Bridgeton Muni Athletic Complex
Park
65 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Payne-Gentry House · Photo: Chuck Morris · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Bridgeton
95% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Bridgeton
The biggest trail networks: Bridgeton Muni Athletic Complex (0.8 mi), Gentry Park (0.8 mi). 217 acres are parks and preserves, 19 per 1,000 residents. 2% of Bridgeton’s land is conserved, about 181 acres.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns · #63 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
181 acres · of 14.6 sq mi of land
Trails
4.8 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
217 ac
19 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
95%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.1 mi
2.0 mi lanes · 4.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Bridgeton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bridgeton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bridgeton is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns, #63 of 247 in Missouri. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bridgeton’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical MO town 2% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · MO 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land19 acres of park per 1,000 residents (217 acres) · MO 11 · U.S. 13BParks close to home95% of residents within a half mile of a park · MO 74% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 64%
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Missouri towns of 2,500+ (247)Ahead of 75%
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Bridgeton’s 2% is ahead of 50% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 55% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 Bridgeton Muni Athletic Complex, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Bryan Island Unit
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
229 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Bridgeway Park
Managed by City of Bridgeton
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 8 parks & preserves
Bridgeton Muni Athletic Complex65 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsGentry Park35 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsBig Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Bryan Island Unit229 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Bridgeway Park11 acres · City of Bridgeton
DirectionsO'Connor Park10 acres
Matthews Park5 acres
Bridgeton Trails Park3 acres
McKelvey Park2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
181 conserved acres
2% of Bridgeton’s land. Who manages Bridgeton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city171 ac
Not recorded10 ac
Local Park · 171 acState Conservation Area · 10 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeton Athletic Complex Local Park | Town or city | 68 | Open |
| O'Connor Park Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Riverwoods Park & Trail Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Freebourn Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Bridgeway Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Hickory Woods Conservation Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 10 | Restricted |
| Hellebusch Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Matthews Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Spanish Village Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Bridgeton Open Space Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
6 places to go in Bridgeton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Bridgeton
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.7 mi
Riverwoods Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
6.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.0 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
4.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
13Baseball
8Tennis
6Pickleball
1Basketball
1Soccer
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).
Payne-Gentry HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Bridgeton
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) | 40 | 45 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 85 | 89 | 88 | 81 | 69 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
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 Bridgeton →
Next door
Bridgeton and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeton | 2% | 0.3 | 19 | 95% | B |
| Maryland Heights | 3% | 0.7 | 79 | 82% | A− |
| St. Ann | 7% | 0.6 | 12 | 90% | A− |
| Hazelwood | 10% | 0.5 | 7 | 91% | B+ |
| St. Charles | 5% | 0.4 | 15 | 73% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bridgeton
Where can I hike in Bridgeton?
The longest trail networks: Bridgeton Muni Athletic Complex, 0.8 miles; Gentry Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bridgeton is conserved land?
2% 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 Bridgeton’s trails?
Bridgeton Muni Athletic Complex and Gentry Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bridgeton?
6.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.0 of painted or protected lanes and 4.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Bridgeton?
13,230 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bridgeton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 217 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Bridgeton have?
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #63 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 Bridgeton 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 →