Photo: Tyler Silvest · CC BY 2.0Belton has 352 acres of parks, 14 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Memorial Park (1.5 mi), Wallace Park (1 mi). 72% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.6 miles of mapped trail cross Belton, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns · #108 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
How much outdoors does Belton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Belton is ahead of 53% of U.S. towns, #108 of 247 in Missouri. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Belton’s 3% is ahead of 71% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 48% 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 Memorial Park, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lincoln Housing Park
All 7 parks & preserves
304 conserved acres
3% of Belton’s land. Who manages Belton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belton Municipal Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 92 | Open |
| Markey Park Local Park | Town or city | 57 | Open |
| West Belton Park Local Park | Town or city | 51 | Open |
| Wallace Park Local Park | Town or city | 49 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Cimarron Trails Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Country View Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Somerset Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
9 places to go in Belton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
2 lakes & rivers
3.5 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 Belton
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 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 44 | 55 | 65 | 74 | 83 | 88 | 87 | 79 | 67 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
January is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Belton →
Belton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belton | 3% | 0.2 | 14 | 72% | B− |
| Kansas City | 7% | 0.6 | 25 | 89% | A− |
| Loch Lloyd | under 1% | 4.7 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Raymore | 2% | 0.7 | 13 | 79% | B |
| Grandview | 10% | 0.9 | 14 | 92% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Belton
Where can I hike in Belton?
The longest trail networks: Memorial Park, 1.5 miles; Wallace Park, 1 miles; Markey Park, 0.3 miles; Lincoln Housing Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Belton is conserved land?
3% 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 Belton’s trails?
Memorial Park and Wallace Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Belton?
3.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Belton?
11,842 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Belton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 352 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Belton have?
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #108 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 Belton 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 →