Photo: Nyttend · Public domainCaruthersville has 7.8 miles of mapped trails, 1.5 for every square mile of land
84% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Caruthersville’s land is conserved, about 53 acres. 68 acres are parks and preserves, 13 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns · #51 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Caruthersville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Caruthersville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Caruthersville is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns, #51 of 247 in Missouri. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Caruthersville’s 2% is ahead of 40% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 96% 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.
All 7 parks & preserves
53 conserved acres
2% of Caruthersville’s land. Who manages Caruthersville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gayoso Park Local Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 25 | Open |
| Eastside Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| England City Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Caruthersville Rookery Conservation Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 4 | Restricted |
| Sp Reynolds Park Local Park | Private owners | 2 | Open |
| Reynolds (S. P.) Access Private Recreation or Education | Not recorded | 1 | Closed |
15 places to go in Caruthersville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
12 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 campground without a name on the map.
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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The walking year in Caruthersville
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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 51 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 88 | 90 | 89 | 83 | 73 | 59 | 49 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
August is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Caruthersville →
Questions about parks and trails in Caruthersville
Where can I hike in Caruthersville?
The longest trail networks: England Park, 0.2 miles; Eastside Park, 0.2 miles; Reynolds Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Caruthersville 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 Caruthersville’s trails?
American Legion Fairgrounds and England Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Caruthersville?
148 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Caruthersville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 68 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Caruthersville have?
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #51 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 Caruthersville 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 →