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Wyandotte County Lake Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 2,125 Google reviews · Running trail in Kansas City, Kansas · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
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- Shade
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- Access
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Confirmed from Wyandotte County Lake Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Tranquil 1,500-acre natural area with picnic shelters, hiking & horse trails, boating & fishing.
What runners say about Wyandotte County Lake Park
“The park is incredibly well-maintained, with clean walking trails that meander through lush woods and alongside the beautiful lake.”
“The park is incredibly well-maintained, with clean walking trails that meander through lush woods and alongside the beautiful lake.”
“The park also boasts a variety of amenities, from well-marked hiking and mountain biking trails to playgrounds and barbecue grills.”
“Update 3/30/26 - still peaceful and serene Wild Sunday Funday in the rain and was hoping for more, but all is well that ends well.”
Great Lake and Park. Lots of fun Hiking and biking trails. With play equipment for the children and views that are breath taking, Such an amazing place where you can see nature without leaving the City. Originally a WPA project this lake/park is Amazing. Has Free Parking.
Beautiful park to drive through or walk the trials! Lots of wildlife and photo opportunities! My only issue is alot of the equipment like the swings and slides and rusted and very old. But all around I enjoy the park!
On the first nice day of the year, the place was packed but everyone was friendly and courteous. People were fishing, grilling out, picnicing, all in all having fun. The park was clean, even the restrooms. The Bridle Loop trail was well maintained and well marked, even though a few spots were still wet.
Great park on the NE of Kansas City. The trails could be better marked, only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars. The trail was great, scenic and full of fall colors. A few nice views of the lake as well. The bathrooms were locked, so that was a slight annoyance but there were some porta potties that were clean.
Trail conditions & character
“With play equipment for the children and views that are breath taking, Such an amazing place where you can see nature without leaving the City.”
“There's plenty of shelters for Barbecuing playgrounds restrooms they're adding more and more to this place the wildlife is present almost all the time!”
“Update 3/30/26 - still peaceful and serene Wild Sunday Funday in the rain and was hoping for more, but all is well that ends well.”
“The park also boasts a variety of amenities, from well-marked hiking and mountain biking trails to playgrounds and barbecue grills.”
Plan your run at Wyandotte County Lake Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- Websitewycokck.org
- Phone(913) 573-8327
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–12 AM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–12 AM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–12 AM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–12 AM |
| Friday | 6 AM–12 AM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–12 AM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–12 AM |
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