Strawberry Creek Nature Area
Park
114 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Original uploaded by Fredlander (Transfered by Gary Dee) · Public domainA−Outdoors
Outdoors in Arnold
Arnold has 844 acres of parks, 40 for every 1,000 residents
10% of Arnold’s land is conserved, about 728 acres. The biggest trail networks: Strawberry Creek Nature Area (1.4 mi), Arnold City Park (1.1 mi). 6.5 miles of mapped trail cross Arnold, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns · #23 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
728 acres · of 11.5 sq mi of land
Trails
6.5 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
844 ac
40 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
70%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Arnold?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Arnold have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Arnold is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns, #23 of 247 in Missouri. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Arnold’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical MO town 2% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · MO 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land40 acres of park per 1,000 residents (844 acres) · MO 11 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home70% of residents within a half mile of a park · MO 74% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 80%
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Missouri towns of 2,500+ (247)Ahead of 91%
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Arnold’s 10% is ahead of 96% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 71% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Strawberry Creek Nature Area, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pomme Creek Park
Managed by City of Arnold Missorui
104 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Teszars Woods Conservation Area
Managed by City of Arnold, Missouri
91 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 5 parks & preserves
Strawberry Creek Nature Area114 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
DirectionsArnold City Park56 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPomme Creek Park104 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Arnold Missorui
DirectionsTeszars Woods Conservation Area91 acres · City of Arnold, Missouri
DirectionsFerd B. Lang Park16 acres · City of Arnold, Missouri
Who protects it
728 conserved acres
10% of Arnold’s land. Who manages Arnold’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city593 ac
Regional agency135 ac
Local Park · 709 acLocal Recreation Area · 19 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold Park Local Park | Town or city | 479 | Open |
| Strawberry Creek Nature Area Local Park | Regional agency | 120 | Open |
| Arnold City Park Local Park | Town or city | 64 | Open |
| Ferd Lang Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Khoury League Park Local Park | Regional agency | 15 | Open |
| Arnold Recreation Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| David R Collins Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Jefferson County Youth Association Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
Things to do
25 places to go in Arnold
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Arnold
14 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Arnold
Ozark Paw ParkIn Ferd B. Lang Park
DirectionsPaw ParkIn Ferd B. Lang Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Arnold
Flam City Access
DirectionsPicnic areas in Arnold
8 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.2 mi
Wonder Park0.1 mi
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
10Baseball
3Softball
1Beach volleyball
1Football
1Soccer
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Arnold
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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 46 | 57 | 68 | 77 | 86 | 89 | 88 | 81 | 69 | 56 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Arnold →
Questions about parks and trails in Arnold
Where can I hike in Arnold?
The longest trail networks: Strawberry Creek Nature Area, 1.4 miles; Arnold City Park, 1.1 miles; Pomme Creek Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Arnold is conserved land?
10% 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 Arnold’s trails?
Strawberry Creek Nature Area and Arnold City Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Arnold?
11,585 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Arnold or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 844 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Arnold have?
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #23 of 247 in Missouri. 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 Arnold 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 →