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MOMissouri rankings

Towns with the most trails in Missouri

Ranked by miles of mapped hiking and walking trails per square mile of town. 128 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Independence
Missouri · Most trails

Where Independence lands: #64 of 128

0.6 mi / sq mi miles of trail per square mile · Visit Independence →

Park Hills 1 Park Hills 3.3 mi / sq mi Trail miles 67.2 mi Map of Sunset Hills 2 Sunset Hills 2.5 mi / sq mi Trail miles 22.8 mi Jennings 3 Jennings 2.5 mi / sq mi Trail miles 9.2 mi
#TownTrail miles per sq miTrail milesParks & preserves
1 Park Hills Park Hills8,678 people 3.3 mi / sq mi 67.2 mi 3
2 Map of Sunset Hills Sunset Hills9,112 people 2.5 mi / sq mi 22.8 mi 7
3 Jennings Jennings12,918 people 2.5 mi / sq mi 9.2 mi 1
4 St. James St. James3,916 people 2.2 mi / sq mi 9.4 mi 0
5 Whiteman AFB3,517 people 1.9 mi / sq mi 13.0 mi 5
6 Map of Jackson Jackson15,659 people 1.9 mi / sq mi 20.5 mi 4
7 Weldon Spring Weldon Spring5,310 people 1.8 mi / sq mi 13.8 mi 1
8 Savannah Savannah5,053 people 1.7 mi / sq mi 5.4 mi 3
9 Map of Poplar Bluff Poplar Bluff16,254 people 1.6 mi / sq mi 21.5 mi 6
10 Blue Springs Blue Springs59,965 people 1.5 mi / sq mi 33.4 mi 34
11 Caruthersville Caruthersville5,326 people 1.5 mi / sq mi 7.8 mi 7
12 Perryville Perryville8,536 people 1.5 mi / sq mi 12.4 mi 4
13 Map of Greenwood Greenwood6,013 people 1.5 mi / sq mi 7.6 mi 3
14 Neosho Neosho13,224 people 1.4 mi / sq mi 21.7 mi 7
15 Columbia Columbia128,548 people 1.4 mi / sq mi 91.8 mi 75
16 Map of Forsyth Forsyth2,766 people 1.3 mi / sq mi 4.5 mi 1
17 Map of Glendale Glendale6,114 people 1.3 mi / sq mi 1.7 mi 0
18 LibertyStoddard County · 14,846 people 1.3 mi / sq mi 192.8 mi 2
19 Crestwood Crestwood12,295 people 1.1 mi / sq mi 4.0 mi 7
20 Carrollton Carrollton3,145 people 1.1 mi / sq mi 4.6 mi 7
21 Map of Ellisville Ellisville10,002 people 1.1 mi / sq mi 4.6 mi 7
22 Branson Branson12,817 people 1.1 mi / sq mi 22.5 mi 17
23 Lake St. Louis Lake St. Louis18,066 people 1.0 mi / sq mi 9.5 mi 4
24 Shrewsbury Shrewsbury6,316 people 1.0 mi / sq mi 1.4 mi 4
25 West Plains West Plains12,441 people 1.0 mi / sq mi 13.1 mi 16
26 Map of Oak Grove Oak Grove8,538 people 1.0 mi / sq mi 6.1 mi 3
27 St. Joseph St. Joseph71,236 people 0.9 mi / sq mi 41.1 mi 35
28 Grandview Grandview26,527 people 0.9 mi / sq mi 13.3 mi 14
29 Eureka Eureka13,081 people 0.9 mi / sq mi 10.1 mi 13
30 Cape Girardeau Cape Girardeau40,344 people 0.8 mi / sq mi 24.4 mi 25
31 Hannibal Hannibal16,771 people 0.8 mi / sq mi 13.8 mi 23
32 Fenton Fenton4,088 people 0.8 mi / sq mi 5.5 mi 6
33 Osage Beach Osage Beach4,905 people 0.8 mi / sq mi 8.4 mi 2
34 Map of Maryville Maryville10,428 people 0.8 mi / sq mi 5.1 mi 10
35 Richmond Richmond5,959 people 0.8 mi / sq mi 4.7 mi 5
36 Valley Park Valley Park6,795 people 0.8 mi / sq mi 3.9 mi 10
37 Map of Dardenne Prairie Dardenne Prairie13,503 people 0.8 mi / sq mi 4.0 mi 2
38 Fulton Fulton12,617 people 0.8 mi / sq mi 9.3 mi 2
39 Jefferson City Jefferson City42,488 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 27.7 mi 25
40 Town and Country Town and Country11,607 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 8.5 mi 4
41 Map of Salem Salem4,677 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 2.6 mi 5
42 Webster Groves Webster Groves23,712 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 4.3 mi 16
43 Sikeston Sikeston16,320 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 12.7 mi 3
44 Map of Moberly Moberly13,526 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 9.3 mi 16
45 Malden Malden3,805 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 5.8 mi 4
46 Sugar Creek Sugar Creek3,249 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 8.1 mi 8
47 Warrensburg Warrensburg19,582 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 6.5 mi 10
48 Excelsior Springs Excelsior Springs10,484 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 7.4 mi 6
49 Map of Chillicothe ChillicotheLivingston County · 8,923 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 5.2 mi 5
50 Map of Raymore Raymore24,526 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 11.8 mi 6
51 Ladue Ladue8,940 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 5.7 mi 3
52 Map of Lee's Summit Lee's Summit103,656 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 43.5 mi 44
53 Oakville Oakville35,333 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 11.6 mi 6
54 Wildwood Wildwood35,133 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 43.3 mi 10
55 Troy Troy13,947 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 5.0 mi 7
56 St. Ann St. Ann12,811 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 2.0 mi 7
57 Boonville Boonville7,689 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 5.6 mi 7
58 Kansas City Kansas City510,612 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 202.0 mi 194
59 Wentzville Wentzville47,061 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 13.8 mi 4
60 Map of Maryland Heights Maryland Heights27,880 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 14.7 mi 9
61 Clever Clever3,030 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 1.0 mi 0
62 Ste. Genevieve Ste. Genevieve5,010 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 2.4 mi 1
63 St. Louis St. Louis288,512 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 38.5 mi 131
64 Independence Independence121,740 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 45.6 mi 51
65 Arnold Arnold20,956 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 6.5 mi 5
66 Map of Webb City Webb City13,221 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 4.9 mi 6
67 IndependenceDunklin County · 11,960 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 62.7 mi 7
68 Kennett Kennett10,196 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 4.0 mi 5
69 Clayton Clayton17,380 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 1.4 mi 8
70 Harrisonville Harrisonville9,970 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 6.1 mi 5
71 Map of Warrenton Warrenton9,066 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 4.9 mi 10
72 O'Fallon O'Fallon93,801 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 16.4 mi 16
73 Lexington Lexington4,606 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 2.8 mi 4
74 Florissant Florissant51,773 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 6.4 mi 17
75 Chesterfield Chesterfield49,574 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 16.6 mi 10
76 Kirkwood Kirkwood29,363 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 4.4 mi 9
77 Creve Coeur Creve Coeur18,643 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 4.9 mi 8
78 Map of St. Charles St. Charles71,508 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 12.0 mi 19
79 Liberty Liberty30,689 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 13.2 mi 17
80 Lebanon Lebanon15,270 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 6.5 mi 6
81 Butler Butler4,668 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 1.8 mi 1
82 Map of Hazelwood Hazelwood25,114 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 7.2 mi 9
83 Cottleville Cottleville5,937 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 2.0 mi 6
84 Springfield Springfield169,954 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 35.1 mi 52
85 Rolla Rolla20,287 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 5.1 mi 18
86 New Madrid New Madrid2,662 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 1.9 mi 1
87 Parkville Parkville8,366 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 6.3 mi 8
88 Centralia Centralia4,690 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 1.2 mi 4
89 Overland Overland15,695 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 1.7 mi 8
90 Sedalia Sedalia22,003 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 5.6 mi 8
91 Map of Nevada Nevada7,925 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 3.4 mi 6
92 Hillsboro Hillsboro3,500 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 1.4 mi 1
93 Map of Lawson Lawson2,905 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 1.1 mi 2
94 Joplin Joplin52,593 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 13.7 mi 15
95 Map of University City University City34,685 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 2.1 mi 15
96 Palmyra Palmyra3,623 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 1.1 mi 5
97 Mexico Mexico11,477 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 4.2 mi 14
98 Desloge Desloge4,863 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 1.0 mi 1
99 Map of Bridgeton Bridgeton11,369 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 4.8 mi 8
100 Bonne Terre Bonne Terre6,683 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 1.3 mi 2
101 Mountain View Mountain View2,658 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 1.1 mi 1
102 Camdenton Camdenton4,023 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 1.6 mi 1
103 Bolivar Bolivar11,170 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 2.2 mi 5
104 Map of Pleasant Hill Pleasant Hill8,847 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 2.2 mi 10
105 St. Robert St. Robert5,356 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 2.3 mi 4
106 Map of Gladstone Gladstone27,207 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 2.1 mi 13
107 Ferguson Ferguson18,213 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 1.6 mi 6
108 Union Union12,781 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 2.3 mi 8
109 Belton Belton25,008 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 3.6 mi 7
110 Farmington Farmington18,282 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 2.2 mi 11
111 Map of Kearney Kearney10,885 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 2.9 mi 3
112 Cameron Cameron8,519 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 1.6 mi 6
113 Manchester Manchester18,160 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 1.0 mi 7
114 Map of Lamar Lamar4,284 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 1.1 mi 1
115 Macon Macon5,466 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 1.2 mi 8
116 Carthage Carthage15,574 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 2.1 mi 6
117 Marshfield Marshfield7,696 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 1.0 mi 8
118 St. Peters St. Peters59,092 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 3.7 mi 24
119 Map of Ozark Ozark22,417 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 2.1 mi 2
120 Washington Washington15,130 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 1.8 mi 11
121 Kirksville Kirksville17,563 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 2.3 mi 12
122 Marshall Marshall13,739 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 1.6 mi 3
123 Clinton ClintonHenry County · 9,065 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 1.4 mi 8
124 Dexter Dexter7,891 people 0.1 mi / sq mi 1.0 mi 2
125 Monett Monett9,873 people 0.1 mi / sq mi 1.1 mi 3
126 Republic Republic19,829 people 0.1 mi / sq mi 1.8 mi 5
127 Peculiar Peculiar5,958 people 0.1 mi / sq mi 1.0 mi 1
128 Smithville Smithville10,705 people 0.1 mi / sq mi 1.2 mi 7

How this ranking works

We rank every town by miles of mapped hiking and walking trails per square mile of town. Paths, bridleways, woods roads and footways in parks count; sidewalks don't. Towns need at least a mile of trail to be ranked. Trails come from OpenStreetMap, so a well-mapped town can edge out an equally trail-rich one that's mapped less thoroughly. The town with the highest figure ranks #1.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Trails, streets and parks: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Conserved land: USGS PAD-US. Measured within each town's Census boundary. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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