![]() There’s also an archery and shotgun range, and plenty of wildflowers and wildlife. The narrow neck of land in between has two boat ramps on each side and a parking lot in between. The river makes a big loop and comes back to almost meet itself. ![]() A unique opportunity here is to float 2.5 miles without shuttling a vehicle. An unchannelized nine-mile stretch of the Platte River runs through the area, allowing river fun. Hunting quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey, deer, and dove is common here, along with fishing, hiking, and canoeing. Platte Falls Conservation Area is about 35 minutes outside of Kansas City at Platte City and has 2,242 acres. While exploring the 320-acre area, you’ll spot streams, prairie plantings, grassy fields, woodlands, and glades, natural characteristics Missouri is known for. Jim Bridger Urban Conservation Area in Jackson County, between Blue Springs, Raytown, and Lee’s Summit, is a smaller spot for trapping, bird-watching, hunting, and short hikes on the 0.88-mile trail. Pick one or two conservation areas near you and explore the outdoors while protecting your health-both physical and mental. You will find signs and information about each area near the parking lots. You can also bike on some designated mulch or gravel multi-use trails, although a few have paved trails. Whether you want to picnic, hunt, hike, discover a grassy field, or search for unique features, there’s a conservation area for you. “Visiting conservation areas, hiking area trails, fishing, and other outdoor activities are great ways for people to connect with nature while still complying with all health and safety recommendations,” says MDC Director Sara Parker Pauley. The main purpose of these areas is to conserve the natural land and provide educational resources. “There is a conservation area within a thirty-minute drive from pretty much anywhere in the state.”Ĭonservation areas are not only beautiful and beneficial to the outdoor world, but they are also usually not as populated as your typical park, which makes them the perfect place to get outside. “We’re blessed in Missouri,” Joe Jerek, MDC news services coordinator, says.
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