DOG-FRIENDLY PARKS IN INDEPENDENCE, MO

Kansas City's eastern neighbor, Independence houses 123,000 residents across gently rolling prairie terrain where humid continental climate delivers hot summers near 90°F and cold winters averaging 28°F. The landscape transitions from urban neighborhoods near the western border to more open suburban development eastward. Four distinct seasons bring tornado season in spring, humid summer afternoons, vibrant fall colors, and occasional ice storms during winter months.