Blue Springs, Missouri, located nineteen miles east of downtown Kansas City, has a population of 52,575. Blue Springs has abundant recreation opportunities with 22 city parks, including Flemming Park which is home to Blue Springs Lake and Lake Jacomo. The school districts of Blue Springs, Lee’s Summit, and Grain Valley all serve the city of Blue Springs. The Blue Springs School District which serves most of the residents, has received a perfect score on the Annual Performance Report for twelve years in a row. The Blue Springs School District is one of only seven school districts in this state to have that many consecutive years of Distinction.
Do you want to enjoy a day outside no matter what time of year it is? Maybe you just want to enjoy nature or relaxing to catch some rays! You can camp, have picnics, boat, sail, fish, play games, watch the ducks and geese. Jackson County has over 21,000 acres to enjoy the outdoors! Also, the county is known to have some of the finest marinas in Missouri. Something for all ages!