Missouri Pet Parks

Blue Springs

The off-leash Dog Park at Gregory O. Grounds Park includes a small pond, a people/canine water fountain and a dog wash area.
Location: 1049 N.E. 20th Street (off Jefferson, near the Kohl’s Distribution Center)
http://www.bluespringsgov.com/index.asp?NID=338

Independence

Santa Fe Park offers an enclosed, off-leash area for dogs that includes seating and a water fountain for pets and their owners.
Location: 31st Street and Santa Fe Drive
http://www.ci.independence.mo.us/parksandrec/displaydetails.aspx?id=295

Kansas City

Penn Valley Dog Park, with 2.7 fenced acres, offers water fountains for people and pets.
Location: South of Liberty Memorial, between 29th and 31st Streets and Wyandotte
http://www.kcmo.org/parks.nsf/web/PennValleyDogPark

Bark Park at Wayside Waifs is a five-acre, off-leash park for members only (daily membership is $2; monthly, $17.50; annual, $120). The park is fenced. It offers separate areas for small dogs and puppies, multiple watering stations, “time-out” kennels and more.
Location: 3901 Martha Truman Road
http://www.waysidewaifs.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Bark_Park

Lee’s Summit

Happy Tails is a five-acre park with dog agility equipment as well as playground equipment.
Location: 1251 S.E. Ranson Road
http://www.lees-summit.mo.us/content/parks/Happy.cfm

The James A. Reed Memorial Wildlife Area allows dog training in some parts of its more than 2,600 acres. It also has 12 lakes. It’s operated by the Missouri Department of Conservation. For information, call (816) 622-0900.
Location: One mile east of Lee’s Summit and one-and-one-half miles south of Highway 50 on Ranson Road
http://mdc4.mdc.mo.gov/applications/moatlas/AreaSummaryPage.aspx?txtArea ID=5501