Hanks Lake, Platte County, Missouri     User input for Hanks Lake, Platte County, Missouri: Be the first to submit input for Hanks Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        Snow Creek is a very popular ski area in close proximity, and at Hanks Lake you always meet someone from Kansas City. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Hanks Lake has to offer, you can camp at Basswood Country Resort, and if you want to play some golf, you're in luck because Staley Farms Golf Club is in the vicinity. The annual rainfall here at Hanks Lake is about average; the month with most of the rain is May while January is typically the driest       month. Hanks Lake Dam is a beautiful spot right next door to Hanks Lake, and Best Western Country Inn - KCI Airport is a great location to get some rest. If you need a place to stay Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham Kansas City Airport is a glorious choice. This lake is so wonderful. There's so much to do here at Hanks Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Smith Fork Campground is a glorious location for that, and Hanks Lake is not the only site close by,                  Stevens Lake is a close by lake. So many exciting things to do here at Hanks Lake, too great to be true. A lake close by is Sampson Lake; in case you don’t mind getting drenched, you can always go whitewater paddling on Kansas River. Throughout the warm months at Hanks Lake temperatures are ordinarily in the 80's; during summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. Highs during the wintertime are generally in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Hanks Lake are in the 10's.   Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham Kansas City Airport, Kansas City 3 miles away Ideal Airport Hotel 2 miles from the Kansas City International Airport That is Designed with- You in Mind-. Complimentary Shuttle Service to and from the MCI Airport. Unwind, Relax and get away from i... Best Western Country Inn - KCI Airport, Kansas City 3 miles away You'll find hospitality with country charm and modern convenience at the Best Western Country Inn - KCI Airport (one mile). From our friendly, helpful staff to our warmly decorated rooms, you'll find ... Current weather conditions at Hanks Lake, Platte County, Missouri Local climate location: ST JOSEPH 9 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 39.32667 Longitude: -94.635 Missouri Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Missouri Platte County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Platte County Books about Hanks Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Hanks Lake, Platte County, Missouri. Outdoors Recreation Near Kansas City, Missouri-Kansas Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Kansas City, Missouri-Kansas, the metro area neareast to Hanks Lake. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. Missouri Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of Missouri.     These outdoors activities are available near Hanks Lake.   Hotels Near Hanks Lake: Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham Kansas City Airport, Kansas City, 3 miles away Best Western Country Inn - KCI Airport, Kansas City, 3 miles away Holiday Inn KANSAS CITY AIRPORT, Kansas City, 3 miles away Residence Inn Kansas City Airport, Kansas City, 4 miles away Hilton Kansas City Airport, Kansas City, 4 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Hanks Lake: Basswood Country Resort, Platte City, 5 miles away Smith Fork Campground, Smithville, 6 miles away Smith's Fork Campground, Smithville, 6 miles away Woodland Acres, Kansas City, 12 miles away   Ski Areas Near Hanks Lake: Snow Creek, Missouri, 20 miles away       300 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Hanks Lake: Kansas River, Johnson CountyCounty, 19 miles away       Class II - 0.1 miles long (Playspot Below I-435 Bridge)   Golf Courses Near Hanks Lake: Staley Farms Golf Club, Kansas City, 6 miles away Shiloh Springs Golf Club, Platte City, 7 miles away   Lakes Near Hanks Lake: Sampson Lake, Platte CountyCounty, 2 miles away Stevens Lake, Platte CountyCounty, 3 miles away