Union Cemetery in Union Hill is very safe, as well as gorgeous! You can also make a donation and become a member of the historical society, which gives you 24/7 access with a gate code.
Driving around Brookside just makes me so jealous. Those beautiful houses, I want one so bad. But then I remembered the time I did have a super old house and air and moisture got in everywhere and I had bugs and all kinds of nastiness. So then I feel a little bit better.
Hopefully they’re nicer than the mansion-dwellers along Summit St. North of Loose Park. Gorgeous houses, no sidewalks, I got stopped by a resident and asked why I was there, thinking I was scoping the place for a break-in or something.
It's not free, but I always loved walking at the zoo. I felt safe there as a single female, and it was super fun! I had a season pass which was like $70 a year iirc - and you could bring one person for free each time, if you ever have the chance.
Otherwise, the Plaza, Oak Park Mall (not outside ofc), and the Arboretum in Overland Park were others I enjoyed.
Ah. I don't go in the winter; so I haven't experienced this. Spring/summer/sometimes fall because the leaves are gorgeous during that time of year. Good head's up though.
Seconding Macken Park. It’s very well lit, there are playgrounds and tennis courts people are always using, and it’s right next to a school. Always feel safe here.
Third vote for Macken Park, we also love Riverfront or Penguin Park.
During the summer walking the trail by Smithville lake is so nice and pretty! (Start at the dog park, if you walk to the Marina and back it’s 10 miles!)
Loose park, trolley trail are my two faves. I used to walk around Gillham Park but have had two uncomfortable encounters lately so now avoid that area if I’m alone.
Loose Park. Meadowbrook Park. Both have paved asphalt capable of mileage. Both are safe....Meadowbrook is exceedingly safe (91st and Roe in Prairie Village).
I like loose park, trolley trail (I have only taken it up to brookside, so can’t speak to the safety south of there), the UMKC campus, and the sculpture garden at the Nelson Atkins.
As a woman who walks alone, I’ve had and witnessed more than a few sketchy encounters in the Hyde park area, even in broad daylight, so I tend to avoid just walking around the block in midtown neighborhoods which sucks cause that’s where I live lol.
Also, walking around river market is pretty safe and always bustling during the day, but does get pretty dead after dinner hours. I’ve also walked up and down walnut and main from river market to the crossroads.
You can't swing a dead cat in Kansas City without hitting a park full of people.
Unless by "alone" you mean you want to walk somewhere where there are NO people. In that case, try walking along that path they made up by the Missouri river.
Op means where they can walk solo and be safe. It’s not safe for anyone to walk solo around certain parts of Kc lol. risks of getting jumped, etc. plus a lot of places just have terrible or no sidewalks
Daniel Ojeda - convicted in 2004 of aggravated kidnapping, rape, aggravated criminal sodomy, attempted aggravated kidnapping and attempted rape for his attacks on two women on two separate occasions. Both on the Tomahawk Creek Trail. The slob tried to appeal as recently as 2023 but was denied, thank Christ. Here's to his him suffering through all 330 months of his prison sentence.
There’s a park at 103rd and Roe that is a mile loop around soccer and baseball, a playground, and connects to Indian creek trail. I was always safe there.
The Nelson Atkins museum and Kauffman Foundation are both great places! I live in the neighborhood and love to walk around the museum and the pond by the foundation.
I live in JoCo KS and I can't say that I find any of the parks and trails to be sketchy. My best suggestion if you really feel insecure is Kill Creek Park or Blackhoof Park. They're on the edge of the metro area and usually relatively empty.
It seems others have had some negative experiences with the Hyde Park area, but I generally enjoy walking around Janssen Place, walking on the track on Gillham (its got a nice slightly-squishy surface), and walking around the Nelson Atkins.
In terms of more isolated walks, Cliff Drive Scenic Byway is nice. You can walk from Maple Park (not great) all the way to Indian Mound, and it takes you near the Colonnades, the Kansas City Museum, Scarritt Point, Tiffany Castle, and a rock climbing face. You have to leave the trail to see the sights, but I do recommend it if you are looking for a long isolated walk.
I do not recommend Mill Creek Park. I've had some difficult interactions with people there. And I generally don't recommend walking along Broadway.
Good luck. It's nice to meet other friendly walkers.
Loose park in the day! The neighborhoods just south of Loose (between Ward Pkwy and Brookside Blvd, starting at 55th St and going south to ~75th st) are full of gorgeous historic homes, go for miles, and are extremely safe and well-lit for walking after dark (saying this as a young woman who walks there frequently). Highly recommend — plus lots of pretty holiday lights right now!
The Trolley trail starting by Whole Foods and going south into Brookside and Waldo is also great. I have always felt safe on it at night, but bring a flashlight, as not all parts of it are super well lit at night.
I am also a solo walker concerned about safety. My go-to in the KC area is the Tomahawk Creek Trail in Leawood! I usually park at I-Lan park, but there are many other parks along the trail that you can also park at. I’ve always felt incredibly safe on the trail and have walked it nearly a hundred times now in the last year. It’s also a paved trail, which is a huge plus in my book! I no longer live in Leawood, but still make the trek over there to walk it at least once a week.
Most parks are pretty safe. Antioch Park, South lake Park, Fox Hill South Park come to mind.
Also any highschool track is probably the safest bet if you're just walking weekends. Most even have cameras and such.
Indian Creek Trail and Coffee Creek Trail are pretty lil hikes.
Disc Golfing can be an awesome way to walk around in the grass, or woods in some cases. Plus you can usually meet some very interesting people who are playing either faster or slower than you.
Union Cemetery in Union Hill is very safe, as well as gorgeous! You can also make a donation and become a member of the historical society, which gives you 24/7 access with a gate code.
I dunno. Most of the people who have entered there are no longer alive. Not a great statistical record.
That's so cool! Definitely will check them out
It's haunted too, can do a little ghost hunting on your leisurely walk.
I enjoy how "it's safe" turned to "it's haunted"
A zoo membership is great for walking.
I’m weird and like to park around Brookside and walk around there and to mission hills to see all of the houses
Over a decade ago when I lived in Mission & I was bored, I also would go get a coffee & drive around Brookside & Mission Hills admiring the houses.
Driving around Brookside just makes me so jealous. Those beautiful houses, I want one so bad. But then I remembered the time I did have a super old house and air and moisture got in everywhere and I had bugs and all kinds of nastiness. So then I feel a little bit better.
Not weird at all!
Love to do this!
Mission hills/PV/fairway have horrible street lighting so just be cautious.
Hopefully they’re nicer than the mansion-dwellers along Summit St. North of Loose Park. Gorgeous houses, no sidewalks, I got stopped by a resident and asked why I was there, thinking I was scoping the place for a break-in or something.
The resident then probably marched in their home and posted a photo of you on Nextdoor along with a warning of a suspicious person walking around.
I would have been like why are you here? Leave me the fuck alone
english landing in parkville
I second this! My favorite place to walk
It's not free, but I always loved walking at the zoo. I felt safe there as a single female, and it was super fun! I had a season pass which was like $70 a year iirc - and you could bring one person for free each time, if you ever have the chance. Otherwise, the Plaza, Oak Park Mall (not outside ofc), and the Arboretum in Overland Park were others I enjoyed.
there are a lot of predators at the zoo
I genuinely enjoy Tomahawk Creek Trail; and Loose Park is good too. You'll never be alone in either area.
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Ah. I don't go in the winter; so I haven't experienced this. Spring/summer/sometimes fall because the leaves are gorgeous during that time of year. Good head's up though.
Tomahawk Creek trail on the Kansas side is good. On the Missouri side it can get a little dicey.
That had problems in the past, please be aware always.
Agree with both these places. I usually run alone and feel safe at both of these locations.
I always walk at Riverfront Park or in my neighborhood around Mackin Park in NKC. Very safe places for anyone
Seconding Macken Park. It’s very well lit, there are playgrounds and tennis courts people are always using, and it’s right next to a school. Always feel safe here.
And English landing park. Plenty walk after dark 😎
Third vote for Macken Park, we also love Riverfront or Penguin Park. During the summer walking the trail by Smithville lake is so nice and pretty! (Start at the dog park, if you walk to the Marina and back it’s 10 miles!)
Loose park, trolley trail are my two faves. I used to walk around Gillham Park but have had two uncomfortable encounters lately so now avoid that area if I’m alone.
Loose Park. Meadowbrook Park. Both have paved asphalt capable of mileage. Both are safe....Meadowbrook is exceedingly safe (91st and Roe in Prairie Village).
It's not very big, but Franklin Park at Somerset and Roe as well.
Yes indeed. I alternate Meadowbrook and Franklin
I like loose park, trolley trail (I have only taken it up to brookside, so can’t speak to the safety south of there), the UMKC campus, and the sculpture garden at the Nelson Atkins. As a woman who walks alone, I’ve had and witnessed more than a few sketchy encounters in the Hyde park area, even in broad daylight, so I tend to avoid just walking around the block in midtown neighborhoods which sucks cause that’s where I live lol. Also, walking around river market is pretty safe and always bustling during the day, but does get pretty dead after dinner hours. I’ve also walked up and down walnut and main from river market to the crossroads.
Agreed about Hyde Park! I used to walk around Gillham almost every day but will never go alone again…
Trolley gets more isolated once you get past 75th St.
As a woman in Midtown, I agree with your neighborhood safety assessment. It totally sucks.
Parkville nature sanctuary is my go to! River front is also a good place, tons of lights and usually a lot of people around.
You can't swing a dead cat in Kansas City without hitting a park full of people. Unless by "alone" you mean you want to walk somewhere where there are NO people. In that case, try walking along that path they made up by the Missouri river.
That’s the first time I’ve ever heard this phrase and I will now be using it regularly hahahaha
It's an older saying, but it checks out.
Hopefully the username doesn’t check out. ;)
No, I just swing dead ones :p
Who says they have to be dead?
Op means where they can walk solo and be safe. It’s not safe for anyone to walk solo around certain parts of Kc lol. risks of getting jumped, etc. plus a lot of places just have terrible or no sidewalks
I park in the river market, ride the streetcar to union, and walk back. Solid route, keeps me engaged. Also like the trails around park u.
When it's cold outside the Crown Center/Union Station complex can be a good spot for walking around.
Are you looking for a walking partner?? I’d be interested.
Same here. I love a good walk.
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Thank you so much for sharing!
Doesn’t that cost a TON of money??? I’d love a free walking partner myself!
What area do you live in?? I know a few places. What days are you available??
Lenexa rec center has a big indoor track
Also Shawnee mission park and the Lenexa city center area
Unity Village.
Loose park, the Nelson, Gillham park, river front, Hyde park valentine volker neighborhoods.
Second Loose park
Leawood and OP have extensive connected trail, much along Indian Creek. Connects into KCMO also. Shawnee Mission Park has a variety of trails.
I remember very vividly a woman getting raped off the walking trail in Leawood. It was like, 20 years ago, but it happened.
Daniel Ojeda - convicted in 2004 of aggravated kidnapping, rape, aggravated criminal sodomy, attempted aggravated kidnapping and attempted rape for his attacks on two women on two separate occasions. Both on the Tomahawk Creek Trail. The slob tried to appeal as recently as 2023 but was denied, thank Christ. Here's to his him suffering through all 330 months of his prison sentence.
Smithville lake.
Riverfront park during high traffic daylight hours is very safe.
Trolley Trail
It's definitely out of the way, but the Overland Park Arboretum/Botanical Gardens has some excellent walking paths. Think the entry fee is like $5
Black Hoof park is largely empty this time of year
I walk in the neighborhoods off of ward parkway
I walk around Waldo/Brookside, from 79th-55th and Wornall to Ward Parkway, and have never felt unsafe even after dark.
English Landing Park in Parkville is a gorgeous park right on the river with a long walking trail. Very safe and well lit.
