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Photograph the Kansas City Skyline via Kaw Point Park

Kansas City, Kansas

4.3/5
based on 3 reviews

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Added by Jake Fagan

There are plenty of lookout points throughout Kansas City, this one being my personal favorite with no crowds. I like to think of it as a hidden Gem.

Located behind Kaw Point industrial Park is Kaw Point park. This park is located right where the Kansas and Missouri Rivers meet. It has historical significance too, the Lewis and Clark expedition actually camped at this spot for a couple of nights to rest, repair their boats, and to explore around the area. 

There are a couple paved trails in the very small park. To get to the best lookout, head to the very tip of the park where you will find a statue, sit on a rock and enjoy the view. 

As opposed to other lookout points throughout Kansas City, this is less popular than others. And in my opinion the best one since you are away from big crowds, city noise, and right on the river, looking at the Kansas City skyline in its entirety. 

For directions, just simply enter "Kaw Point Park" into your phones GPS and it will take you to the parking lot. it is such a small park that you can just hop on any sidewalk and head in the direction where you can see the skyline the best and you will find the statue and the best vantage point mentioned above.  

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Photograph the Kansas City Skyline via Kaw Point Park Reviews

Gorgeous view of the KC skyline with no crowds or excessive noise despite being in an industrial part of the city. This spot is a photographers dream sunset point for a skyline shot.

The park is a little run down in places and I wasn't so sure I was going the right way because it's behind an industrial building. The park also has plaques commemorating Lewis and Clark and a display called "The Confluence of Nations." On the other side opposite the skyline photography spot, there's the Heritage Trailhead too, if you want to go for a longer walk than the relatively short trails through the park itself.

Great view of the skyline and cool place to see the confluence of the Kansas and Missouri rivers.

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