James A. Reed Memorial Wildlife Area is a 3,084-acre conservation area near Lee's Summit offering access to 12 lakes with multiple fishing jetties, docks, and boat rental on Gopher Lake, plus 15 miles of multi-use trails for hiking and biking.

The area features numerous parking lots (many ADA-accessible), picnic areas, pavilions, an archery range, and designated camping for organized youth groups.

Electric motors only are permitted on boats, with carry-in boats and float tubes allowed on select lakes including Catclaw, Cottontail, Gopher, and Jackrabbit lakes.