Joseph Sappington House · Photo: LittleT889 · CC BY-SA 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Concord
0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Concord. 29 acres are parks and preserves, 1.6 per 1,000 residents. 42% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 12% of U.S. towns · #224 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
How much outdoors does Concord have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Concord is ahead of 12% of U.S. towns, #224 of 247 in Missouri. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Concord’s 1% is ahead of 22% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 13% 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 Bohrer County Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
26 conserved acres
1% of Concord’s land. Who manages Concord’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bohrer Park Local Park | County | 16 | Open |
| Grant'S Trail Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Church Park Local Park | Private owners | 3 | Open |
6 places to go in Concord
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.8 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 Concord
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 | 13.2 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 46 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 85 | 89 | 87 | 80 | 69 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Concord →
Concord 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concord | 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 42% | D |
| Green Park | 15% | 0.6 | 48 | 99%+ | A |
| Mehlville | 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 28% | D |
| Affton | 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 75% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Concord
Where can I hike in Concord?
The longest trail networks: Bohrer County Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Concord 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.
Are dogs allowed on Concord’s trails?
Bohrer County Park and Officer Blake C. Snyder Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Concord?
0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Concord?
14,725 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Concord or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 29 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Concord have?
Ahead of 12% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #224 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 Concord 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 →