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Arcadia, MissouriPhoto: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0
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Outdoors in Arcadia

Few parks or trails are on the map in Arcadia

7% of Arcadia’s land is conserved, about 38 acres. 38 acres are parks and preserves, 65 per 1,000 residents. 71% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
7%
38 acres · of 0.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
38 ac
65 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
71%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,240 ft
College Hill
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

38 conserved acres

7% of Arcadia’s land. Who manages Arcadia’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Town or city38 ac
Local Recreation Area · 38 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Arcadia Valley Sports Complex
Local Recreation Area
Town or city38Open
Things to do

1 places to go in Arcadia

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Peaks in Arcadia
College Hill1,240 ft elevation
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
3Baseball
1Pickleball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Ursuline Academy-Arcadia College Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1998
About it
When to get out

June is the best month for walking in Arcadia

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.810.711.913.114.214.714.513.612.411.110.19.6
High (°F)424757687684878779695645
Rain (in)2.92.94.15.35.53.94.13.73.63.54.33.3

January is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Arcadia →

Questions about parks and trails in Arcadia

Is there public land near Arcadia?

31,055 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Arcadia or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 38 of them inside the city line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Arcadia neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →