Longview Lake

Anytime that you and or your family can get outside and have fun… WINNING! If you do not like being outside, your parents did you a disservice by not showing you the joys and wonders of nature. Get out there and do something fun today! Longview Lake has many things going for it. Boating, swimming, hiking/​walking/​bicycle trails, even R/​C airplane areas. Go explore and enjoy Mother Nature!

Nice lake in the Kansas City suburbs. We were hoping for a paved trail but couldn’t find one, then it began to rain so it was all moot.

Longview Lake Christmas in the Park has to be the Grinchs idea what to do to spoil the Christmas spirit. Over ¹¹⁄₂ hours in line and just minimal lights so far. Sore bottom too.

IT’S A TRAP! — When boating, cops will hide and surprise you at the launch (esp. weekend afternoons), and may claim you were ‘waking’ in the no-​wake zone. They may also «claim» they smell alcohol on your breath and ask for consent to search your boat. Ultimately, they may ask for you to submit to a field sobriety test (to provide them with probable cause for an arrest).
When/​if cops «stop» or make contact with you:
1.) Video record the encounter with your password protected phone, etc. (1^st amendment right to film/​record in public space regardless what the cop says).
2.) Determine if you are «being detained or are free to go?» (MO cops need to have reasonable suspicion that you ‘have’ or are ‘about to’ commit a crime).
3.) Do NOT talk with them (you don’t have to and if you do, they may claim you have alcohol on your breath and/​or slurring your speech, you’re also giving them reasonable suspicion/​probable cause).
4.) Do NOT «consent» to a search (still say «NO», even if innocent, they could ‘plant’ something to prevent looking stupid. Be sure to remove any ‘evidence’ from plain view before docking).
5.) Do NOT submit to a field sobriety test. It’s not required and can only be used ‘against you’.
Courts have allowed cops to lie and intimidate you, don’t be a victim… know your rights.
Don’t drive boat intoxicated above legal limit (.1 on a boat last checked), though don’t let the cops harass you either by asserting your rights.
Have a nice day!

Longview pretty much has it all.
Boating, paved trails, hiking trails, woodlands, wetlands, camping, pavilions, and other diversions.
Heck, there’s a college and a radio controlled aircraft park as well!
I’ve been all over the dirt trails north of the dam and to the south of the lake. They’re all beautiful.

Went to Longview Lake for the 25^th Annual Christmas in the Park lights :) My 3 year old niece was in town from STL and loved it. Traffic was bad, but great time with the family!

This summer, Grover (my dog) and I went to the dog beach along with my best friend and her dog, Rufus. It was here at Longview Lake where, I am positive, both Grover and Rufus had the best day of their dog lives.
It was a beautiful sunny day (and I mistakenly wore white — do not do this if you visit because the mucky muddy dog-​tracked beaches will soil whatever white you have on).
Every kind of dog you can imagine in existence was there, large or small, young and old, all unleashed and roving around, sniffing each other, playing fetch, running amok. It was so entertaining to see my dog, who doesn’t get enough interaction with other dogs being the only pet I have, make new friends and learn better animal social skills (He was much better to take on walks after this visit, having acclimated himself to being in the presence of other dogs.)
If you have a small dog, do not be afraid to take him here. There were tons of them running around together, splashing in the water, and getting along with the larger dogs. The dog owners were all in such a friendly mood themselves, talking it up together and laughing at the antics of theirs and other dogs in the mix.
It was fascinating to see the networking of these animals in action. There were obvious «pack leaders» taking charge of the less dominant group of dogs behind them following close at heel. I was also relieved at the settings enclosed surroundings, ensuring the dogs wouldn’t wander off and get themselves permanently lost, because the beach’s shrubbery maintain the boundaries well.
I am a definite fan of this park, for the dog beach, and for the many other recreations available here, like camping and boating. Although I have not yet taken part in the latter, after my first visit with Grover, I am sure to be back soon.