Cave Spring Park — Attraction in Kansas City

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 none were clearly marked in how to follow them. It almost seems like it was a project that was clearly finished or thought through. Then there were 4x4 posts in the group that looked newer with some sort of milage designation and a name on the other side. Didn't know if that name was the trail name or what. Signage was very disorganized. A "map" that you could get from a QR code was some help, but the "legend" was not easy to use or decipher.

There are LOTS to do. The playground area was super fun, the chimneys we're fascinating and so was the Cave.

Again, as someone who has hiked and toured Midwest historic places, I was left really wanting more info. Why are there so many tall chimneys within a short distance? What was the Cave used for? Answers like that would've been awesome and educational. A Google search and their website search was not what I was hoping for for answers of the above.

No bathroom, which was disappointing but not surprising. Visitor Center looked great, but closed and no signs that said when they would be open. Would've really loved to check out the history or...

This particular walking trail was a pleasant surprise. Yes, I read the reviews about random posts saying, missing people all over the place... Physically, I read three different random messages saying ,"have you seen this random person." and it showed no person, or name, as well as horrible grammar throughout Realistically, you could absolutely get lost around the forest, however there are so many other offshoots from various paths within this place that you could be completely lost for hours upon hours. Along the trail, the path information doesn't tell you a lot of real life information other than random names being chosen for certain areas. For instance, Thomas's turnaround, or Tiffany's turnabout.... Yes, there are signs saying cave, this way. However the other trails are very depicted as in... Truman's Trail, or something of the like And really, the signs are not very informational. All of that said, I would still recommend this walking trail. Above and beyond. I didn't have the time of frame to get lost on all of the other shoots from trails, but that is certainly on my to do list when I go there next!! The caregivers shop, information shop, whatever it is was not open when I went there on a Saturday afternoon.... However, upon leaving, there were two people digging up the weeds in the flower area upon the scenic drive to get...

I Love it and my dogs love it here for our walk in the woods. Summer or Winter, this is the place to go for easy walks of any length. All the trails loop so you cannot get lost. Just keep walking, you’ll get out. One of them is asphalt so you can stay out of the mud if you want. Walk the Truman trail around the perimeter and it’s a 1.1-mile loop to back to the car.

The entire area is rich in the history of our past. You could be standing in the ‘potato cellar’ of a 100-year-old house, if you know where to go… Just a 5-minute walk from the car and you can see the 100-year-old chimneys. Wagon trains made their way through here as pioneers westward.

You can rent the building or the shelter. The interpretive center has old tools, dishes, pictures, and a mock bedroom from the 1850’s, including the rope frame bed. Around the area there are at least 8 trash cans around the trails to keep things clean, and short or long trails to take depending on your level.

The volunteers do a great job making trail guides, wood sculptures, flower beds, keeping things picked up and clean, and I can tell you it is going to get even better. I look forward to taking my grandkids here someday. I will be back soon.

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