Neighborhoods near Quail Run Elementary School in Lawrence, KS

Gateway is a portal to Lawrence’s future. This neighborhood tucked into the northwestern corner of the city is among the communities that has been gradually built up over the past several years as Lawrence continues its westward expansion. The neighborhood has groups of contemporary suburban houses and modern apartment complexes set against a

West Lawrence was once the name of the historic neighborhood that bordered downtown Lawrence, Kansas. However, that community of prominent Victorian and early 20th-century architecture formally became Old West Lawrence as the college town expanded. In turn, the suburban subdivisions that overtook the rural plains on the western end of the city

Scenic Riverway lies in the vicinity of where Kansans say the Civil War truly started. Today, this community bordered by Lecompton and Lawrence is a rural haven consisting of swaths of farmland and dirt roads. “Part of it is river bottomland and the other part of it is very much like the Ozarks. That’s what it reminds me of. It’s very hilly and

Western Hills provides more breathing room than many other neighborhoods in Lawrence, Kansas. “The larger lots are by far the number one reason people move here,” says Peggy Johnson, president of the Western Hills Neighborhood Association. “You just don’t see those very often. I don’t know of any other place within city limits that has lot sizes

Quail Run is one of the gateways to West Lawrence. Residents who opt to live on this half of the city do so for its modern housing options and quieter lifestyle--away from the densely packed, student-crowded communities of downtown and the University of Kansas. Thomas Howe, an associate broker with McGrew Real Estate, describes Quail Run as “A

Parts of Lawrence stand out for their old-fashioned charm, but Monterey is a community for those who want a more contemporary setting. “There are newer homes here, than what you’ll see in Deerfield,” says Beth Ham, a Realtor with Realty Executives, referencing Monterey’s neighboring community. “It’s closer to the west part of town where you’re

“Dad” Perry Park was affectionately named after a Lawrence-area teacher and coach considered the father of gymnastics in Kansas. Today, this 45-acre park is the heart of the Perry Park neighborhood, which shares the same name. Serving as a hub of activity, here youth attend soccer practices during the summer or sled down its snow-covered hill