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Independence Visitors' Center
Historical landmark
Religious historical center with tours featuring exhibits on 1830s-era Mormon settlers.
4.90 (898 reviews)
(~9.49 km from centre)
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Lakeside Nature Center
Nature preserve
Animal rescue facility in Swope Park with live wildlife exhibits & 3 interpretive walking trails.
4.70 (903 reviews)
(~6.21 km from centre)
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Lowenstein Park
Park
18-acre park featuring open fields, kids' play equipment, picnic shelters & a 1-mi. walking path.
4.70 (614 reviews)
(~9.85 km from centre)
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Nature Trail At Unity Village
Hiking area
👍👍 This is a great nature trail for those that have a moderate fitness level. You will have to go uphill to get back to the trailhead so strollers and wheelchairs will be challenging, as it's a gravel & dirt path. I only had an hour to explore so I went to the "bridge" which is a cool cave/tunnel-like...
4.70 (463 reviews)
(~8.47 km from centre)
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Bruce R Watkins Cultural Center
Museum
👍 We had our Eid Dinner there and it was beautiful. Everyone enjoyed themselves. I had a good time and so did my Mom. I love our Muslim Family. Eid Mubarak. ❤️
4.70 (278 reviews)
(~7.59 km from centre)
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Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium
Zoo
Zoo in Swope Park with zookeepers offering animal interaction & informative chats.
4.60 (17.9K reviews)
(~5.8 km from centre)
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Cave Spring Park
Park
👍 Definitely a fun place to visit and explore.
From a hikers perspective, very poor signage from one trail to another.
There were trails blazed in red and we only noticed that because a rock was red here, a tree was red there and we figured that must be the case.
There are white signs and arrows, but...
4.60 (734 reviews)
(~2.51 km from centre)
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Vale Tunnel, Rock Island Trail
Historical landmark
👍👍 It was a great family adventure. We've been riding in this part for quiet sometime since summer this year and it was an exciting experience. My daughter's first time to see this she is screaming and even the rest of the times we ride this part.
4.60 (67 reviews)
(~7.2 km from centre)
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Swope Park
Park
1,805-acre park with community gardens, a golf course & 9 soccer fields, plus a theater & zoo.
4.50 (886 reviews)
(~6 km from centre)
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William M. Klein Park
Park
👍👍 A great place for kid friendly hiking. The paths are dirt with lots of signs and plants to look at. Also the remnants of the buildings that used to be there and info on their history, as well as as little cave and playground area. The trails are short and circle back around so you'll never get lost.
4.50 (106 reviews)
(~2.37 km from centre)
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Velie Park
Park
👍👍 Beautiful newly rebuilt Park with gazebo, walking trail, equipment for all ages.
4.50 (47 reviews)
(~7.45 km from centre)
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Blue Springs Lake Campground
Park
👍👍 We enjoyed this nice campground. We were in site 51 and it was more than adequate for our 44’ class a with toad easily parked in front. We had full hookups including sewer and 50 amp.
We were here when temps were pushing 100+ every day.
It was about 30 minutes from U.M.K.C. Where our son teaches.
W...
4.40 (320 reviews)
(~9.84 km from centre)
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Howard Park
Park
This 20-acre park features rollerblading & skateboarding areas, a paved trail & a playground.
4.30 (117 reviews)
(~9.16 km from centre)
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Cleveland Park
Park
👍 Take son to get practice basketball. However someone or somebodies felt the basketball goal should no longer be facing the parking lot but the baseball field house. WWWWHHHHYYYY do this and then complain the city doesn't have anything or anyplace to go or do in the community....I wonder why?!!! WE G...
4.10 (158 reviews)
(~7.94 km from centre)