Few parks or trails are on the map in Buffalo
2% of Buffalo’s land is conserved, about 32 acres. 45% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 34 acres are parks and preserves, 9.9 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 21% of U.S. towns · #208 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
How much outdoors does Buffalo have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Buffalo is ahead of 21% of U.S. towns, #208 of 247 in Missouri. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Buffalo’s 2% is ahead of 41% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 6% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Buffalo City Park
32 conserved acres
2% of Buffalo’s land. Who manages Buffalo’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas County Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Buffalo City Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
10 places to go in Buffalo
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The walking year in Buffalo
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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 76 | 84 | 89 | 88 | 80 | 69 | 57 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Buffalo →
Questions about parks and trails in Buffalo
How much of Buffalo 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 Buffalo’s trails?
Dallas County Community Park and Buffalo City Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Buffalo?
1.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Buffalo?
239 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Buffalo or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 34 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Buffalo have?
Ahead of 21% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #208 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 Buffalo neighbors.
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 →