Cameron Community Park at Old Somerville
Park
20 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: The original uploader was Americasroof at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Cameron
Cameron has 46 acres of parks, 5.4 for every 1,000 residents
1.6 miles of mapped trail cross Cameron, 0.2 per square mile of land. 66% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 29% of U.S. towns · #188 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
17 acres · of 6.9 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
46 ac
5.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
66%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Cameron have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cameron is ahead of 29% of U.S. towns, #188 of 247 in Missouri. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Cameron’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical MO town 2% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · MO 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land5.4 acres of park per 1,000 residents (46 acres) · MO 11 · U.S. 13CParks close to home66% 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 29%
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Missouri towns of 2,500+ (247)Ahead of 24%
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Cameron’s under 1% is ahead of 16% 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Cameron Community Park at Old Somerville, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 6 parks & preserves
Cameron Community Park at Old Somerville20 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Recreation Park7 acres
DirectionsCameron Soccer Complex7 acres
DirectionsMcCorkle Park2 acres
DirectionsBeaver Park2 acres
Kelsey Park1 acres · City of Cameron Parks and Recreation
DirectionsWho protects it
17 conserved acres
under 1% of Cameron’s land. Who manages Cameron’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city17 ac
Local Park · 17 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recreation Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Beaver Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Mccorkie Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Cameron
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Cameron
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Cameron
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
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
12Baseball
6Tennis
2Soccer
1Skate park
1Basketball
1Volleyball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Cameron
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 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 41 | 53 | 64 | 74 | 83 | 87 | 86 | 78 | 66 | 52 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
January is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Cameron →
Next door
Cameron and its neighbors
Cameron has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron | under 1% | 0.2 | 5 | 66% | C |
| Kidder Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cameron
Where can I hike in Cameron?
The longest trail networks: Cameron Community Park at Old Somerville, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cameron is conserved land?
under 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 Cameron’s trails?
Cameron Community Park at Old Somerville and Recreation Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Cameron?
702 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cameron or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 46 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Cameron have?
Ahead of 29% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #188 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 Cameron 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 →