Platte Falls Conservation Area offers a unique two-mile oxbow paddling route with separate boat ramps at each end (located about a quarter mile apart), making it ideal for a one-way trip.

The area provides parking, restroom facilities, and is accessible via gravel road off Route HH near Platte City; expect slow-moving water with numerous half-submerged trees and muddy banks.

Fishing is permitted, and the site is suitable for novice paddlers, though the area is in the Kansas City Airport flight path.