Activities

  • camping

    There are eight hiking trails of varying lengths to choose from. Click here for more information.

  • Bicycling

    Ride on a paved bicycle trail or a mountain biking trail. Click here for more information.

  • picnicking

    Enjoy numerous picnic sites or an open or enclosed shelter. Click here for more information.

  • hiking

    There are eight hiking trails of varying lengths to choose from. Click here for more information.

  • Interpretive Programs

    Check out the interpretive programs that are offered on some Saturdays from April through October. Contact the park office for a current schedule of programs.

  • Playground

    A children's playground is located in the day-use area.

Park information

Just minutes from the hustle and bustle of Kansas City, Weston Bend State Park offers secluded picnic sites, sweeping views of the Missouri River from an overlook and from trails, and a scenic overlook accessible to persons with disabilities. A three-mile paved loop trail takes hikers and bikers through the woody terrain and the park also features a campground.

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Park Hours

Park Gate

Park gates are opened and closed at the following times:

  • April 15 to Oct. 31
    7 a.m. to 10 p.m., daily
  • Nov. 1 to April 14
    7 a.m. to 6 p.m., daily

Day-Use Areas

7 a.m. to sunset, daily, year-round

Park Office hours

  • 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, year-round
  • The office is staffed periodically on weekends and evenings. Phone messages are checked regularly.