Daryl Danner Memorial Park
Park
39 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Chillicothe Commercial Historic District · Photo: John Zupez · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Chillicothe
Chillicothe has 5.2 miles of mapped trails, 0.7 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Daryl Danner Memorial Park (1.3 mi), Simpson Park (1 mi). 77% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Chillicothe’s land is conserved, about 103 acres.
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns · #91 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
103 acres · of 7.6 sq mi of land
Trails
5.2 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
91 ac
10 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
77%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Chillicothe have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Chillicothe is ahead of 57% of U.S. towns, #91 of 247 in Missouri. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Chillicothe’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical MO town 2% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · MO 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land10 acres of park per 1,000 residents (91 acres) · MO 11 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home77% 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 57%
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Missouri towns of 2,500+ (247)Ahead of 63%
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Chillicothe’s 2% is ahead of 53% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 78% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B. 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 Daryl Danner Memorial Park, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Simpson Park
Managed by City of Chillicothe
34 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
June Shaffer Memorial Park
Park
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Daryl Danner Memorial Park39 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
Simpson Park34 acres · 1 mi of trail · City of Chillicothe
DirectionsJune Shaffer Memorial Park7 acres
Clay Street Park7 acres
DirectionsGravesville Park2 acres
Who protects it
103 conserved acres
2% of Chillicothe’s land. Who manages Chillicothe’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city86 ac
Not recorded17 ac
Local Park · 86 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 17 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daryl Danner Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 39 | Open |
| Simpson Park Local Park | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Chillicothe (Coval Gann - ) Access Private Recreation or Education | Not recorded | 17 | Closed |
| June Shaffer Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Clay Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Gravesville Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Mill Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
13 places to go in Chillicothe
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Chillicothe
12 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Chillicothe
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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
10Tennis
6Baseball
4Basketball
3Football
3Beach volleyball
2Pickleball
2Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Chillicothe
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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 41 | 53 | 65 | 75 | 84 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 66 | 52 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
January is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Chillicothe →
Next door
Chillicothe and its neighbors
Chillicothe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chillicothe | 2% | 0.7 | 10 | 77% | B |
| Chillicothe Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Chillicothe
Where can I hike in Chillicothe?
The longest trail networks: Daryl Danner Memorial Park, 1.3 miles; Simpson Park, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Chillicothe 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 Chillicothe’s trails?
Daryl Danner Memorial Park and Simpson Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Chillicothe?
145 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Chillicothe or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 91 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Chillicothe have?
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #91 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 Chillicothe 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 →