8 Hiking Trails near Lees Summit, MO
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Bethany Falls Trail - Burr Oak Woods
Blue Springs, Missouri
10.4 miles NEA 1.33-mile loop through second-growth timber, a limestone glade, a wet-weather creek, restored prairie, and a series of Bethany Falls limestone outcroppings.
Hike
Blue River Parkway
Kansas City, Missouri
10.4 miles WA 2,400-acre multi-use parkland along the Big Blue River with miles of trails popular for mountain biking, fishing ponds, horse riding, polo fields, and more.
Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike
Burr Oak Woods Discovery Trail
Blue Springs, Missouri
10.8 miles NEOver 1,000 acres of forested hillsides, ponds, prairies, and creek in suburban Kansas City — with a nature center, six hiking trails, viewing decks, and limestone mazes to explore.
Hike
The Beach at Lake Olathe
Olathe
26.4 miles WOlathe's lifeguarded city swim beach on 170-acre Lake Olathe, with a sand beach, floating Aquapark and boat rentals. Paid daily admission ($10 residents, $12 non-residents) in summer only.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Lake Miola Beach
Paola
33.6 miles SWFree sandy swim beach on 200-acre Lake Miola, Paola's city-owned water supply lake. Swimming is daylight only and limited to the marked beach area, with no lifeguards listed.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Watkins Woolen Mill State Park
Kearney, Missouri
34.6 miles NA 100-acre lake with a paved bike path, excellent fishing, whitetail deer, wild turkeys, and a picturesque campground adjacent to the Watkins Woolen Mill National Historic Landmark.
Camp, Hike, Horseback, Swim
Little Platte Beach
Smithville
35.5 miles NSandy county-run swim beach in Little Platte Park on the west shore of Smithville Lake, open May 1 to September 15. No lifeguard, and a $7 daily vehicle pass is required.
Hike, Swim
McAdoo Trail
Knob Noster, Missouri
43.7 miles EMcAdoo Trail winds through bottomland and upland woodlands with creek crossings and an old-growth timber section — and it's the only trail in the park open to both hikers and equestrian riders.
Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike
