“I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees.”

Platte County: Waterfalls, Weston Bend and Midwestern skiing

This Missouri River region is arguably Kansas City’s most scenic

When it comes to scenic beauty, Platte County is arguably the apex of the Kansas City area. It includes the area’s tallest cascading waterfall, miles of Missouri River frontage and Weston Bend State Park – just to name a few of its hiking trail assets. The county is also home to the area’s most scenic riverfront park, conservation areas and urban trail systems. And if you’re into Midwestern skiing, it’s also the location of Snow Creek Ski Area.

This is not a comprehensive list of Platte County trails. Our policy is to only list trails we’ve visited. The list is growing constantly. Thanks for your patience. Contact us to suggest a favorite of yours that is not listed here.

Featured Trails

• Amity Woods Nature Park • Kansas City, Mo.

• Bluffwoods Conservation Area (northeast of Weston, Mo.)

• English Landing Park and Platte Landing Park & trails • Parkville, Mo.

• Green Hills of Platte Wildlife Preserve • Parkville, Mo.

• Kendzora Conservation Area • Edgerton, Mo.

• Interurban and Linear trails, Riverside, Mo., and Kansas City, Mo.

• Lewis and Clark State Park and Little Bean Marsh Conservation Area, Rushville, Mo.

• Line Creek Trail • Riverside, Mo., and Kansas City, Mo.

• Little Bean Marsh Conservation Area and Lewis and Clark State Park, Rushville, Mo.

• Mark L. McHenry Park • Kansas City, Mo.

• Missouri Riverfront Trail • Riverside, Kansas City and Parkville, Mo.

• Parkville Nature Sanctuary • Parkville, Mo.

• Prairie Creek Greenway, Platte City, Mo.

• Weston Bend State Park • Weston, Mo.

• Weston Bluffs Trail • Weston, Mo.