Longview Lake Park
Park
1,403 acres10.5 mi of trail
Longview Lake Horse TrailLongview Equestrian TrailLongview Lake Horse Trail - Lasso LoopLongview Lake Horse Trail - Big Cedar Loop
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Todd M. Sr. George House · Photo: 25or6to4 · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Lee's Summit
11% of Lee's Summit’s land is conserved: 4,351 acres
The biggest trail networks: Longview Lake Park (10.5 mi), Legacy Park (6.7 mi), Fleming Park (3.8 mi). 3,207 acres are parks and preserves, 31 per 1,000 residents. 38 miles of mapped trail cross Lee's Summit, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns · #16 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
4,351 acres · of 63.9 sq mi of land
Trails
38 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
3,207 ac
31 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
79%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
63 mi
8.0 mi lanes · 55 mi paths
Highest peak
1,083 ft
Bowler Hill
Lakes & rivers
12
2 beaches · 6 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Lee's Summit?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lee's Summit have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lee's Summit is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns, #16 of 247 in Missouri. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lee's Summit’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical MO town 2% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (38 mi) · MO 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land31 acres of park per 1,000 residents (3,207 acres) · MO 11 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home79% of residents within a half mile of a park · MO 74% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 82%
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Missouri towns of 2,500+ (247)Ahead of 94%
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, Lee's Summit ranks #178 on Outdoors.
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Lee's Summit’s 11% is ahead of 96% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 73% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be A−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Longview Lake Park, with 10.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fleming Park
Managed by Jackson County Parks and Recreation
1,788 acres3.8 mi of trail
North Shore Trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the trailhead
Lowenstein Park
Managed by Lee's Summit Parks and Recreation
18 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Charles David Hartman Park
Managed by City of Lee's Summit
19 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Lea McKeighan South Park
Park
11 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 44 parks & preserves
Longview Lake Park1,403 acres · 10.5 mi of trail
DirectionsLegacy Park680 acres · 6.7 mi of trail
DirectionsFleming Park1,788 acres · 3.8 mi of trail · Jackson County Parks and Recreation
DirectionsVelie Park31 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
DirectionsLowenstein Park18 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · Lee's Summit Parks and Recreation
DirectionsCharles David Hartman Park19 acres · 1 mi of trail · City of Lee's Summit
DirectionsMiller J Fields Park18 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsLea McKeighan South Park11 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsOsage Trails Park20 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Lee's Summit Parks and Recreation
Howard Park21 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsWinterset Park Nature Area12 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · City of Lee's Summit
DirectionsLea McKeighan North Park10 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsSummit Park9 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsNorth Prairie Lee Park37 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Jackson County Parks + Rec
DirectionsCanterbury Park6 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Peale Park4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Deer Valley Park23 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Lee's Summit Parks and Recreation
DirectionsMonarch View Community Space8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Harris Memorial Park7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Oak Tree Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Longview Lake County Park11 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsHappy Tails Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Lee's Summit Parks and Recreation
DirectionsGreen Street5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWilliams-Grant Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPark Ridge Community Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
South Prairie Lee Park128 acres · Jackson County Parks + Rec
DirectionsLittle Blue Trace Nature Preserve126 acres · Jackson County Parks + Rec
DirectionsEagle Creek Park26 acres · Lee's Summit Parks & Recreation
Banner Park20 acres
Arborwalk Park20 acres · Lee's Summit Parks and Recreation
McKee Park18 acres · Lee's Summit Parks and Recreation
DirectionsPleasant Lea Park17 acres
Bryan C Pottberg Park11 acres
DirectionsLongview Barns Historical Park9 acres
Lakewood Development Park7 acres
DirectionsLangford Plaza Park5 acres
Summit Crossing Loop Park4 acres
Newberry HOA Common Area4 acres · Newberry Home Owners Association
James A. Reed Wildlife Area3 acres · Missouri Department of Conservation
Wadsworth Park2 acres
Bridgehampton Park1 acres
DirectionsWilliam B. Howard Station Park1 acres
DirectionsSouth Lea Park1 acres · City of Lee's Summit
Langsford Park1 acres
Who protects it
4,351 conserved acres
11% of Lee's Summit’s land. Who manages Lee's Summit’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County1,795 ac
Army Corps of Engineers1,393 ac
Town or city1,144 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits17 ac
Not recorded2 ac
Local Park · 2,911 acRecreation Management Area · 1,393 acLocal Recreation Area · 18 acConservation Easement · 17 acLocal Conservation Area · 10 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 17 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fleming Park Local Park | County | 1,794 | Open |
| Longview Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 1,393 | Open |
| Legacy Local Park | Town or city | 687 | Open |
| Park West Local Park | Town or city | 49 | Open |
| Bailey Farm Local Park | Town or city | 48 | Open |
| Velie Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Eagle Creek Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Deer Valley Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Howard Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Lea Mckeighan Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
116 places to go in Lee's Summit
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Lee's Summit
Swimming BeachIn Fleming Park
DirectionsPlus 1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Public pools in Lee's Summit
Ashton at Charleston Park Neighborhood Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Lee's Summit
Harris ParkIn Harris Memorial Park
DirectionsHoward Park Play GroundIn Howard Park
DirectionsJoseph A. Dyke PlagroundIn Legacy Park
DirectionsPlayground in the Legacy Soccer complexIn Legacy Park
DirectionsPleasant Lea ParkIn Pleasant Lea Park
DirectionsShelter 10 playgroundIn Fleming Park
DirectionsShelter 6 PlaygroundIn Fleming Park
DirectionsShelter 7 PlaygroundIn Fleming Park
Directions5 more playgrounds
Shelter 7 SwingsetIn Fleming Park
DirectionsShelter 8 PlaygroundIn Fleming Park
DirectionsShelter 9 swingsetIn Fleming Park
DirectionsWoods Playground
Directionsshelter 9 playgroundIn Fleming Park
Directions96 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Lee's Summit
2 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Lee's Summit
Blue Springs LakeIn Fleming Park
DirectionsBlue Springs MarinaIn Fleming Park
DirectionsMouse Creek Boat RampIn Longview Lake County Park
DirectionsPrairie Lee LakeIn South Prairie Lee Park
DirectionsPlus 2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Lee's Summit
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Peaks in Lee's Summit
Bowler Hill1,083 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Lee's Summit
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Lee's Summit
Blue Springs Lake CampgroundIn Fleming Park
DirectionsCamp 7In Fleming Park · Jackson County Parks + Rec
DirectionsCamp 8In Fleming Park · Jackson County Parks + Rec
DirectionsCamp 9In Fleming Park · Jackson County Parks + Rec
DirectionsLongview CampgroundFee · In Longview Lake Park · Jackson County Parks + Rec
DirectionsDisc golf in Lee's Summit
1 disc golf course without a name on the map.
Trails & water
6 named trails and 12 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.1 miHorses · 10.6 miUnpaved · 14.9 mi
Longview Lake Horse Trail5.9 mi
1014 Loop2.7 mi
Longview Equestrian Trail2.2 mi
Longview Lake Horse Trail - Lasso Loop0.4 mi
Longview Lake Horse Trail - Big Cedar Loop0.2 mi
North Shore Trail0.1 mi
Biking & sports
63 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
8.0 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
55 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
74Baseball
45Tennis
41Soccer
15Football
14Basketball
10Softball
7Tracks
4Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →20 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Saint Paul's Episcopal ChurchBuilding · listed 1985
About itLongview FarmBuilding · listed 1985
About itLee's Summit Downtown Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2005
About itBailey Family Farm Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2006
About itHoward Neighborhood Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2007
About itNortheast Douglas Street Residential Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2008
About itNortheast Forest Avenue and Northeast Green Street Residential Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2008
About itNortheast Green and 1st Streets Residential Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2008
About itTodd M. Sr. George HouseBuilding · listed 2010
About itSoutheast Green Street Historic Cottage DistrictDistrict · listed 2010
About itSoutheast Third Street Residential Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2010
About itSherwood Manufacturing Company BuildingBuilding · listed 2010
About it8 more on the History page.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Lee's Summit
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 44 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 84 | 88 | 87 | 79 | 67 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
January is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lee's Summit →
Next door
Lee's Summit and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Kansas City198 miIndependence46 miLee's Summit38 miGreenwood7.7 miUnity Village2.4 miLake Lotawana0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee's Summit | 11% | 0.6 | 31 | 79% | A− |
| Independence | 5% | 0.6 | 19 | 74% | B+ |
| Kansas City | 7% | 0.6 | 25 | 89% | A− |
| Unity Village | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Greenwood | 24% | 1.5 | 6 | 91% | A− |
| Lake Lotawana | under 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 33% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lee's Summit
Where can I hike in Lee's Summit?
The longest trail networks: Longview Lake Park, 10.5 miles; Legacy Park, 6.7 miles; Fleming Park, 3.8 miles; Velie Park, 1.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lee's Summit is conserved land?
11% of its land, against a typical 2% for a Missouri town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Lee's Summit’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Legacy Park (on leash) and Fleming Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lee's Summit?
63 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.0 of painted or protected lanes and 55 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lee's Summit?
28,267 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lee's Summit or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,325 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Lee's Summit have?
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #16 of 247 in Missouri. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lee's Summit neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →