PARKS AND NATURE
REGIONAL STATE PARKS
Kansas State Parks
Clinton State Park
Lawrence, KS
785-842-8562
Covering 1,500 acres, the park is situated on the northeastern shore of Clinton Reservoir and provides a fine balance of recreational and natural areas.
Eisenhower State Park
Lyndon, KS
785-528-4102
Nestled on the eastern fringe of the Flint Hills, the park covers 1,785 acres of rolling hills with 30 miles of trails, camping sites, a playground, a beach and sand volleyball, and a basketball court.
Hillsdale State Park
Paola, KS
913-783-4507
Outdoor adventures can enjoy camping, fishing, boating, swimming, horseback riding, model airplane flying, hiking, biking, nature study, picnicking, photography, and sightseeing.
Kanopolis State Park
Marquette, KS
785-546-2565
Situated in the rolling hills, bluffs, and woods of the scenic Smoky Hills region, the park features a full-service marina, beaches, picnic areas, and multi-purpose trails.
Milford State Park
Milford, KS
785-238-3014
Hugging the shores of the state's largest lake, the park offers modern campgrounds, showers, swimming beaches, boat ramps, picnic shelters, a full-service marina and yacht club, and a multi-purpose trails system.
Mushroom Rock State Park
Marquette, KS
785-546-2565
Nestled in the Smoky Hill region, the Dakota rock formations are the remains of beach sands and sediments of the Cretaceous Period from about 144 to 66 million years ago.
Perry State Park
Ozawkie, KS
785-246-3449
Situated in the southwestern portion of Perry Reservoir, the park features a sand beach, shower buildings, boat ramps, picnic areas, campgrounds, and miles of multi-purpose trails.
Pomona State Park
Vassar, KS
785-828-4933
Situated on the southern shore of Pomona Reservoir, the park offers extensive camping sites, a shelter house, a swimming beach and bath house, a full-service marina, multi-purpose trails, and developed sports facilities.
Tuttle Creek State Park
Manhattan, KS
785-539-7941
The centerpiece of this popular recreational area is the vast Tuttle Creek Reservoir with 12,500 acres of water and 100 miles of wooded, rugged shoreline for exploration. Amenities include a swimming beach, boat ramps, courtesy docks, nature trails, a mountain biking trail, game areas, an equestrian trail, a shooting range, and camping areas.
Missouri State Parks
Big Lake State Park
Craig, MO
660-442-3770
Lodging Reservations
660-442-5432
www.mostateparks.com/biglake.htm
Boating, fishing, and abundant waterfowl have made the park one of northwest Missouri's most popular outdoor recreation areas.
Ha Ha Tonka State Park
1491 State Road D
Camdenton, MO 573-346-2985
www.mostateparks.com/hahatonka.htm
Harry S. Truman State Park
28761 State Park Road
Warsaw, MO 660-438-7711
www.mostateparks.com/trumanpark.htm
Knob Noster State Park
873 SE 10th
Knob Noster, MO
660-563-2463
www.mostateparks.com/knobnoster.htm
Visitors enjoy camping, fishing, picnicking, hiking, equestrian activities, and trails for mountain biking in this vast 3,567-square-mile park.
Lewis & Clark State Park
Rushville, MO
816-579-5564
www.mostateparks.com/lewisandclark.htm
The epic Lewis & Clark journey westward took them by the lake that today bears their name. Abundant wildlife, a boat ramp, picnic sites, basic and electric campsites, and an open shelter are additional amenities.
Wallace State Park
Cameron, MO
816-632-3745
www.mostateparks.com/wallace.htm
Nestled in the northwestern Missouri farmland, the park offers fishing and swimming in a six-acre lake and hiking on scenic trails as well as picnic areas and a shelter, and full-service family-oriented campgrounds.
Watkins Woolen Mill State Park & Historic Site
Lawson, MO
816-580-3387
Along with the National Historic Landmark of the mill, the park features William Creek Lake for fishing and swimming, a paved bicycle trail around the lake, picnic sites, and wooded campsites.
