Photo: Rivers Langley; SaveRivers · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Blue Springs
38% of Blue Springs’ land is conserved, about 706 acres. 709 acres are parks and preserves, 7,094 per 1,000 residents. 1.6 miles of mapped trail cross Blue Springs, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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706 conserved acres
38% of Blue Springs’ land. Who manages Blue Springs’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Springs State Park State Park | State natural resources | 753 | Open |
3 places to go in Blue Springs
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3 named trails
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Blue Springs: April and May
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.3 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 10.1 |
| High (°F) | 60 | 64 | 71 | 78 | 85 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 87 | 78 | 69 | 61 |
| Rain (in) | 5.1 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 5.3 |
October is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 5.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Blue Springs →
Questions about parks and trails in Blue Springs
Is there public land near Blue Springs?
866 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Blue Springs or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 709 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Blue Springs neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →