Castor Township has 34 miles of mapped trails, 0.3 for every square mile of land
1% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Castor Township’s land is conserved, about 905 acres.
Ahead of 15% of U.S. towns · #220 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
How much outdoors does Castor Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Castor Township is ahead of 15% of U.S. towns, #220 of 247 in Missouri. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Castor Township’s 1% is ahead of 33% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 53% 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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905 conserved acres
1% of Castor Township’s land. Who manages Castor Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 30 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Ridge Conservation Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 799 | Restricted |
| Holly Ridge Natural Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 41 | Restricted |
| Beech Springs Natural Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 32 | Restricted |
| Crowley's Ridge Conservation Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 3 | Restricted |
1 named trail
The walking year in Castor Township
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 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 49 | 59 | 70 | 79 | 87 | 89 | 88 | 82 | 71 | 57 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.2 |
August is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Castor Township →
Castor Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castor Township | 1% | 0.3 | under 1 | 1% | D |
| Pike Township | under 1% | 0.4 | 33 | 38% | C+ |
| Richland Township | under 1% | 1.7 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| New Lisbon Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Liberty Township | 6% | 1.3 | 6 | 36% | B |
| Duck Creek Township | 16% | 0.7 | under 1 | under 1% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Castor Township
How much of Castor Township 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.
Is there public land near Castor Township?
320 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Castor Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Castor Township have?
Ahead of 15% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #220 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 Castor Township 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 →