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Driving Directions
For more information, please email us or call 816-229-8980. You may also view the map to get a better idea of where we are located.
- From Blue Springs
- From Lee's Summit
- From Independence
- From Downtown Kansas City
- From Grandview & Belton
- From Johnson County
- From North Missouri River
- From the Southeast
From 1-70 & 7 Hwy in Blue Springs
- Go south 5 miles on 7 Highway
- Turn right on Cowherd Road (by Doug's Outdoor Power and Cell Phone Tower)
- Turn right on Jasper Bell Road (first right)
- Go a half-mile to Kemper Outdoor Education Center
- Entrance on right (stone wall and iron gates at entrance)
From 291 Highway & Colbern Road in Lee's Summit
- Go east 3 miles on Colbern Road
- Turn left (north) on Cyclone School Road
- Turn right on Lochkirk
- There's a jog in Lochkirk- go right at stop sign, then left
- Right on Cowherd (T -intersection)
- Take first left turn (Jasper Bell Road)
- Go 0.5 miles to Kemper Outdoor Education Center
- Entrance on right (stone wall and iron gates at entrance)
From 1-70 & 1-470 (291 Highway) in Independence
- Go east on I-70 to the 7 Highway exit in Blue Springs
- Exit and turn right
- Go south 5 miles on 7 Highway
- Turn right on Cowherd Road (by Doug's Outdoor Power and Cell Phone Tower)
- Turn right on Jasper Bell Road (first right)
- Go 0.5 miles to Kemper Outdoor Education Center
- Entrance on right (stone wall and iron gates at entrance)
From Downtown Kansas City
- Go east on I-70 to the 7 Highway exit in Blue Springs
- Exit and turn right; go south 5 miles on 7 Highway
- Turn right on Cowherd Road (by Doug's Outdoor Power and Cell Phone Tower)
- Turn right on Jasper Bell Road (first right)
- Go 0.5 miles to Kemper Outdoor Education Center
- Entrance on right (stone wall and iron gates at entrance)
From Grandview / Belton
- Go north on 71 Highway to I-470 East
- Take the Colbern Road/Douglas Street exit (exit 9)
- Turn left
- Turn right at stop light
- Go east 3.75 miles on Colbern Road
- Turn left (north) on Cyclone School Road
- Turn right on Lochkirk
- There's a jog in Lochkirk- go right at stop sign, then left
- Turn right on Cowherd (T -intersection)
- Take first left turn (Jasper Bell Road)
- Go 0.5 miles to Kemper Outdoor Education Center
- Entrance on right (stone wall and iron gates at entrance)
From Johnson County, Kansas
- Go east on I-435 to I-470 East
- Take the Colbern Road/Douglas Street exit (exit 9)
- Turn left
- Turn right at stop light
- Go east 3.75 miles on Colbern Road;
- Turn left (north) on Cyclone School Road
- Turn right on Lochkirk
- There's a jog in Lochkirk - go right at stop sign, then left
- Turn right on Cowherd (T -intersection)
- Take first left turn (Jasper Bell Road)
- Go 0.5 miles to Kemper Outdoor Education Center
- Entrance on right (stone wall and iron gates at entrance)
From North of the Missouri River
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Take I-29 south to I-70 east
- Or I-35 south to I-70 east
- Or I-435 east (toward St. Louis) to I-70 east
- Go east on 1-70 to the 7 Highway exit in Blue Springs
- Exit and turn right
- Go south 5 miles on 7 Highway
- Turn right on Cowherd Road (by Doug's Outdoor Power and Cell Phone Tower)
- Turn right on Jasper Bell Road (first right)
- Go 0.5 miles to Kemper Outdoor Education Center
- Entrance on right (stone wall and iron gates at entrance)
From the Southeast
- Take 50 Highway or Colbern Road west
- Go north on Missouri 7 Highway
- Turn left on Cowherd Road (by Doug's Outdoor Power and Cell Phone Tower)
- Turn right on Jasper Bell Road (first right)
- Go 0.5 miles to Kemper Outdoor Education Center
- Entrance on right (stone wall and iron gates at entrance)