Petersburg Riverfront Park & Boat Launch
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Jonathan Carlton House · Photo: Photo by Greg Hume (Greg5030) · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Petersburg
Few parks or trails are on the map in Petersburg
8 acres are parks and preserves, 11 per 1,000 residents. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Petersburg, 0.1 per square mile of land. 65% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
1%
29 acres · of 6.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
8 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
65%
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
29 conserved acres
1% of Petersburg’s land. Water is left out: Petersburg has 6.3 square miles of land and 0.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Petersburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land24 ac
County6 ac
State Conservation Area · 24 acLocal Park · 6 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Split Rock Stream Restoration Site State Conservation Area | Other state land | 24 | Unknown |
| Petersburg River Park Local Park | County | 4 | Open |
| Petersburg Community Center Local Park | County | 2 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Petersburg
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Petersburg
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Petersburg
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
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
1Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →21 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Jonathan Carlton HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itJohn Tanner HouseBuilding · listed 1987
About itAgnes Horton HouseBuilding · listed 1989
About itBoone County Distillery Superintendant's House and Guest HouseBuilding · listed 1989
About itChristian Meeting HouseBuilding · listed 1989
About itDaniel Dew HouseBuilding · listed 1989
About itDonald Barger HouseBuilding · listed 1989
About itFarmers Bank of PetersburgBuilding · listed 1989
About itGeorge W. Terrill HouseBuilding · listed 1989
About itGordon's HallBuilding · listed 1989
About itLoder HouseBuilding · listed 1989
About itPeters HouseBuilding · listed 1989
About it9 more on the History page.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Petersburg
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 44 | 54 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 86 | 80 | 68 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Petersburg →
Next door
Petersburg and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petersburg | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Petersburg
Are dogs allowed on Petersburg’s trails?
Petersburg Riverfront Park & Boat Launch and Petersburg Ball Field don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Petersburg?
6,786 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Petersburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 8 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Petersburg 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 →