Paddling near Lee's Summit, MO

Set in Jackson County, Lee's Summit sits at the edge of one of the KC metro's richest paddling networks. Within minutes lies Fleming Park, whose 7,809 acres hold Lake Jacomo (970 acres) and Blue Springs Lake (720 acres). Add the Little Blue River, the Missouri River, and the 173-mile Kansas River National Water Trail, and paddlers get flatwater, moving water, and multi-day options in one region.