Parks, Trails, Recreational Amenities and Opportunities in
Platte County
Popular websites for providers in Platte County:
NORTHERN PLATTE COUNTY: (North of Platte City)
- Platte Ridge Park (Platte County P & R (816-858-3419) 17130 Mo Highway 371, Platte City, MO 64079
www.co.platte.mo.us/parks_recreation/platteridge.htm
- Platte Falls Conservation Area along Platte River (MO Dept. of Conservation)
HH Hwy. @ I-29, Platte City (816-792-8662)
- Sharps Station Platte River boat ramp (MO Dept. of Conservation) (816-792-8662)
by Platte Falls Conservation area – Hwy HH and Interurban Rd. area
- Sharps Station Access to Platte River (MO Dept. of Conservation)
By Platte Falls Conservation Area, Platte City
- Anthony and Beatrice Kendzora Conservation Area with lake (MO Dept. of Conservation)
Edgerton area. Union Mill Access on Platte River (MO Dept. of Conservation)
Edgerton area (816-792-8662)
- Little Bean Marsh Conservation Area (MO Dept. of Conservation) (816-792-8662)
Nine miles north of Weston on Hwy. 45.
- Camden Point Park – City of Camden Point (816-445-3331) at Hwy E & Interurban Rds.
- Ringgold Access to Platte River (MO Dept. of Conservation) (816-792-8662)
e.23 mi east of Camden Point on Route E.
- City of Dearborn – Dean Park (816-992-3576) at end of Commercial St., Dearborn, MO 64439
- City of Edgerton Park – (816-790-3484) 209 Perry St., Edgerton, MO 64444
- City of Tracy Park – (816-858-5555) at 1st & 2nd St. and Tracy Ave., Tracy, MO 64079
- Schimmel City Access to Platte River (MO Dept. of Conservation(816-792-8662) ½ mi northeast of Farley on Hwy 45.
- The City of Weston has several parks and recreational amenities (816-640-2752)
www.westonmo.com/city/index.html#anchor_4
- Weston Bend State Park (MO Dept. of Natural Resources/State Parks) (816-640-5443)
16600 N. Hwy. 45, Weston, MO 64098
- West Platte R-II School District-Platte County Partnership Project at Benner Park,
Weston, MOSports fields, walking trail and playground
- Bonnell Museum – 20755 Lamar Rd., Weston, MO (816-992-0102)
- Weston Historical Society – 601 Main St., Weston, MO (816-386-2977 or 640-2650)
- Snow Creek Ski Area near Weston – (816-640-2200) at 1 Snow Creek Dr., Weston, MO 64098
located along Highway 45/273 West of H Highway, near Iatan.
CENTRAL PLATTE COUNTY:(Platte City and KCI areas, not in other areas below)
- Shiloh Springs Golf Course (Platte County P & R)
Near Bethel Rd. & Hwy. 92, Platte City www.shilohspringsgolf.com/
- Platte County Community Center North with pool (Platte County P & R/YMCA)
3101 Running Horse Rd., Platte City
www.co.platte.mo.us/parks_recreation/communitycenter_north.htm
- Ben Ferrel Museum – 220 Ferrel St., Platte City, MO
- TWA Museum Chapter of the Platte County Historical Society at the KCI Expo center
11730 N. Ambassador Dr., KCMO (816-741-1391 or 510-4688)
- Platte Purchase Park (Platte County P & R/KCMO 816-858-3541) at 2800 NW 100th St., KCMO www.co.platte.mo.us/parks_recreation/plattepurchase.htm
- Prairie Creek Greenway and Trail:
- Dr. Frederick Marshall Conservation Area (MO Dept. of Conservation)
Just West of Platte City South of 92 Hwy. on Farley Rd. on Platte River (816-792-8662)
- Guy B. Park Conservation Area & Lake (MO Dept. of Conservation)
West of Hwy. 371 on Bee Creek Blvd., No. Platte City area (816-792-8662)
- Humphrey Access to Platte River (MO Dept. of Conservation)
Hwys. 92 & N area, South Platte City (816-792-8662)
