This rural waterfall is in Clay County, Mo., between Excelsior Springs and Kearney.
If you visit Tryst Falls Park, you’re part of a tradition that dates back more than a century. Although the park has only been in existence since the 1970s, visitors have frequented it for decades. A flour mill operated here around 1850.
Tryst Falls drops about five feet – straight off of a cliff. While that may not seem like much, that makes it the “Niagara Falls” of Greater Kansas City. It’s also a natural fall, unlike spillways and engineered overflows. Tryst Falls is set in a quiet, rural park between Excelsior Springs and Kearney, Mo. Most Kansas City-area waterfalls are dependent on frequent rain and Tryst Falls is no different. If you visit in the dog days of summer, you’re unlikely to see more than a drip. But visit after a thunderstorm or during spring thaw and you’ll capture a stirring view. In addition to the falls, Tryst Falls Park features 19 acres and picnic areas.
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