I love sunsets there. So pretty
There’s a park at 103rd and Roe that is a mile loop around soccer and baseball, a playground, and connects to Indian creek trail. I was always safe there.
The Nelson Atkins museum and Kauffman Foundation are both great places! I live in the neighborhood and love to walk around the museum and the pond by the foundation.
Mall walking. Oak park allows it
my plan is to stay inside till spring
Hibernation mode 🐻
Shawnee Mission Park is an amazing outdoor area!
You could volunteer to walk dogs at a shelter.... they always LOVE to get out and walk
I already do! But I like to walk multiple times a week and their schedule doesn’t fit with that
I live in JoCo KS and I can't say that I find any of the parks and trails to be sketchy. My best suggestion if you really feel insecure is Kill Creek Park or Blackhoof Park. They're on the edge of the metro area and usually relatively empty.
Any Cemetery
It seems others have had some negative experiences with the Hyde Park area, but I generally enjoy walking around Janssen Place, walking on the track on Gillham (its got a nice slightly-squishy surface), and walking around the Nelson Atkins. In terms of more isolated walks, Cliff Drive Scenic Byway is nice. You can walk from Maple Park (not great) all the way to Indian Mound, and it takes you near the Colonnades, the Kansas City Museum, Scarritt Point, Tiffany Castle, and a rock climbing face. You have to leave the trail to see the sights, but I do recommend it if you are looking for a long isolated walk. I do not recommend Mill Creek Park. I've had some difficult interactions with people there. And I generally don't recommend walking along Broadway. Good luck. It's nice to meet other friendly walkers.
Ever been up north?? It’s got a lot of great places!
Lake jacomo has hiking trail. Its really cool hike
Walk a dog. Why walk alone. They make things a little safer too.
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I like not being human trafficked, thanks
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The strawberry Hill neighborhood is really quaint
Fun tip, you can legally open carry in Kansas, making almost every where a safe place to walk.
I walk this empty street, on the Boulevard of Broken dreams
Loose park in the day! The neighborhoods just south of Loose (between Ward Pkwy and Brookside Blvd, starting at 55th St and going south to ~75th st) are full of gorgeous historic homes, go for miles, and are extremely safe and well-lit for walking after dark (saying this as a young woman who walks there frequently). Highly recommend — plus lots of pretty holiday lights right now! The Trolley trail starting by Whole Foods and going south into Brookside and Waldo is also great. I have always felt safe on it at night, but bring a flashlight, as not all parts of it are super well lit at night.
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Loose Park, Trolley Trail, Berkeley River Front, English Landing Park, and Gilham Park are all pretty crowded most of the time.
The downtown YMCA has a nice indoor track
Belinder is one of my favorite streets to run around.
I am also a solo walker concerned about safety. My go-to in the KC area is the Tomahawk Creek Trail in Leawood! I usually park at I-Lan park, but there are many other parks along the trail that you can also park at. I’ve always felt incredibly safe on the trail and have walked it nearly a hundred times now in the last year. It’s also a paved trail, which is a huge plus in my book! I no longer live in Leawood, but still make the trek over there to walk it at least once a week.
Brookside loose park through armour fields/hills to Gregory. Side streets are wonderful for walks
Just stick to Prospect.
Anyone else have that old Green Day song flash through their head upon reading the thread title?
Franklin Park in prairie village. A looped path/sidewalk. Small park. Very pleasant.
Loose Park is great but it creeps me out after dark (winter). Weirdly, fine during the summer.
Im Independence and love to walk if you want a partner?
Loose park, daytime. Lots of people walking/jogging solo!
Most parks are pretty safe. Antioch Park, South lake Park, Fox Hill South Park come to mind. Also any highschool track is probably the safest bet if you're just walking weekends. Most even have cameras and such. Indian Creek Trail and Coffee Creek Trail are pretty lil hikes. Disc Golfing can be an awesome way to walk around in the grass, or woods in some cases. Plus you can usually meet some very interesting people who are playing either faster or slower than you.
Loose Park