Ozark-Saint Francis National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Brandonrush · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in St. Paul
Few parks or trails are on the map in St. Paul
5% of St. Paul’s land is conserved, about 12 acres. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross St. Paul, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
5%
12 acres · of 0.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
12 conserved acres
5% of St. Paul’s land. Who manages St. Paul’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service12 ac
National Forest · 12 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ozark National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 12 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in St. Paul
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in St. Paul
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Basketball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
St. Paul School BuildingBuilding · listed 2006
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in St. Paul: April and June
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) | 10.0 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.0 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 51 | 59 | 68 | 75 | 83 | 88 | 87 | 80 | 69 | 57 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 6.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in St. Paul →
Questions about parks and trails in St. Paul
Are dogs allowed on St. Paul’s trails?
Ozark-Saint Francis National Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near St. Paul?
71,382 acres of parks and open public land lie inside St. Paul or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from St. Paul neighbors.
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Sources
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 →