Cassville has 119 acres of parks, 37 for every 1,000 residents
4% of Cassville’s land is conserved, about 79 acres. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Cassville, 0.3 per square mile of land. 59% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns · #81 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
How much outdoors does Cassville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cassville is ahead of 59% of U.S. towns, #81 of 247 in Missouri. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Cassville’s 4% is ahead of 73% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 50% 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
The longest trail network is Park/Greenway, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 5 parks & preserves
79 conserved acres
4% of Cassville’s land. Who manages Cassville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Park Local Park | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Cassville City Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 16 | Open |
| City Greenway Trail Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Mark Twain National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 5 | Open |
2 places to go in Cassville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2.2 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 Cassville
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 | 14.7 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 45 | 50 | 59 | 68 | 76 | 84 | 88 | 88 | 81 | 70 | 58 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 6.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Cassville →
Questions about parks and trails in Cassville
Where can I hike in Cassville?
The longest trail networks: Park/Greenway, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cassville is conserved land?
4% 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 Cassville’s trails?
Park/Greenway and Greenway Trail don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cassville?
2.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Cassville?
38,654 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cassville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 124 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Cassville have?
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #81 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 Cassville 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 →