Herring Park
Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Brunswick Township
Brunswick Township has 17 miles of mapped trails, 0.2 for every square mile of land
8 acres are parks and preserves, 6.8 per 1,000 residents. 2% of Brunswick Township’s land is conserved, about 913 acres. 58% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
913 acres · of 70.0 sq mi of land
Trails
17 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
8 ac
6.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
58%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Brunswick Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Brunswick Township is ahead of 37% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Brunswick Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical MO town 2% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (17 mi) · MO 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land6.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (8 acres) · MO 11 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home58% 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 37%
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Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Brunswick Township’s 2% is ahead of 51% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 47% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to C+. 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Brunswick Access
Managed by Missouri Department of Conservation
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
913 conserved acres
2% of Brunswick Township’s land. Who manages Brunswick Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)911 ac
Not recorded2 ac
Conservation Easement · 911 acState Recreation Area · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 911 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick Access State Recreation Area | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Brunswick Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Brunswick Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Brunswick Township
Brunswick Access Boat Ramp
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map.
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
2Baseball
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).
Locust HillBuilding · listed 1980
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Brunswick Township
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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 42 | 54 | 65 | 75 | 84 | 88 | 87 | 79 | 67 | 53 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 1.7 |
January is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Brunswick Township →
Next door
Brunswick Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Mendon Township27 miTriplett Township26 miBowling Green Township23 miBrunswick Township17 miKeytesville Township8.7 miDe Witt Township5.1 miSalt Creek Township5.1 miBrunswick0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick Township | 2% | 0.2 | 7 | 58% | C+ |
| De Witt Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bowling Green Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Triplett Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Keytesville Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Salt Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Brunswick | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mendon Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Brunswick Township
How much of Brunswick Township 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 Brunswick Township’s trails?
Herring Park and Brunswick Access don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Brunswick Township?
244 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brunswick Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 8 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Brunswick Township have?
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Brunswick Township 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 →