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Kid-friendly bike paths in Kansas City, MO

Each trail gets a kid score out of 100 for a smooth surface, staying away from cars, and having a playground, restroom and parking within half a mile. How we score trails

Scores are based on OpenStreetMap data and may be out of date or wrong. Always check trail conditions, closures and your child's readiness before you ride. Disclaimer

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Best trails for kids

Blue River Greenway Trail

100

4.3 mi · 99% smooth surface · 100% away from cars

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom along the trail
  • Parking along the trail
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Brush Creek

100

2.0 mi · 100% smooth surface · 100% away from cars

  • Playground 0.1 mi away
  • Restroom 0.1 mi away
  • Parking 0.1 mi away
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Hodge Park Trail

100

1.3 mi · 100% smooth surface · 100% away from cars

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom along the trail
  • Parking along the trail
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KCI Corridor Trail

100

2.9 mi · 100% smooth surface · 99% away from cars

  • Playground 0.3 mi away
  • Restroom 0.3 mi away
  • Parking along the trail
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Searcy Creek Greenway Trail

100

1.4 mi · 100% smooth surface · 100% away from cars

  • Playground 0.1 mi away
  • Restroom 0.4 mi away
  • Parking 0.2 mi away
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152 Trail

97

8.1 mi · 100% smooth surface · 91% away from cars

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom 0.3 mi away
  • Parking along the trail
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Big Shoal Creek Trail

96

2.0 mi · 98% smooth surface · 92% away from cars

  • Playground 0.2 mi away
  • Restroom 0.4 mi away
  • Parking along the trail
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Line Creek Trail

95

9.2 mi · 100% smooth surface · 88% away from cars

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom along the trail
  • Parking along the trail
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Anita Gorman Trail

94

0.6 mi · 100% smooth surface · 100% away from cars

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom none within ½ mi
  • Parking along the trail
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Blue River Trail

93

6.1 mi · 100% smooth surface · 83% away from cars

  • Playground 0.4 mi away
  • Restroom 0.2 mi away
  • Parking along the trail
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Indian Creek Trail

93

5.3 mi · 100% smooth surface · 98% away from cars

  • Playground 0.1 mi away
  • Restroom none within ½ mi
  • Parking along the trail
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Shoal Creek Trail

93

4.3 mi · 83% smooth surface · 100% away from cars

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom along the trail
  • Parking along the trail
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Linear Trail

92

1.3 mi · 100% smooth surface · 81% away from cars

  • Playground 0.2 mi away
  • Restroom 0.2 mi away
  • Parking along the trail
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Briarcliff Greenway Trail

91

1.2 mi · 95% smooth surface · 82% away from cars

  • Playground 0.4 mi away
  • Restroom 0.4 mi away
  • Parking 0.1 mi away
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Lakewood Greenway Trail

90

1.6 mi · 100% smooth surface · 76% away from cars

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom along the trail
  • Parking along the trail
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North Troost Trail

90

1.2 mi · 99% smooth surface · 91% away from cars

  • Playground 0.1 mi away
  • Restroom none within ½ mi
  • Parking along the trail
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Little Blue Valley Park Trail

87

1.7 mi · 82% smooth surface · 100% away from cars

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom none within ½ mi
  • Parking along the trail
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Spirit of KC Scenic Byways Trail

77

0.7 mi · 100% smooth surface · 57% away from cars

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom none within ½ mi
  • Parking along the trail
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Riverfront Heritage Trail

76

5.1 mi · 100% smooth surface · 41% away from cars

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom 0.1 mi away
  • Parking along the trail
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Little Blue Trace Trail

74

6.5 mi · 51% smooth surface · 98% away from cars

  • Playground 0.1 mi away
  • Restroom none within ½ mi
  • Parking along the trail
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Three Trails Corridor Trail

73

2.5 mi · 100% smooth surface · 47% away from cars

  • Playground 0.4 mi away
  • Restroom none within ½ mi
  • Parking along the trail
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Harry Wiggins Trolley Track Trail

70

6.3 mi · 50% smooth surface · 73% away from cars

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom 0.2 mi away
  • Parking along the trail
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Trails we can't score yet

OpenStreetMap doesn't record the surface for more than 5% of these trails, so we can't say how smooth they are. Some may be great for kids. Check before you go.

150 Trail

?

7.3 mi · 0% away from cars

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom none within ½ mi
  • Parking along the trail
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Cliff Drive

?

2.7 mi · 98% away from cars

  • Playground 0.1 mi away
  • Restroom none within ½ mi
  • Parking along the trail
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Dunn Park Trail

?

0.9 mi · 79% away from cars

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom none within ½ mi
  • Parking 0.2 mi away
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Longview Lake Trail

?

6.8 mi · 100% away from cars

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom along the trail
  • Parking along the trail
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Three Trails Corridor

?

0.6 mi · 20% away from cars

  • Playground 0.2 mi away
  • Restroom none within ½ mi
  • Parking none within ½ mi
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Tower Park Trail

?

0.9 mi · 100% away from cars

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom along the trail
  • Parking 0.2 mi away
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Town Fork Creek

?

1.0 mi · 100% away from cars

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom none within ½ mi
  • Parking 0.3 mi away
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Vivion Road Trail

?

0.9 mi · 14% away from cars

  • Playground 0.1 mi away
  • Restroom 0.2 mi away
  • Parking along the trail
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Questions parents ask

What are the best bike trails for kids in Kansas City?

The top-scoring kid-friendly bike trails in Kansas City are Blue River Greenway Trail (100 out of 100), Brush Creek (100 out of 100) and Hodge Park Trail (100 out of 100). 22 trails score 70 or higher.

Blue River Greenway Trail · Brush Creek · Hodge Park Trail

Which kid-friendly bike trails in Kansas City have restrooms?

These trails have restrooms right along the trail: Blue River Greenway Trail, Hodge Park Trail, Line Creek Trail, Shoal Creek Trail and Lakewood Greenway Trail.

Blue River Greenway Trail · Hodge Park Trail · Line Creek Trail · Shoal Creek Trail · Lakewood Greenway Trail

Which kid-friendly bike trails in Kansas City have playgrounds?

These trails have playgrounds right along the trail: Blue River Greenway Trail, Hodge Park Trail, 152 Trail, Line Creek Trail and Anita Gorman Trail, plus 6 more.

Blue River Greenway Trail · Hodge Park Trail · 152 Trail · Line Creek Trail · Anita Gorman Trail

What's the longest kid-friendly bike trail in Kansas City?

Line Creek Trail is the longest, at 9.2 miles, with a kid score of 95 out of 100.

Line Creek Trail

How are the trails scored?

Each trail gets up to 40 points for a smooth surface, 40 for staying away from cars, and 20 for a playground, restroom and parking within half a mile. The data comes from OpenStreetMap.

How we score trails

Trail data from OpenStreetMap as of 2026-10-30.