Byrnes Mill has 22 acres of parks, 7.0 for every 1,000 residents
51% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 16% of U.S. towns · #219 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
How much outdoors does Byrnes Mill have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Byrnes Mill is ahead of 16% of U.S. towns, #219 of 247 in Missouri. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Byrnes Mill’s 1% is ahead of 20% 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
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
20 conserved acres
1% of Byrnes Mill’s land. Who manages Byrnes Mill’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byrnes Mill Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
1 lakes & rivers
The walking year in Byrnes Mill
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 | 13.2 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 46 | 57 | 68 | 77 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 80 | 69 | 56 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Byrnes Mill →
Questions about parks and trails in Byrnes Mill
How much of Byrnes Mill is conserved land?
1% 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 Byrnes Mill’s trails?
Brynes Mill Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Byrnes Mill?
13,183 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Byrnes Mill or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 22 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Byrnes Mill have?
Ahead of 16% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #219 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 Byrnes Mill 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 →