Wallace State Park

Wallace State Park was created in 1932 when citizens convinced the Missouri state government to purchase the 121 acres of land, who named the park after the previous landholders. The Works Progress Administration performed much of the initial development. It's about a 45 minute drive outside of Kansas City, on Interstate 35, near Cameron and I think perhaps the second or third closest state park to the metro. Some of the natural wooded landscape has been preserved, though neighboring roads are apparent through bare spring trees and farm ponds and the artificial lake reveal 20th century development of this area.