Photo: Nyttend · Public domainCanton has 8 acres of parks, 3.1 for every 1,000 residents
91% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Canton, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns · #182 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Canton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Canton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Canton is ahead of 32% of U.S. towns, #182 of 247 in Missouri. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Canton’s under 1% is ahead of 10% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 45% of them.
Water is 12% of Canton’s area (0 of 3 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read under 1%.
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
The longest trail network is College Hill, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Martin Park
Canton Community Garden
Central Park
2 conserved acres
under 1% of Canton’s land. Water is left out: Canton has 2.3 square miles of land and 0.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Canton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 2 | Open |
10 places to go in Canton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 2 boat launches without a name on the map.
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The walking year in Canton
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 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 40 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 66 | 52 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
January is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Canton →
Canton and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton | under 1% | 0.2 | 3 | 91% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Canton
Where can I hike in Canton?
The longest trail networks: College Hill, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Canton 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 Canton’s trails?
College Hill and Martin Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Canton?
6,685 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Canton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 10 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Canton have?
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #182 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 Canton 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 →