Memorial Park
Park
28 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Americasroof · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Bethany
Bethany has 33 acres of parks, 11 for every 1,000 residents
0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Bethany, 0.1 per square mile of land. 79% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Bethany’s land is conserved, about 31 acres.
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns · #156 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
31 acres · of 4.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
33 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
79%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bethany have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bethany is ahead of 39% of U.S. towns, #156 of 247 in Missouri. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bethany’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical MO town 2% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · MO 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (33 acres) · MO 11 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home79% 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 39%
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Missouri towns of 2,500+ (247)Ahead of 37%
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Bethany’s 1% is ahead of 28% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 32% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B−. 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 Memorial Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Prentis Park
Park
1 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
31 conserved acres
1% of Bethany’s land. Who manages Bethany’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city27 ac
Not recorded4 ac
Local Park · 27 acLocal Recreation Area · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Bethany Fairgrounds Facility Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 4 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Bethany
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Bethany
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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
1Soccer
1Football
1Tracks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Hamilton HouseBuilding · listed 1985
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in Bethany
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 40 | 52 | 64 | 73 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 65 | 51 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
January is the driest month (1.0 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 Bethany →
Questions about parks and trails in Bethany
Where can I hike in Bethany?
The longest trail networks: Memorial Park, 0.3 miles; Prentis Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bethany 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 Bethany’s trails?
Memorial Park and Prentis Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bethany?
35 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bethany or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 33 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Bethany have?
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #156 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 Bethany 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 →