Ozark-Saint Francis National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
523 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Wayton
Few parks or trails are on the map in Wayton
20% of Wayton’s land is conserved, about 523 acres. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Wayton, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
20%
523 acres · of 4.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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
523 conserved acres
20% of Wayton’s land. Who manages Wayton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service523 ac
National Forest · 523 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ozark National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 523 | Open |
When to get out
June is the best month for walking in Wayton
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 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 51 | 59 | 69 | 76 | 83 | 88 | 87 | 80 | 70 | 58 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.7 |
January is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Wayton →
Questions about parks and trails in Wayton
Are dogs allowed on Wayton’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 Wayton?
84,644 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wayton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 530 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Wayton 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 →