Kansas City, Missouri-Kansas Metropolitan Area

Local camping, hiking, backpacking, lakes, beaches, whitewater, skiing and snowboarding information.

If you live in or near Kansas City, Missouri-Kansas and you like the outdoors you're in luck. You'll find some good outdoors fun in the list below. The list of nearby nature is quite long as you can see. Look at all the suitable spots carefully and decide which one is best for you.


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Campgrounds near Kansas City, Missouri-Kansas:

Walnut Grove RV Park, Kansas, 9 miles away

Woodland Acres, Kansas, 9 miles away

The Camp-US RV Park, Missouri, 11 miles away

Miller's Kampark, Missouri, 18 miles away

Cottonwood Camping Inc., Kansas, 22 miles away

Basswood Country Resort, Missouri, 22 miles away

Basswood Resort, Missouri, 21 miles away

Smith Fork Campground, Missouri, 20 miles away

Smith's Fork Campground, Missouri, 20 miles away

Trailside Camper's Inn, Missouri, 25 miles away

* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro to the center of the zips of the campgrounds, actual driving distance may be different.


Trails near Kansas City, Missouri-Kansas:

Oregon Trail, Wyandotte County, Kansas, 3 miles away

Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge Habitat Trail, Chariton County, Missouri, 98 miles away

Indian Cave State Park Trails, Richardson County, Nebraska, 95 miles away

Little River Scenic Nature Trail, Decatur County, Iowa, 109 miles away

Wabash Trace Nature Trail, Fremont County, Iowa, 116 miles away

Waubonsie State Park Trail, Fremont County, Iowa, 118 miles away

Steamboat Trace Trail, Otoe County, Nebraska, 118 miles away


Whitewater paddling spots near Kansas City, Missouri-Kansas:

Blue River, Missouri, Blue Ridge Road to Red Bridge Road
6 miles away, class I(II), 3 miles long.


Kansas River, Kansas, Playspot Below I-435 Bridge
15 miles away, class II, 0.1 miles long.


Kansas River, Kansas, Close to Lawrence
46 miles away, class II, 0.1 miles long.


South Fabius River, Missouri, Hester Wildlife Area to Highway 61
84 miles away, class I-II(III), 0 miles long.


Elk River, Kansas, Elk Falls
143 miles away, class III, 1 miles long.


Pool Creek, Kansas, Butcher Falls
155 miles away, class III, 1 miles long.


* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the middle of the river section listed, actual driving distance is longer.

Ski Resorts near Kansas City, Missouri-Kansas:

Snow Creek, Missouri, 37 miles, vertical drop 300 feet

* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the ski areas listed, actual driving distance is longer.

Hotels in or near Kansas City, Missouri-Kansas:

Best Western Inn & Conference Center, Kansas City, Kansas, 4 miles away

Chase Suite Hotel Overland Park, Overland Park, Kansas, 5 miles away

Comfort Inn I-35 At Shawnee Mission Parkway, Merriam, Kansas, 8 miles away

Comfort Inn & Suites, Overland Park, Kansas, 8 miles away

Drury Inn Shawnee Mission/Merriam, Merriam, Kansas, 8 miles away

Holiday Inn Mission-Overland Park, Ks, Overland Park, Kansas, 7 miles away

Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Overland Park-Conv Ctr, Ks, Overland Park, Kansas, 7 miles away

Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Overland Park West, Ks, Overland Park, Kansas, 10 miles away

Marriott Overland Park, Overland Park, Kansas, 8 miles away

Red Roof Inn Kansas City Overland Park, Overland Park, Kansas, 8 miles away

Residence Inn By Marriott Kansas City/Overland Park, Overland Park, Kansas, 9 miles away

Clarion Hotel Sports Complex, Kansas City, Missouri, 8 miles away

Courtyard By Marriott South Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri, 4 miles away

Holiday Inn Express Belton, Mo, Belton, Missouri, 10 miles away

Holiday Inn Express Kansas City-Westport Plaza, Mo, Kansas City, Missouri, 3 miles away

