{"id":1880,"date":"2021-06-01T13:23:15","date_gmt":"2021-06-01T13:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/bluekcblog\/well-said\/happy-healthy-june-2021\/"},"modified":"2023-05-03T23:15:10","modified_gmt":"2023-05-03T23:15:10","slug":"happy-healthy-june-2021","status":"publish","type":"well_said","link":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blog\/well-said\/happy-healthy-june-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy &#038; Healthy June 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/bluekcblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/B4_Wellsaid_Hero_May21_@2x-1024x440-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4164\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Be one of those happy, healthy campers.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you spending enough time outdoors? A growing body of research shows that it\u2019s good for you. More time in nature can reduce stress and insomnia, boost energy, and revitalize health. Just ask any happy camper.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Camping is a great way to get fresh air, be physically active, and unplug from your electronic devices and&nbsp;pressures of daily life.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Within 30 miles (or less) of downtown Kansas City, you\u2019ll discover plenty of places to pitch a tent and be one with nature. And here\u2019s the beautiful thing \u2013 you can drive there in as little as half an hour.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Close to home and far away from it all there\u2019s \u2026&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.makeyourdayhere.com\/151\/Blue-Springs-Lake\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blue Springs Lake\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just 17 miles from the heart of downtown, you\u2019ll find a camping area with 82 campsites, including 30 with full hookups. This camping area is but a stone\u2019s throw from a reservoir known for boating, fishing, and hiking.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.makeyourdayhere.com\/157\/Longview-Lake\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Longview Lake\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nineteen miles from downtown KC in Lee\u2019s Summit, you\u2019ll find Jackson County\u2019s largest public campground with 113 campsites \u2013 59 have electrical hookups. The reservoir land is home to a swim beach, golf course, and softball complex. There\u2019s great fishing and hiking to boot.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.makeyourdayhere.com\/156\/Lake-Jacomo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lake Jacomo<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome to the grandaddy of the local reservoirs, located in Lee\u2019s Summit and just 21 miles from downtown. Folks come for the fishing, sailing, hiking, and day-use areas. Take your pick of 57 campsites, including 19 with full hookups.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitclaymo.com\/p\/play\/outdoors\/smithville-lake\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Smithville Lake<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drive 30 miles north of the city, and you\u2019ll find plenty of places to pitch your tent or park your RV. Between Crows Creek Campground and Camp Branch Campground, you\u2019ll find 777 campsites in all. Cast for bass, crappie, white bass, walleye, and catfish. Or hit the beach, a marina, or some scenic hiking and horseback trails.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mostateparks.com\/park\/watkins-mill-state-park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Watkins Mill State Park<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wildly enough, there\u2019s real wilderness just 30 miles northeast of downtown. This state park has a 100-acre lake with a hiking trail that goes all the way around and sports amazing views. The campground is comfortably shaded and offers 96 campsites \u2013 74 with electrical hookups.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Source: Kansas City Star&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1882,"template":"","class_list":["post-1880","well_said","type-well_said","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Happy &amp; Healthy June 2021 - The Blueprint Blog - Blue KC<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Happy &amp; Healthy June 2021 - The Blueprint Blog - Blue KC\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Be one of those happy, healthy campers. Are you spending enough time outdoors? A growing body of research shows that it\u2019s good for you. 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