Frederick T. Kemper Park
Managed by City of Boonville
49 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Photo: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Boonville
Boonville has 210 acres of parks, 27 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Frederick T. Kemper Park (0.8 mi). 88% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5.6 miles of mapped trail cross Boonville, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns · #34 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
189 acres · of 8.3 sq mi of land
Trails
5.6 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
210 ac
27 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
88%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.0 mi
4.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Boonville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Boonville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Boonville is ahead of 76% of U.S. towns, #34 of 247 in Missouri. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, conserved land lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Boonville’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical MO town 2% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · MO 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land27 acres of park per 1,000 residents (210 acres) · MO 11 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home88% 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 76%
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Missouri towns of 2,500+ (247)Ahead of 87%
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Boonville’s 4% is ahead of 73% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 78% 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 Frederick T. Kemper Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Rolling Hills Park
Managed by City of Boonville
75 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Lions Park
Managed by City of Boonville
15 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 7 parks & preserves
Frederick T. Kemper Park49 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · City of Boonville
DirectionsRolling Hills Park75 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · City of Boonville
DirectionsLions Park15 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Boonville
DirectionsHarley Park48 acres · City of Boonville
DirectionsVeterans Memorial Park4 acres
Riverfront Park1 acres
Johnstons Park1 acres
Who protects it
189 conserved acres
4% of Boonville’s land. Who manages Boonville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city185 ac
State parks3 ac
Local Park · 185 acState Park · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rolling Hills Park Local Park | Town or city | 80 | Open |
| Harley Park Local Park | Town or city | 51 | Open |
| Frederick T Kemper Park Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Lions Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Veterans Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Katy Trail State Park | State parks | 3 | Open |
| Cobblestone Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Riverfront Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
18 places to go in Boonville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Boonville
16 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Boonville
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Boonville
Harley Park LookoutIn Harley Park
DirectionsTrails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
10Soccer
7Baseball
6Tennis
3Football
2Tracks
1Softball
1Skate park
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →30 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Lyric TheaterBuilding · listed 1969
About itBoller HouseBuilding · listed 1977
About itHistoric District DDistrict · listed 1983
About itHistoric District BDistrict · listed 1983
About itHistoric District CDistrict · listed 1983
About itHistoric District EDistrict · listed 1983
About itHistoric District FDistrict · listed 1983
About itHistoric District HDistrict · listed 1983
About itRoeschel-Toennes-Oswald PropertyBuilding · listed 1983
About itAlbert Gallatin Blakey HouseBuilding · listed 1990
About itAndrew Gantner HouseBuilding · listed 1990
About itAndrews-Wing HouseBuilding · listed 1990
About it18 more on the History page.
When to get out
The walking year in Boonville
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 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 44 | 56 | 67 | 76 | 84 | 88 | 87 | 80 | 68 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 1.9 |
January is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Boonville →
Questions about parks and trails in Boonville
Where can I hike in Boonville?
The longest trail networks: Frederick T. Kemper Park, 0.8 miles; Rolling Hills Park, 0.4 miles; Lions Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Boonville is conserved land?
4% 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 Boonville’s trails?
Frederick T. Kemper Park and Rolling Hills Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Boonville?
4.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Boonville?
359 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Boonville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 210 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Boonville have?
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #34 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 Boonville 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 →