Holiday Inn Kansas City-Sports Complex, Mo, Kansas City, Missouri, 7 miles away

Marriott Kansas City Downtown, Kansas City, Missouri, 5 miles away

Quality Inn & Suites, Kansas City, Missouri, 7 miles away

Red Roof Inn Kansas City North, Kansas City, Missouri, 10 miles away

Residence Inn By Marriott Kansas City Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri, 2 miles away

Sheraton Suites Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri, 2 miles away

The Westin Crown Center, Kansas City, Missouri, 4 miles away

Amerisuites Overland Park, Overland Park, Kansas, 6 miles away

Amerisuites Of Overland Park, Overland Park, Kansas, 8 miles away

Best Western Seville Plaza Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri, 2 miles away

Best Western Country Inn - North, Kansas City, Missouri, 9 miles away

Courtyard By Marriott Overland Park Conv, Overland Park, Kansas, 7 miles away

Courtyard By Marriott Overland Park, Overland Park, Kansas, 8 miles away

Pear Tree Inn Overland Park, Overland Park, Kansas, 8 miles away

Drury Inn & Suites Kc Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri, 7 miles away

Drury Inn And Suites Overland Park, Overland Park, Kansas, 8 miles away

Inn Towne Lodge, Kansas City, Missouri, 9 miles away

Hotel Phillips, Kansas City, Missouri, 5 miles away

Marriott Kansas City Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri, 2 miles away

Residence Inn By Marriott Kansas City/Union Hill, Kansas City, Missouri, 3 miles away

Riverside Super 8 Motel, Riverside, Missouri, 9 miles away

Hotel Savoy, Kansas City, Missouri, 5 miles away

Wyndham Garden Hotel Overland Park, Overland Park, Kansas, 8 miles away

Springhill Suites By Marriott Overland Park, Overland Park, Kansas, 9 miles away

Fairfield Inn By Marriott Kansas City/Union Hill, Kansas City, Missouri, 3 miles away

Kansas City Days Inn Southeast, Kansas City, Missouri, 5 miles away

Super 8 Motel - Kansas City/South East, Kansas City, Missouri, 5 miles away

Sheraton Overland Park Hotel At The Convention Center, Overland Park, Kansas, 7 miles away

Super 8 Motel - Overland Park/S Kansas City Area, Overland Park, Kansas, 7 miles away

Howard Johnson Motel Overland Park Ks, Overland Park, Kansas, 7 miles away

Comfort Inn & Suites Downtown, Kansas City, Missouri, 5 miles away

Quality Inn Merriam, Merriam, Kansas, 8 miles away

Holiday Inn AT THE PLAZA, Kansas City, Missouri, 2 miles away

La Quinta Inn Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri, 8 miles away

Econo Lodge Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri, 3 miles away

Radisson Hotel & Suites Kansas City - City Center, Kansas City, Missouri, 5 miles away

Courtyard by Marriott Kansas City Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri, 2 miles away

La Quinta Inn Kansas City North, North Kansas City, Missouri, 7 miles away

La Quinta Inn & Suites Overland Park, Overland Park, Kansas, 8 miles away

InterContinental KANSAS CITY AT THE PLAZA, Kansas City, Missouri, 2 miles away

Quarterage Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri, 3 miles away

Baymont Inn & Suites Kansas City South, Kansas City, Missouri, 4 miles away

Settle Inn and Suites Overland Park, Overland Park, Kansas, 6 miles away

Raphael Hotel Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri, 2 miles away

Holtze Executive Village, Overland Park, Kansas, 8 miles away

Hotel Raffaello Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, 2 miles away

Kansas City Southeast Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri, 5 miles away

Grandview Hotel, Grandview, Missouri, 8 miles away

Rodeway Inn Grandview, Grandview, Missouri, 8 miles away

Argosy Casino Hotel & Spa, Riverside, Missouri, 9 miles away


Golf Courses near Kansas City, Missouri-Kansas:

