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    Kessler Park

    One of KC's most majestic parks

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    Kessler Park, with over 300 acres, is a notable park in Kansas City's historic Northeast neighborhood. The park was established in 1895 and contains several significant attractions that date back to the inception of Kansas City's world-class park and boulevard system. George Kessler, the park's namesake, was the architect of the renowned "City Beautiful" campaign. Cliff Road, with its cliffs, waterfalls, and lush foliage, is the main attraction and can only be reached by foot or bike. The Colonnade is a century-old stone pavilion and vista with elegant and classic design elements; it is a well-known Kansas City landmark. A great beautiful fountain stands across the street.

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    Jackson Callison

    16:18 15 Jun 24

    TheMimmik

    06:52 08 Jun 24
    Went exploring at the old resovuar, great for begin ers into Urban-Ex, street art, or just a nice spot to hang.

    Angie Fernandez

    22:42 06 Jun 24
    This park is beautiful. But definitely needs more life...

    Dean Gilbert

    18:17 29 May 24

    Julius Xani

    11:06 15 May 24

    Daniel Geist

    17:09 12 Jun 23
    Came from River Market looking for a new bike trail other than the River Front and was pleasantly surprised! It is a very steep incline but the view is totally worth it. Road through the lower portion of the park on cliff drive(which is closed to cars). I also went up Maple Park to see the historic homes and Tiffany Castle.I was hesitant with previous reviews citing a homelessness problem-I only saw one homeless person minding their own. I felt safe seeing several other bikers/joggers on my Monday morning ride.

    Charles Wheeler

    00:37 07 Jun 23
    Neat looking place. Someone was sleeping in a tent when we dropped by. Didn't walk the trail.

    C.J Miser

    08:26 26 Feb 23
    The lake was a nice place of solace! To escape the bustle of the city and enjoy peace! There's a concrete landing with rails and the water came right to the lip of the landing! It's so peaceful there was around 10 or 12 deer around the lake when I arrived and only the fonds payed me any attention!

    William Brislan

    18:46 26 Jun 22
    It's a relic from another century that was a huge necessity. It provided water to all the homes in the Kessler Park area and now has become a unique piece of history full of artwork, but I also thought there was a lot of great photo opportunities especially with the pond around at the bottom. There's a frisbee golf course that surrounds the outside of the reservoir basically taking up most of the open park space. It's awesome!

    Shelley Just Me

    23:27 26 Dec 21
    It was beautiful, well kept, trash cans were available, nice and easily accessible trails, legible plaques and a statue. Great place for photo ops for special occasions. They also have resting benches. It really is absolutely gorgeous. Definitely worth the trip. The entire area is guaranteed worth driving around if not just for this, the nearby park and Tiffany Castle, as well as numerous other sites in the vicinity.

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