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  • Home
  • Parks
    • Athletic Parks
      • Benner Park – Weston
      • Frank Vaydik Park
      • Mark L. McHenry Park
      • Harrel Ferrel Park – Platte City
      • Platte Purchase Park
      • Platte Ridge Park
      • The Springs Aquatic Center
      • Tiffany Hills Park
    • Parks By Area
      • Camden Point City Park
      • Dearborn
        • Dean Park
        • Vaughn Park
      • Edgerton City Park
      • Kansas City
        • Barry Road Park
        • Barry Platte Park
        • Frank Vaydik Park
        • Kansas City Northern Miniature Railroad
        • North Congress Greenway
        • Platte Purchase Park
        • Woodsmoke Park
      • Parkville
        • Adams Park
        • English Landing Park
        • Parkville Pocket Park
        • Platte Landing Park
        • Watkins Park
      • Platte City
        • Cox Park
        • Settler’s Crossing Park
        • Riverview Park
        • Platte Ridge Park
        • Platte Valley Plaza Park
      • Riverside
        • E.H. Young Riverfront Park
        • Homestead Park
        • Renner Brenner Park
      • Tracy City Park
      • Weston
        • Weston City Park
        • Bless Park
        • Weston Bend State Park
    • Off-Leash Dog Parks
      • Platte Landing Park
      • Weston Bend Dog Park
    • Nature Parks
      • Green Hills of Platte Wildlife Preserve and Dorothy Day Cabin
      • Guy B Park Conservation Area
      • Kendzora Conservation Area
      • Little Bean Marsh
      • Marshall Conservation Area
      • Michael Gunn Park at Platte Meadows
      • Parma Woods Conservation Area
      • Parkville Nature Sanctuary
      • Platte Falls Conservation Area
      • Sullivan Nature Sanctuary
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      • Amity Woods Nature Trail
      • Line Creek Trail
      • Mark L. McHenry Park Trail
      • Route 152 Trail
      • Strathbury Park Trail
      • Tiffany Springs Parkway Trail
    • Parkville
      • Brush Creek Trail
      • Southern Platte Pass
    • Platte City
      • Prairie Creek Greenway
    • Riverside
      • Interurban Trail
      • Jumping Branch Trail
      • Linear Trail
      • Line Creek Trail
      • Missouri Riverfront Trail
    • Weston
      • Bear Creek Trail
      • Harpst Trail
      • North Ridge Trail
      • Weston Bend Campground Trail
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      • Weston Bluffs Trail
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Master Planning

Planning Our Parks

Citizen Focused. Collaborative. Sustainable.

These words describe the Platte County Parks and Recreation Department’s long range plans for our system of parks, trails and recreational facilities.  Each plan, starting with the overarching Parks System Master Plan, was guided by the citizens of Platte County incorporating their vision for parks to meet their needs and make the county a great place to live, work, and raise a family.

FOUNDING PRINCIPLE:

Protecting our Natural Resources

FOUNDING PRINCIPLE:

Providing Health and Wellness Opportunities

FOUNDING PRINCIPLE:

Creating Safe Recreation Places for Our Children

The Parks System Master Plan

The Park System Master Plan presents numerous opportunities that capitalize on the enthusiasm generated by Platte County citizens for their park system. This enthusiasm has fueled widespread support for the Guiding Principles of the new Plan, updated and approved by the Platte County Commission in May 2009. These Principles that serve as our foundation are:

  • protecting our natural resources
  • providing health and wellness opportunities
  • creating safe recreation places for our children  

The plan, and approach to implementing it, will be citizen-focused, collaborative, and sustainable.

Our Vision

To create community through people, partnerships, and an interconnected system of parks, greenways, and conserved natural resources, offering recreational opportunities for all citizens.

We plan to achieve this vision by:

  • Continuing to ensure that the Platte County parks system is well maintained and safe.
  • Building awareness and promoting parks and recreational facilities in Platte County.
  • Continuing to collaborate and partner for funding and facility use.
  • Continuing to improve quality of life by funding a parks and recreation sales tax.
  • Expanding existing indoor and outdoor facilities and creating a more diverse park system that reflects citizen desires.
  • Continuing to make high priority land and water-based trail and greenway connections.
  • Encouraging significant green space conservation and parks in development.

Platte County Parks Master Plan

Parks System
Individual Parks

Table of Contents

Summary

Vision

Department History

Market Analysis

Park System Analysis

Community Involvement Process

Citizen Input

Goals and Action Strategies

Implementation

Open Space Plan

Partnerships

Shiloh Springs Golf Course

Full Master Plan

 

APPENDICES

A – Park System Maps

B – All Parks Inventory Sheets

C – Park Improvement Opinion

D – First Citizen Survey Graphs

E – Second Citizen Survey Graphs

F – Focus Group Summaries

G – County Outreach Grant Recipient

H – Strategic Plan Shiloh Springs

ALL APPENDICES

Community Centers
Platte County Community Center South Plan (2014)

Platte County Community Center North Plan (2014)

 

Green Hills of Platte Wildlife Preserve
Day Cabin Master Plan (2015)
Executive Summary
Main Document
Cabin Drawings

Park Master Plan (2004)
Conceptual Drawing
Final Report

 

Missouri Riverfront Trail
Master Plan (2004)
Master Plan Map

 

Platte Ridge Park
Cover
Final Report (2003)
Perspective Context Map
Master Plan Phase One

 

Platte Purchase Park
Cover
Master Plan (2003)
Context Map
Development Priorities
Aerial View

 

Prairie Creek Greenway
Master Plan Report (2004)
APPENDIX A: Northland Trails
APPENDIX B: County Trails Map
APPENDIX C: Trailhead Layout
APPENDIX D: Master Plan Map
APPENDIX E: Cost Estimate 

 

Platte Landing Park 

Phase 1A (2012)
Phase I
Phase II
Phase III
US Army Corps of Engineers Ecosystem Restoration Plan (PROPOSED)

 

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