Alvamar Public Golf Club, Overland Park, Kansas, 7 miles away

Deer Creek Golf Club Restaurant, Shawnee Mission, Kansas, 7 miles away

Ironhorse Golf Club, Shawnee Mission, Kansas, 9 miles away

Sunflower Hills Golf Course, Kansas City, Kansas, 6 miles away

Longview Lake Golf Course, Kansas City, Missouri, 7 miles away

Minor Park Golf Course, Kansas City, Missouri, 2 miles away

River Oaks Golf Club, Kansas City, Missouri, 5 miles away

Rockwood Golf Club, Independence, Missouri, 9 miles away

Royal Meadows Golf Course, Kansas City, Missouri, 8 miles away

Shamrock Hills Golf Club, Kansas City, Missouri, 4 miles away

Swope Memorial Golf Course, Kansas City, Missouri, 2 miles away


Lakes near Kansas City, Missouri-Kansas:

The Lagoon, Jackson County, Missouri, 4 miles away

Lake of the Woods, Jackson County, Missouri, 4 miles away

Big Eleven Lake, Wyandotte County, Kansas, 7 miles away

Nagwika Lake, Johnson County, Kansas, 8 miles away

Bales Lake, Jackson County, Missouri, 6 miles away

Lake Clare, Jackson County, Missouri, 7 miles away

Elm Lake, Jackson County, Missouri, 7 miles away

Kernodle Park Lake - Lower, Jackson County, Missouri, 5 miles away

Kernodle Park Lake - Upper, Jackson County, Missouri, 6 miles away

Kernoodle Lake, Jackson County, Missouri, 6 miles away

Kernoodle Lakes, Jackson County, Missouri, 6 miles away

Little Blue River Lakes, Jackson County, Missouri, 9 miles away

Military Lake, Jackson County, Missouri, 9 miles away

Narojo Lake, Jackson County, Missouri, 8 miles away

Neff Lake, Cass County, Missouri, 10 miles away

Number 85 Lake, Jackson County, Missouri, 7 miles away

Number 91 Lake, Jackson County, Missouri, 8 miles away

Number 93 Lake, Jackson County, Missouri, 9 miles away

Red Fox Farm Lake, Jackson County, Missouri, 9 miles away

Riss Lake, Jackson County, Missouri, 8 miles away

Shady Lake, Jackson County, Missouri, 9 miles away

Sleepy Hollow Lakes, Jackson County, Missouri, 6 miles away

Spring Lake Lower, Jackson County, Missouri, 6 miles away

Terrace Lake, Jackson County, Missouri, 5 miles away

Wildwood Lake, Jackson County, Missouri, 9 miles away

Wildwood Lakes, Jackson County, Missouri, 9 miles away

Winnetonka Lake, Clay County, Missouri, 9 miles away

Zajic Lake, Clay County, Missouri, 10 miles away


Beaches near Kansas City, Missouri-Kansas:


National Parks near Kansas City, Missouri-Kansas:

Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, 140 miles

* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer.


