Movies and TV Lakewood or Lee's Summit Lake...

Mr_Tomahawk · 05-16-2017, 06:39 AM

With the draft over, the football front is slow again. So time for a random thread topic.

Lakewood/Lee's Summit Lake; do you know anyone who lives on the lake?

How do they like it...?

Thoughts?

With my family being from Minnesota, I have always been drawn to those lakefront communities. There are very few within our metro region and I know little about this one. Just was looking for some stories.

**Dartgod** · 05-16-2017, 07:05 AM

I've never lived there but grew up in the area. There are three other lake communities in the Lee's Summit area. Raintree, Winnebago and Lotawana.

Lakewood and Raintree do not allow you to have private docks. Lotawana and Winnebago do. I spent quite a bit of time at Lotawana as a kid as my parents had friends that lived there. Then my parents lived at Winnebago for a few years, so pretty familiar with that lake too.

If it was me, I'd rather live at Lotawana or Winnebago. I will tell you that Lotawana is quite a bit older than the others and a lot of the houses there are up on hills or bluffs, making it more of a chore to get to the waters edge. Winnebago, Raintree and Loakewood are all "flatter" lots.

phisherman · 05-16-2017, 07:16 AM

You could also look into Prairie Lee Lake. It's just south of Lake Jacomo. There are very nice homes around it as well.

**Dartgod** · 05-16-2017, 07:19 AM

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You could also look into Prairie Lee Lake. It's just south of Lake Jacomo. There are very nice homes around it as well.

Damn, completely forgot about Prairie Lee. It's pretty small compared to the others though.

phisherman · 05-16-2017, 07:28 AM

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Damn, completely forgot about Prairie Lee. It's pretty small compared to the others though.

Yep, very small, very quiet. A real hidden gem.

chinaski · 05-16-2017, 07:42 AM

Prairie Lee was what came to mind for me as well. I used to fish that lake when I was a kid. My grandfather had a friend that lived on Lotawana. Isn't there another one off of 40 Hwy between Independence and Blue Springs? Tapawingo or something?

raybec 4 · 05-16-2017, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by chinaski

Prairie Lee was what came to mind for me as well. I used to fish that lake when I was a kid. My grandfather had a friend that lived on Lotawana. Isn't there another one off of 40 Hwy between Independence and Blue Springs? Tapawingo or something?

Tapawingo is correct, the homes aren't nearly as nice as Raintree but you could do worse.

**Dartgod** · 05-16-2017, 07:20 AM

One other thing. I've never once heard Lakewood referred to as Lee's Summit Lake.

**alpha_omega** · 05-16-2017, 07:26 AM

Any idea which of those (if any) are skiable?

Good thread idea.

**Dartgod** · 05-16-2017, 07:39 AM

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Any idea which of those (if any) are skiable?

Good thread idea.

All of them are, I believe. I know I have skied on Lotawana and Winnebago.

Also, I don't know about Lakewood or Raintree, but the others are good fishing lakes.

raybec 4 · 05-16-2017, 07:42 AM

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All of them are, I believe. I know I have skied on Lotawana and Winnebago.

Also, I don't know about Lakewood or Raintree, but the others are good fishing lakes.

Raintree is an excellent fishing lake. No skiing though. We fish there a few times a year and always do pretty well.

**doomy3** · 05-16-2017, 05:00 PM

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Raintree is an excellent fishing lake. No skiing though. We fish there a few times a year and always do pretty well.

Actually, you can ski on Raintree. You can ski on every lake mentioned in this thread, except for Lakewood. That is a no wake lake.

There is a section of houses "in Lakewood" that are called Lake Lee's summit. That is the legal name of his section of homes. Most or all of these homes don't have access to Lakewood amenities, but also don't have Lakewood HOA fees or have those restrictions (sheds are allowed, etc).

wutamess · 06-01-2017, 12:18 PM

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Actually, you can ski on Raintree. You can ski on every lake mentioned in this thread, except for Lakewood. That is a no wake lake.

There is a section of houses "in Lakewood" that are called Lake Lee's summit. That is the legal name of his section of homes. Most or all of these homes don't have access to Lakewood amenities, but also don't have Lakewood HOA fees or have those restrictions (sheds are allowed, etc).

My mother lives in one of those houses. It's not called Lake Lee's Summit as far as I know.

phisherman · 05-16-2017, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by alpha_omega

Any idea which of those (if any) are skiable?

Good thread idea.

You can ski on Prairie Lee lake.

**alpha_omega** · 05-16-2017, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Dartgod

All of them are, I believe. I know I have skied on Lotawana and Winnebago.

Also, I don't know about Lakewood or Raintree, but the others are good fishing lakes.

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You can ski on Prairie Lee lake.

Thank you both. They used to have water ski tournaments on Raintree back in the day.

05-16-2017, 06:39 AM	Topic Starter
Mr_Tomahawk Prestige Worldwide Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Spring Hill, KS Casino cash: $2680526	Lakewood or Lee's Summit Lake... With the draft over, the football front is slow again. So time for a random thread topic. Lakewood/Lee's Summit Lake; do you know anyone who lives on the lake? How do they like it...? Thoughts? With my family being from Minnesota, I have always been drawn to those lakefront communities. There are very few within our metro region and I know little about this one. Just was looking for some stories.
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05-16-2017, 07:05 AM	#2
Dartgod Wasted away again... Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: in Margaritaville Casino cash: $7040000	I've never lived there but grew up in the area. There are three other lake communities in the Lee's Summit area. Raintree, Winnebago and Lotawana. Lakewood and Raintree do not allow you to have private docks. Lotawana and Winnebago do. I spent quite a bit of time at Lotawana as a kid as my parents had friends that lived there. Then my parents lived at Winnebago for a few years, so pretty familiar with that lake too. If it was me, I'd rather live at Lotawana or Winnebago. I will tell you that Lotawana is quite a bit older than the others and a lot of the houses there are up on hills or bluffs, making it more of a chore to get to the waters edge. Winnebago, Raintree and Loakewood are all "flatter" lots. __________________ If you shed a tear for me, please make it a tear of joy. -Joe Tracy (Nzoner) . .
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chinaski Veteran Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: He/Him Casino cash: $8739922	Prairie Lee was what came to mind for me as well. I used to fish that lake when I was a kid. My grandfather had a friend that lived on Lotawana. Isn't there another one off of 40 Hwy between Independence and Blue Springs? Tapawingo or something?
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05-16-2017, 07:20 AM	#8
Dartgod Wasted away again... Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: in Margaritaville Casino cash: $7040000	One other thing. I've never once heard Lakewood referred to as Lee's Summit Lake. __________________ If you shed a tear for me, please make it a tear of joy. -Joe Tracy (Nzoner) . .
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