) and The Eldridge Hotel (701 Massachusetts St, downtown Lawrence).
- Notable events hosted: Jayhawk Jamboree (2013) at Burcham Park Boathouse; KU rowing clinics at the Boathouse (e.g., 2024 event); Lawrence Go Fourth and other community events have been held at Burcham Park.