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We recommend these good hotels in or near Kansas City, Missouri-Kansas.
Best Western Inn & Conference Center, Kansas City, Kansas
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4 miles away
Chase Suite Hotel Overland Park, Overland Park, Kansas
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5 miles away
Comfort Inn I-35 At Shawnee Mission Parkway, Merriam, Kansas
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8 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites, Overland Park, Kansas
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8 miles away
Drury Inn Shawnee Mission/Merriam, Merriam, Kansas
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8 miles away
Holiday Inn Mission-Overland Park, Ks, Overland Park, Kansas
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7 miles away
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Overland Park-Conv Ctr, Ks, Overland Park, Kansas
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7 miles away
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Overland Park West, Ks, Overland Park, Kansas
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10 miles away
Marriott Overland Park, Overland Park, Kansas
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8 miles away
Red Roof Inn Kansas City Overland Park, Overland Park, Kansas
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8 miles away
Residence Inn By Marriott Kansas City/Overland Park, Overland Park, Kansas
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9 miles away
Clarion Hotel Sports Complex, Kansas City, Missouri
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8 miles away
Courtyard By Marriott South Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri
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4 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Belton, Mo, Belton, Missouri
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10 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Kansas City-Westport Plaza, Mo, Kansas City, Missouri
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3 miles away
Holiday Inn Kansas City-Sports Complex, Mo, Kansas City, Missouri
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7 miles away
Marriott Kansas City Downtown, Kansas City, Missouri
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5 miles away
Quality Inn & Suites, Kansas City, Missouri
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7 miles away
Red Roof Inn Kansas City North, Kansas City, Missouri
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10 miles away
Residence Inn By Marriott Kansas City Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri
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2 miles away
Sheraton Suites Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri
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2 miles away
The Westin Crown Center, Kansas City, Missouri
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4 miles away
Amerisuites Overland Park, Overland Park, Kansas
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6 miles away
Amerisuites Of Overland Park, Overland Park, Kansas
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8 miles away
Best Western Seville Plaza Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri
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2 miles away
Best Western Country Inn - North, Kansas City, Missouri
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9 miles away
Courtyard By Marriott Overland Park Conv, Overland Park, Kansas
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7 miles away
Courtyard By Marriott Overland Park, Overland Park, Kansas
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8 miles away
Pear Tree Inn Overland Park, Overland Park, Kansas
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8 miles away
Drury Inn & Suites Kc Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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7 miles away
Drury Inn And Suites Overland Park, Overland Park, Kansas
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8 miles away
Inn Towne Lodge, Kansas City, Missouri
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9 miles away
Hotel Phillips, Kansas City, Missouri
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5 miles away
Marriott Kansas City Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri
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2 miles away
Residence Inn By Marriott Kansas City/Union Hill, Kansas City, Missouri
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3 miles away
Riverside Super 8 Motel, Riverside, Missouri
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9 miles away
Hotel Savoy, Kansas City, Missouri
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5 miles away
Wyndham Garden Hotel Overland Park, Overland Park, Kansas
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8 miles away
Springhill Suites By Marriott Overland Park, Overland Park, Kansas
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9 miles away
Fairfield Inn By Marriott Kansas City/Union Hill, Kansas City, Missouri
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3 miles away
Kansas City Days Inn Southeast, Kansas City, Missouri
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5 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Kansas City/South East, Kansas City, Missouri
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5 miles away
Sheraton Overland Park Hotel At The Convention Center, Overland Park, Kansas
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7 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Overland Park/S Kansas City Area, Overland Park, Kansas
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7 miles away
Howard Johnson Motel Overland Park Ks, Overland Park, Kansas
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7 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites Downtown, Kansas City, Missouri
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5 miles away
Quality Inn Merriam, Merriam, Kansas
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8 miles away
Holiday Inn AT THE PLAZA, Kansas City, Missouri
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2 miles away
La Quinta Inn Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri
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8 miles away
Econo Lodge Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri
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3 miles away
Radisson Hotel & Suites Kansas City - City Center, Kansas City, Missouri
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5 miles away
Courtyard by Marriott Kansas City Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri
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2 miles away
La Quinta Inn Kansas City North, North Kansas City, Missouri
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7 miles away
La Quinta Inn & Suites Overland Park, Overland Park, Kansas
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8 miles away
InterContinental KANSAS CITY AT THE PLAZA, Kansas City, Missouri
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2 miles away
Quarterage Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri
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3 miles away
Baymont Inn & Suites Kansas City South, Kansas City, Missouri
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4 miles away
Settle Inn and Suites Overland Park, Overland Park, Kansas
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6 miles away
Raphael Hotel Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri
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2 miles away
Holtze Executive Village, Overland Park, Kansas
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8 miles away
Hotel Raffaello Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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2 miles away
Kansas City Southeast Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri
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5 miles away
Grandview Hotel, Grandview, Missouri
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8 miles away
Rodeway Inn Grandview, Grandview, Missouri
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8 miles away
Argosy Casino Hotel & Spa, Riverside, Missouri
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9 miles away

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