97% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Advance
0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Advance, 0.6 per square mile of land. 30 acres are parks and preserves, 20 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Advance?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Advance have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Advance is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Advance’s under 1% is ahead of 4% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 74% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Mayberry Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
5 places to go in Advance
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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 walking year in Advance
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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 49 | 59 | 70 | 79 | 87 | 90 | 89 | 82 | 71 | 57 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.9 |
September is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Advance →
Questions about parks and trails in Advance
Where can I hike in Advance?
The longest trail networks: Mayberry Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Advance is conserved land?
under 1% of its land, against a typical 2% for a Missouri town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Advance’s trails?
Mayberry Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Advance?
188 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Advance or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 30 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Advance have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Advance 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 →