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The Lee's Summit
area has, perhaps, as many fine park areas as
any place in the country. Beautiful scenery, sporting
events, every type of water sport and just plain
relaxation can be found in many park locations
throughout the area. Lee's Summit alone has nearly
300 acres of park within the city limits. Tennis
courts, a swimming pool, athletic playing fields,
handball and racquetball courts, basketball courts,
picnic tables and playgrounds are also available
to area residents.
Lee's Summit designated
Bicentennial Park is located at Columbus and Noeleen
Lane and Chipman Road and Park Drive. The 21-acre
park was purchased in 1975 for $45,000 and developed
in 1976 at a cost of $93,758. Both purchase and
development were aided by grants through the US
Department of the Interior. It includes a picnic
shelter and tables, two multi-use ball diamonds,
four tennis courts, two multipurpose fields, two
playground areas and a 5-acre native habitat area.
This was Missouri's
first neighborhood improvement district park that
was the result of more than 900 home owners working
together with the developer of the subdivision,
the city and park board. George Ward, the developer,
donated the property and the park was then built
by the park board using a unique financing method.
Located east of M-291 off Mulberry Street, this
neighborhood park includes a large playground,
10-acre native habitat area, open field areas,
a small parking area and a one-mile asphalt trail.
This is the city's
smallest park, .03 acres and is adjacent to William
B. Howard Station Park. It has a passive seating
area and a floral display.
Acquired in 1975,
this 18-acre park was developed in 1981. One half
of the purchase price and development was funded
by the Department of the Interior. The balance
was provided by funds from a 1978 bond election.
It is located at the intersection of Circleview
and Third Street Terrace (Briarcroft Subdivision).
The facility includes parking for 160 cars, three
multipurpose fields, one concession/restroom facility,
two large playground areas and one picnic shelter
area. The park was named after Miller J. Fields,
a city employee who was instrumental in the planning
and developing of the community in the 1960s and
1970s.
Lee's Summit's
oldest park is located at Blue Parkway and Jefferson
Street. It is 23 acres in size and has two picnic
shelters and tables, the Lee's Summit Municipal
pool, lighted horseshoe courts, a 3,000 square
foot community building and a large playground
area. The park is also home to the Lee's Summit
Recreation Center, a 20,000 square foot facility.
The park was donated to the city by several citizens
in 1918, but it has been a park for as long as
Lee's Summit has been a city.
This 20-acre park
is located on Pryor Road between Third Street
and Longview Road. Ten acres of the park were
purchased in 1982 for $47,500; the remaining 10
acres were donated by the Erichson and Gibson
families of Kansas City. The park is the home
of the Lee's Summit Powder Puff Softball Association,
the Lee's Summit High School girls varsity and
junior varsity softball teams and features four
lighted softball fiends, playgrounds and walkways,
and a concession stand with restores.
This 17-acre city
of Greenwood Park is located at 1007 Allendale
Lake Road in Greenwood. The park acquired playground
equipment from Lee's Summit's Harris Memorial
Park. The park contains two baseball diamonds,
a shelter house and picnic tables.
This .5-acre park
located in downtown Lee's Summit at Third and
Main streets has a passive seating area. It was
named for the founder of Lee's Summit. The old
railroad depot at the park is the headquarters
of the Lee's Summit Chamber of Commerce and the
Economic Development Council. A retired railroad
caboose has been placed at the site due to the
efforts of the railroad enthusiast John Graham.
The park has recently been renovated to include
turn-of-the-century lighting, seating and a wrought
iron fence. It is also the home of the Mayor's
Christmas Tree.
Donated in 1968
by the Lowenstein Brothers, it has since been
developed into a 26-acre park with three picnic
shelters, picnic tables, one basketball court,
four open space areas, a playground area and parking
for 40 cars. The park, located at Chipman Road
and Lownestein Drive was developed through federal
Community Development Block Grants at a cost of
$25,060.
This converted
fire station serves as the primary center for
community activities, recreation classes and administrative
offices of the Parks and Recreation Board. It
was renovated in 1978 at a cost of $70,930.
Presently an undeveloped
12.75 acre site in the fast developing eastern
part of Lee's Summit. McKee Park was donated by
past mayor and developer Bill McKee in 1973. The
park is located on Todd George Rd., north of Langsford
Rd.
Acquired in 1975,
Pleasant Lea is located in the Mission Woods and
Hinsdale subdivisions and can be accessed from
either Walnut Street or Allendale Boulevard. Included
at Pleasant Lea are two tennis courts, two handball
courts, a large playground area, a picnic shelter,
picnic tables and a multi-purpose field. Through
a cooperative effort with the Lee's Summit Optimists,
Pleasant Lea Junior High School and Parks and
Recreations Department, an environmental learning
area has been developed around the Bob Storey
Memorial Trail, a one-mile asphalt walking trail.
Jackson County
Parks and Recreation Department donated this 6.5
acre site in 1975 to the city of Lee's Summit.
It is located on Blue Parkway and has six picnic
shelters, picnic tables, one baseball diamond,
three lighted tennis courts, one multi-purpose
field, one small playground area and one rest
room.
Burr Oaks Woods
Conservation Nature Center is a natural choice
for people eager to escape the city bustle and
explore Missouri's great outdoors. Free Admission
makes it a perfect family outing, and people of
all ages will enjoy four hiking trails, a 3,000
gallon aquarium, hands-on exhibits, scheduled
nature programs and special events. Discover a
thousand acres of secluded forest, wide open prairie,
and clear running creeks. Burr Oaks Woods is just
a short drive from Kansas City. Located just one
mile north of I-70 on Highway 7 in Blue Springs.
A variety of wildlife
inhabits this area, which spreads across 2,604
acres of southern Jackson County. From bird watching
to hunting, almost any outdoors person could find
contentment in this area. Fishing, hunting, frogging,
dog training and horseback riding are allowed
with certain time, permit and limit restrictions.
The Missouri Department of Conservation operates
the park.
Set sail on Jackson
County Parks & Recreation's Lake Jacomo where
wind surfers and sailors abound. This breathtaking
970-acre lake is located in the heart of Fleming
Park, one of Jackson County Parks & Recreation's
premiere recreational areas.
Lake Jacomo offers
a full service marina providing boat rental, concessions,
lakeside gasoline pumps, tackle, bait and dock
fishing. The lake is stocked with crappie, bluegill,
walleye, largemouth bass, carp & catfish.
The beauty and
serenity of Lake Jacomo is second to none. It's
the perfect setting for an "escape to the
lake".
The newest of
the Jackson County Lakes,
Blue Springs Lake
offers 725-acres of water entertainment. Power
boating, water skiing and jet skiing are all familiar
sights on an outing to this pristine lake.
Fishermen enjoy
Blue Springs Lake for its beautiful tree-lined
shores and "big catch" of the day. Stocked
with hybrid stripers, bluegill, walleye, largemouth
bass, carp & catfish.
For a great time for the entire
family, Blue Springs Lake is your summer funspot.
Nearby Fleming
Park offers residents many opportunities for water
activities. There are more than 1,695 acres of
water available for enjoyment. Both Lake Jacomo
and Blue Springs Lake are located within Fleming
Park about 3 miles south of I-70 on Woods Chapel
Rd.
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