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Burr Oak Woods and Lake Jacomo

A nature day in Blue Springs: the Burr Oak Woods nature center and trails, then a lakeside stretch at Lake Jacomo in Fleming Park.

Free2 hrs 49 minEstimated fit
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Map of the stops for Burr Oak Woods and Lake JacomoA map of across town, not to scale, north at the top, with straight lines between stops. Stop 1, Burr Oak Woods Conservation Area and Nature Center, the start, a general area rather than one address. Stop 2, Lake Jacomo (Fleming Park), a general area rather than one address, 4.9 miles from stop 1, 19 min drive. The route is about 4.9 miles end to end.19 min driveSTART Burr Oak Woods…Lake Jacomo12N1 miBurr Oak Woods and Lake JacomoOutdoorsDriveStraight lines, not directions. Dotted ring: somewhere in this area.Not to scale, north up. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
The route is about 4.9 miles end to end. © OpenStreetMap

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The stops

  1. Burr Oak Woods Conservation Area and Nature CenterThe nature center and woodland trails. Area hours change during managed hunts.about 90 min · Burr Oak Woods Conservation Area, Park Road west of Highway 7, Blue Springs, MO 64015 · hours freshly checked · then 19 min driveWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps
  2. Lake Jacomo (Fleming Park)A walk along the lake near the marina. Its page lists no park hours or fees.about 60 min · 7401 W Park Rd, Blue Springs, MO 64015Website Google Maps Apple Maps
Sailboats moored at the Lake Jacomo marina below wooded hills in Fleming Park
Photo: Nightryder84 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

How the night flows

The Burr Oak Woods nature center is open Tuesday to Saturday 8 AM to 5 PM and the conservation area daily 6 AM to 8 PM, so this date runs Tuesday to Saturday. Lake Jacomo is a ten-minute drive away. Bring snacks: neither page lists food for sale. Neither page states a fee, so none is counted.

Good to know

Reservations
Not needed
Parking
Confirm parking at each stop.
Getting around
Driving
Setting
Outdoors
Alcohol
None needed
What to wear
Whatever you feel good in.

Before you go

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We last looked over this date on October 14, 2026. That is a review of the plan, not a promise that every detail is current.

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