Timber MX Raceway
Park
7 acres0.5 mi of trail
Spectator Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: User:Wyattmj · CC BY 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Bucklin Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Bucklin Township
The biggest trail networks: Timber MX Raceway (0.5 mi). 3% of Bucklin Township’s land is conserved, about 736 acres. 54 acres are parks and preserves, 88 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
3%
736 acres · of 44.4 sq mi of land
Trails
4.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
54 ac
88 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
66%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
8
2 boat launches
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 Timber MX Raceway, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mussel Fork Conservation Area
Managed by Missouri Department of Conservation
742 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Junior Long Baseball Park
Park
8 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 5 parks & preserves
Timber MX Raceway7 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Junior Long Baseball Park8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMussel Fork Conservation Area742 acres · Missouri Department of Conservation
DirectionsBucklin Foxhunter's Park3 acres
DirectionsBucklin City Park2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
736 conserved acres
3% of Bucklin Township’s land. Who manages Bucklin Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)2 ac
Not recorded734 ac
State Conservation Area · 734 acConservation Easement · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mussel Fork Conservation Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 734 | Restricted |
Things to do
11 places to go in Bucklin Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Bucklin Township
Assembly of God Church Playground
DirectionsBucklin City Park PlaygroundIn Bucklin City Park
DirectionsPlus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Bucklin Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Bucklin Township
5 campgrounds without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 8 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Spectator Trail0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
1Tennis
1Basketball
1Baseball
1Tracks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Bucklin Township: April and August
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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 40 | 52 | 64 | 73 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 52 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 1.7 |
January is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Bucklin Township →
Next door
Bucklin Township and its neighbors
Bucklin Township has the most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucklin Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Yellow Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Marceline Township | 6% | 0.1 | 32 | 77% | B |
| Baker 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 Bucklin Township
Where can I hike in Bucklin Township?
The longest trail networks: Timber MX Raceway, 0.5 miles; Junior Long Baseball Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Bucklin Township’s trails?
Timber MX Raceway and Mussel Fork Conservation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bucklin Township?
470 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bucklin Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 54 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bucklin 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 →