I love this trail. Easy to get to. East to run/ walk with the dog. Not a lot of foot traffic…read more Beautiful sites, it even runs behind some gorgeous homes. Easily should be able to get a 10k run in here. Even a bike station and a port a potty at the trail head

Nice short trail but long enough to get some exercise. Easy 20 minute bike or about an hour walk…read more Paved and well maintained. Many bridges over the creek and a small waterfall. The trail is currently being extended to make a loop. There is a selfie station and a bike maintenance station. Dogs are allowed on leash and there are doggy clean up stations.

First weekend out camping and kayaking. Great camping site and beautiful lake. Restroom facilities…read moredid their job but could be a little cleaner. Hot weekend but good breezes. Water was a tad choppy but enjoyed the kayaking.

Perry state park is about 20 miles northeast of Topeka Kansas and is one of the better Kansas state…read moreparks that I have been to. A beach, campgrounds, and a boating/ fishing area is available to the public as well as an extensive hiking area. I partook in the hiking area, and it was well worth it. This is a real hiking area, no paved trails or off looks, just rocky crags, and a challenge. There are about eight trails that weave extensively through several different terrains including wooded areas, lake sides, prairie grass, and steep climbs. The trails were not well marked and one could easily get lost, as I said before the trails often weaved into each other and it was hard to tell which trail you were on at times. Even the provided maps were not that helpful because there was no legend to tell you how long the trails are. These trails are not really meant for the leisurely hiking/ bicycling type, and as a word of warning make sure you bring bug repellent, after the trek my partner and I found several ticks and other bugs crawling all over us.

Pros: it's a nice area with picnic tables, open areas, trails, fire pits, grills, plus a gravel…read moreparking lot. Cons: isolated on country down gravel roads, outhouse type bathroom, no running water or trash cans. Even with the pros and cons it's a great place - the grass is mowed and a currently dry creek runs right by or through.

Overall the park was nice, my girls had a great time! Lots of shade and chairs. The only thing I…read morewould disagree on is that they don't allow life vests. I have a two year old who loves water, gets really excited and wants to go with her big sister but the only way she can is with her vest. She doesn't know how to properly swim so it could be a life saver. Other than that it's a really nice park lots of space and pretty clean

This is a safe place to bring the kids, swim in the lap pools, enjoy the diving boards and water…read moreslides. It's $4 for locals and $5 for non-residents.

This trail is fabulously maintained. It is paved and wide. Our family walks, runs, and bikes this…read moretrail. It intersects with the Line Creek Trail, and makes our city more navigable.

Large, large park with both a small and a large dog side. I have seen owners get into verbal…read morealtercations in this park. I have also seen dogs getting out of control and fighting. Most people are friendly that come to this park.

This is the best fenced off leash park I have visited! It is Huge and has lots of features that…read moremake it appealing. Large shade trees, big rocks and interesting terrain, double gated entry, water fountains, benches and even an agility obstacle! I am well impressed, Leavenworth!

I've stayed at this campground twice while doing a two day float trip down the Missouri River and…read moreit is perfect for our needs. It is right on the side of the river (great views!) and just about 100 yards from the boat ramp. The bathrooms are what I would describe as prison issue with cement floors, cinder block walls, and stainless steel plumbing, but they are so clean! A clean shower and toilet at the end of a long day paddling is great! They are locked to keep non-guests out. And the best part of this campground is the manager Charlie. Both times he took good care of us to make sure we had what we needed, gave us a good camping spot, and made sure we knew to call him if we had questions or needed something else. Some campsites have electricity. Usually there are picnic tables, but not this year. They had closed down for a while and then had limited sites available due to COVID 19. Only two of the 4 bathrooms were open. Make sure you call to make a reservation and see what's available. Perhaps the one downside is the campground is very close to a train track and trains rumbled through, whistles and all, all night long. It's an easy walk to Sonic to fill your belly with ice cream, breakfast burritos, and tots. All in all, still a great place to stay if you are paddling on the river.

Nice little campsite and boat dock. Beautiful views of the Missouri River. This area is historic…read moreas it was one of the places Lewis and Clark stoped on their exploration of the west. The historic sign is located at the entrance just down from the boat ramp. At the end of a camping area is a small half mile trail through the woods and meanders along side the muddy water of the Missouri. The has views nice and worth the easy walk. There is a restroom here and it has showers of your thinking of camping.

A horseback ranch in the middle of the city - definitely was surprised when I made a turn in the…read moremiddle of businesses and homes - and I ended up at a country ranch. Now this ranch is more than just Horseback Riding, they offer date nights, which is where you and your partner(or a few friends) take a ride around the ranch on the horses and end the night eating a candlelight dinner outside. They even attempt to cater to you when it comes to drink and/or alcohol beforehand. When we went, it was getting darker than normal, and close to pitch black by the end of the ride - they admitted they'd probably have to move the dinner nights earlier to compensate for the next date nights. Also don't rely on being able to obtain your group pictures - as we never saw ours get uploaded. But these friends who are turning this ranch, which has been passed down from family, into something new and different - are doing an amazing job. If you love horses or just being outside - and looking for a date night that is isn't your average Saturday, be sure to give Watkins Ranch a call.

Our group recently stayed at this ranch for a special event. While there were parts of the…read moreexperience we enjoyed, unfortunately there were also several things that made members of our group extremely uncomfortable. During our late-night horseback ride, the employee accompanying us touched the thighs of the women riding and got extremely close to, if not touching, one woman's butt. I was one of the ladies he touched. His name is JR. He also made a sexual comment to the youngest woman in our group about men who ride horses making better lovers because of their hip movement. This was completely inappropriate and made us uncomfortable. Earlier in the evening, the same employee had been drinking and continued inserting himself into our group's event. Telling us he had to stay during the bonfire even though the next morning a female employee told us that was a lie. He did not have to stay. During the horseback ride, we also witnessed him yelling at a horse, calling it names, and becoming physical with it, which was upsetting to watch. He would hit the horse in the face and call it a "dickhead." There were some additional communication issues regarding the horseback riding schedule and breakfast. I had reached out to the owner twice on us not arriving a three. When she communicated with me at the beginning I took it as we can check in as soon as 3 pm and check out as late of 11 am. However, she never told me the horse back ride was on a schedule. She also had poor communicate with answering and acknowledge my text on time we would be arriving and then was rude when we arrived. We had been told there would be cinnamon rolls for breakfast but were instead provided muffins that were available to everyone on the ranch. We also misunderstood the level of privacy we would have during the event. The owner later clarified that we had not paid for a completely private ranch rental. People were coming in and out of the table we were provided for meals to get food for themselves. However, those misunderstandings are minor compared with the conduct we experienced during the horseback ride. We brought all of these concerns to the owner and was told that she would speak with the employee and that nothing like this had been reported about him during his three years working there. However, I have found other complaints similar on the behavior towards the horses. I'm sharing our experience because I believe other women considering staying or riding here deserve to know what occurred during our visit.