Weston Bend State Park
16600 Hwy. 45 N
Weston Bend, MO
816-640-5443
www.mostateparks.com/westonbend.htm
Catch a glimpse of the Missouri River and enjoy nature’s sites and sounds just minutes from the hustle and bustle of the Kansas City metropolitan area. Historic sites, hiking trails, a paved loop trail, secluded picnic sites, and a full-service campground are among the additional amenities.
REGIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
4750 Troost Avenue
Kansas City, MO
816-759-7300
www.mdc.mo.gov/areas/kcmetro/discovery
Benjamin Ranch
6401 E. 87th Street
Kansas City, MO
816-761-5055
Blue River Parkway
119th Terrace & Holmes Road
Kansas City, MO
816-795-8200
Buffalo Track Nature Trail
Kanopolis State Park
Marquette, KS
785-546-2565
Burr Oak Woods Nature Center
One mile north of I-70 East
Blue Springs, MO
816-228-3766
Bridal Cave
526 Bridal Cave Road
Camdenton, MO 573-346-2676
Clinton Lake
Lawrence, KS 785-843-7665
www.nwk.usace.army.mil/rec.htm
Cave Spring Historic Site & Nature Center
8701 E. Gregory Boulevard
Kansas City, MO
816-358-CAVE
Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead
13800 Switzer Road
Overland Park, KS
913-895-6350
www.opkansas.org/_Vis/Farmstead
Ernie Miller Park & Nature Center
4909 North K-7 Highway
Olathe, KS
913-764-7759
Fleming Park
Woods Chapel Road
Blue Springs, MO
816-795-8200
George Owens Nature Park
1601 Speck Road
Independence, MO
816-325-7384
Helen Cuddy Memorial Rose Garden & Memorial Arboretum
Antioch Park
6501 Antioch Road
Merriam, KS
Heritage Park
16050 Pflumm Road
Olathe, KS
913-831-3355
Hillsdale Lake
Paola, KS 913-783-4366
www.nwk.usace.army.mil/rec.htm
Hodge Park
7000 Northeast Barry Road
Kansas City, MO
816-513-7500
Kansas City Zoo
Swope Park
6700 Zoo Drive
Kansas City, MO
816-513-5700
Kemper Outdoor Education Center
Fleming Park
Woods Chapel Road
Blue Springs, MO
816-229-8980
Kill Creek Park
11670 Homestead Lane
Olathe, KS
913-831-3355
Lakeside Nature Center
4701 East Gregory Boulevard
Kansas City, MO
816-513-8960
Landahl Park
Truman Road
Jackson County, MO
816-795-8200
Lake of the Ozarks
Lake Ozark, MO 573-964-1008
Toll free 800-451-4117
Lake Shawnee
3137 SE 29th Street
Topeka, KS 785-267-1156
www.co.shawnee.ks.us/parksandrec
Linda Hall Library Arboretum
5109 Cherry Street
Kansas City, MO
816-363-4600
Little Blue Trace Nature Preserve
Blue Mills Road
Jackson County, MO
816-795-8200
Loose Park & Rose Garden
Wornall and 51st Street
Kansas City, MO
816-513-7500
Martha Lafite Thompson Nature Sanctuary
407 North Lafrenz Road
Liberty, MO
816-781-8598
Melvern Lake
Melvern, KS 785-549-3318
www.nwk.usace.army.mil/rec.htm
Milford Nature Center
3115 Hatchery Drive
Junction City, KS
785-238-LEAF
Mill Creek Park
47th Street & Broadway
Kansas City, MO
816-513-7500
National Frontier Trails Center
318 W. Pacific
Independence, MO
816-325-7575
Native Hoofed Animal Enclosure
Fleming Park
Woods Chapel Road
Blue Springs, MO
816-795-8200
Oak Ridge Farm
7440 Ogg Road
Shawnee, KS
913-831-3355
Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
8500 Santa Fe Drive
Overland Park, KS
913-895-6200
www.opkansas.org/_Vis/Arboretum
Pomona Lake
Vassar, KS 785-453-2201
www.nwk.usace.army.mil/rec.htm
Powell Gardens
1609 NW US Highway 50
Kingsville, MO
816-697-2600
Shawnee Mission Park
7900 Renner Road
Shawnee, KS
913-888-4713
Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge
Highway 159 South
Mound City, MO
660-442-3187
http://midwest.fws.gov/squawcreek
Stanley Nature Park
8295 W. 159th Street
Stillwell, KS
913-831-3355
Swope Park
Meyer Blvd. & Swope Parkway
816-513-7500
Kansas City, MO
Theis Park
Oak & 47th Streets
Kansas City, MO
816-513-7500
Unity Village Rose Garden
1901 NW Blue Parkway
Unity Village, MO
816-524-3550
Wyandotte County Lake Park
91st and Leavenworth Road
Kansas City, KS
913-299-0550
The Konza Prairie
Konza Prairie Biological Station
Manhattan, KS 785-587-0441
Prairie Park Nature Center
2730 SW Harper
Lawrence, KS 785-832-7980
Runge Conservation Nature Center
303 Commerce Drive
Jefferson City, MO 573-526-5544
www.mdc.mo.gov/areas/cnc/runge
Sunset Zoo
2333 Oak Street
Manhattan, KS 785-587- 2737
Topeka Zoo
635 SW Gage Boulevard
Topeka, KS 785-368-9131
REGIONAL LAKES
Regional Lake Information
816-532-0174
www.nwk.usace.army.mil/rec.htm
Clinton Lake, Harlan County Lake, Harry S. Truman Lake, Hillsdale Lake, Kanopolis Lake, Long Branch Lake, Longview and Blue Springs, Melvern Lake, Milford Lake, Perry Lake, Pomme de Terre Lake, Pomona Lake, Rathbun Lake, Smithville Lake, Stockton Lake, Tuttle Creek Lake, Wilson Lake.
Blue Springs Lake
Fleming Park
Woods Chapel Road
Blue Springs, MO
816-795-8200
Jacomo Lake
Fleming Park
Woods Chapel Road
Blue Springs, MO
816-795-8200
Lake of the Ozarks
Lake Ozark, MO
800-451-4117
Lake Olathe
625 Lakeshore Drive
Olathe, KS
913-971-6038
Longview Lake
Raytown Road
Kansas City, MO
816-795-8200
Smithville Lake
US 169 & Highway 92
Smithville, MO
816-532-0174
www.nwk.usace.army.mil/rec.htm
PARKS & RECREATION CONTACTS
Kansas Resources
Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks
913-894-9113
Kansas City, KS & Wyandotte County
Kansas City, KS
913-596-7077
Johnson County
913-831-3355
City of Lenexa
913-541-8592
City of Olathe
913-971-6263
City of Overland Park
913-895-6200
City of Shawnee
913-631-5200
Lawrence Parks & Recreation
Lawrence, KS 785-832-3450
Topeka Parks & Recreation
Topeka, KS 785-368-3838
Missouri Resources
Missouri State Parks & Historic Sites
800-334-6946
Kansas City, MO
General Information
816-513-7500
North Parks Region
816-513-7523
Central Parks Region
816-513-7530
South Parks Region
816-813-7590
Lakes/Fishing
816-513-7500
www.kcmo.org/parks.nsf/web/parks
Clay County
816-532-0803
Jackson County
816-795-8200
Platte County
816-858-3419
City of Belton
816-348-7400
City of Blue Springs
816-228-0137
City of Gladstone
816-436-2200
City of Grand View
816-316-4875
City of Independence
816-325-7208
City of Lee's Summit
816-969-7494
City of Liberty
816-792-6009
City of Raytown
816-358-4100