Photo: Dave Herholz from St. Louis, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Ballwin has 89 acres of parks, 2.9 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: New Ballwin Park (0.6 mi). 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Ballwin, 0.1 per square mile of land. 73% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns · #202 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
How much outdoors does Ballwin have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ballwin is ahead of 23% of U.S. towns, #202 of 247 in Missouri. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Ballwin’s 1% is ahead of 19% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 24% 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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is New Ballwin Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pointe at Ballwin Commons
All 6 parks & preserves
33 conserved acres
1% of Ballwin’s land. Who manages Ballwin’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holloway Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Ferris Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Ballwin Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
25 places to go in Ballwin
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 21 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
5 lakes & rivers
4.9 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 Ballwin
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 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 46 | 56 | 68 | 76 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 80 | 69 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Ballwin →
Ballwin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballwin | 1% | 0.1 | 3 | 73% | C− |
| Ellisville | 5% | 1.1 | 24 | 98% | A |
| Chesterfield | 6% | 0.5 | 15 | 42% | B |
| Manchester | 2% | 0.2 | 4 | 81% | C+ |
| Town and Country | 1% | 0.7 | 5 | 37% | C |
| Winchester | 3% | under 0.1 | 4 | 99%+ | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Ballwin
Where can I hike in Ballwin?
The longest trail networks: New Ballwin Park, 0.6 miles; Ferris Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Ballwin is conserved land?
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 Ballwin’s trails?
New Ballwin Park and Vlasis Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Ballwin?
4.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.1 of painted or protected lanes, 1.4 of off-road paths and 1.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Ballwin?
19,582 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ballwin or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 89 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Ballwin have?
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #202 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 Ballwin 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 →