- Platte County Historical Society and Museum,
Ben Ferrel House, 220 Ferrel St., Platte City
- Platte City Parks and Recreation has a swimming pool, several parks, amenities and programs
www.plattecity.org/igsbase/igstemplate.cfm/SRC=DB/SRCN=/GnavID=21/snarID=43
- Parma Woods Shooting Range (MO Dept. of Conservation)
West of K Highway on FF (River Road) past I –435 overpass. 816-891-9941
- The Springs Aquatic Center (KCMO P & R/Platte County P & R)
9400 N. Congress Ave., Kansas City www.co.platte.mo.us/parks_recreation/the_springs.htm
- Tiffany Hills Athletic Complex (KCMO P & R/Northland Sports Alliance/Platte County P&R)
N. Congress and Tiffany Springs. Roads, KCMO
- Tiffany Springs Park, (KCMO P & R, Northland Sports Alliance)
Hampton Rd. just North of Hwy 152, KCMO
- Tiffany Greens Golf Club (Private) www.tiffanygreensgolf.com
6100 NW Tiffany Springs Pkwy., KCMO
SOUTHERN PLATTE COUNTY: (South of Missouri Hwy. 152,)
- Barry-Platte Park (Platte County P & R 816-858-3419) - 8526 N. Old Stagecoach Rd., Kansas City, MO 64154 www.co.platte.mo.us/parks_recreation/barryplatte.htm
- Barry Road Park (KCMO P & R, Park Hill S.D.) -tennis Courts, playground, picnic
N. Congress and Barry Rds., Kansas City
- Park Hill School District Aquatics Center – (816-741-7963) at 8152 N. Congress Ave., Kansas City, MO 64153
- Amity Nature Preserve and Trail (KCMO P &R)
Amity Rd. just south of Mo 152 Hwy., KCMO
- Green Hills of Platte Wildlife Preserve (Platte County P & R (816-858-3419)
4727 Green Hills Rd. www.co.platte.mo.us/parks_recreation/greenhills.htm
- Platte Meadows Park (in planning stage) (Platte County P & R)
NW 52nd & Northwood Rds.
- Platte County Community Center South and pool
(Platte County P&R/YMCA) (816-505-2622) at 8875 Clark Ave., Parkville, MO 64152
www.co.platte.mo.us/parks_recreation/communitycenter_south.htm
- Southern Platte Pass Trail (Platte County P&R/Parkville/KCMO)
64th St./Hwy. 45 from 9 hwy. East Parkville/Kansas City
www.co.platte.mo.us/parks_recreation/maps/SPP_2005-small.pdf
- The city of Parkville has several parks and amenities and activities.
www.parkvillemo.com/index.asp?nid=105
- English Landing Park and Trail along the Missouri River (Parkville)
Parkville Nature Sanctuary – (816-741-7676 or 816-741-0820) 12th & East Sts., Parkville, MO 64152
- The city of Riverside has several parks and amenities. (816-741-3993)
www.riversidemo.com/cityservices/parksrecreation/index.cfm
- E. H. Young Riverfront Park along the Missouri River (Riverside P & R)
- Renner Brenner Site Park, (Riverside P & R) Riverside, MO
- Riverside Community Center and pool (Riverside P & R)
- Missouri Riverfront Trail (Riverside/Quindaro Bend Levee District & City of Riverside)
www.co.platte.mo.us/docs/parks_recreation/maps/101508_MRT.pdf
- Kansas City, MO has several parks and amenities in Platte County (816-513-9585)
www.kcmo.org/parks.nsf/web/home
- Frank Vaydik Park and Native Historic area(Line Creek) (KCMO P & R/Platte County P & R) at NW 56th St & NW Waukomis
- Line Creek Meadows and Greenway (KCMO P & R)
- Line Creek Ice Arena, Community Center and Pool (KCMO P & R) at 5940 NW Waukomis Dr., KCMO 64151
- KC Northern Railroad – $1.50 rides May-Sept - Sat 10-6 & Sun 12-6 at Line Creek Park 62nd & Waukomis Rd.
- Park University – 8700 NW River Rd., Parkville, MO 64152 (816-741-2000)
Cultural Arts programs for the community
www.park.edu/ata/
