The Trolley Track Trail
A favorite way to get exercise and fresh air is to explore The Trolley Track Trail. The walking and biking path exists along an old street line, stretches six miles, and runs right through Brookside’s shopping district and residential streets.
The Mission Hills Country Club
The Mission Hills Country Club is a private club established in 1914. The original club consisted of 121 acres in Kansas and 7 acres in Missouri, with the clubhouse on the Missouri side because of more lax liquor laws on
Old Mission Hills
The northern half of Mission Hills, north of 63rd Street, is informally called "Old Mission Hills" and is dominated by opulent houses on large lots. There are two private country clubs in this section: The Mission Hills Country Club and
Mayes Elk Farm
Visit Mayes Elk Farm just to take in the beauty of these animals. They can easily be seen from the road. There is a high demand for bred cows, meat, and velvet antlers although Mayes only raises the animals to
Apollo House
The Apollo House is named so for the statue of Apollo on its cupola. In the late 1880s, the Evans family came to Smithville and made their home on Main Street. Mr. Evans operated a Grocery and Confectionary and sold
Smoke & Davey Trail System
The Smoke & Davey Trail System, named after two Clay County Parks staff members who constructed the trail system, is composed of three trails; Backbone (2.7 miles), Whispering Pine (1.4 miles), and Copperhead Ridge (.7 miles).