Artesian Park
Park
42 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Kbh3rd · CC BY 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Clinton
12% of Clinton’s land is conserved: 677 acres
The biggest trail networks: Artesian Park (1 mi). 1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Clinton, 0.2 per square mile of land. 69% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns · #76 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
677 acres · of 9.1 sq mi of land
Trails
1.4 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
127 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
69%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.2 mi
1.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Clinton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Clinton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Clinton is ahead of 60% of U.S. towns, #76 of 247 in Missouri. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Clinton’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical MO town 2% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · MO 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (127 acres) · MO 11 · U.S. 13BParks close to home69% 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 60%
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Missouri towns of 2,500+ (247)Ahead of 70%
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Clinton’s 12% is ahead of 97% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 35% 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 Artesian Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Bethlehem)
Nature preserve
37 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Clinton Soccer Complex
Park
18 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 8 parks & preserves
Artesian Park42 acres · 1 mi of trail
Wagoner Park27 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsOptimist Park9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Bethlehem)37 acres
Clinton Soccer Complex18 acres
Henry County Fairgrounds11 acres
DirectionsAntioch Park8 acres
Hurt Park2 acres
Who protects it
677 conserved acres
12% of Clinton’s land. Who manages Clinton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Army Corps of Engineers563 ac
Town or city117 ac
State parks1 ac
Not recorded213 ac
Recreation Management Area · 563 acState Other or Unknown · 118 acLocal Park · 94 acLocal Recreation Area · 75 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 43 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Truman Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 563 | Open |
| Clinton Office State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 118 | Unknown |
| City Park Local Park | Town or city | 83 | Open |
| Truman Reservoir Ml (Grand River Bottoms) Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 52 | Open |
| Truman Reservoir Management Lands Private Recreation or Education | Not recorded | 43 | Closed |
| Wagoner Memorial Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Optimist Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Hurt Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Katy Trail State Park | State parks | 1 | Open |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
16Golf
7Soccer
4Tennis
4Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
C. C. Williams HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itJudge Jerubial Gideon Dorman HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itAnheuser-Busch Brewing Association BuildingBuilding · listed 1991
About itGustave C. Haysler HouseBuilding · listed 1995
About itWilliam F. and Julia Crome HouseBuilding · listed 1999
About itClinton Square Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2007
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Clinton
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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 47 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 85 | 89 | 88 | 80 | 69 | 56 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.2 |
January is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Clinton →
Next door
Clinton and its neighbors
Clinton has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton | 12% | 0.2 | 14 | 69% | B |
| Clinton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Fields Creek Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 23 | 41% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Clinton
Where can I hike in Clinton?
The longest trail networks: Artesian Park, 1 miles; Wagoner Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Clinton is conserved land?
12% 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 Clinton’s trails?
Artesian Park and Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Bethlehem) don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Clinton?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Clinton?
14,288 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clinton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 673 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Clinton have?
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #76 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 Clinton 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 →