Cavalry Park
Managed by Cavalry Church
29 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Mitch Harden · CC BY-SA 2.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Cottleville
Cottleville has 292 acres of parks, 49 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Cavalry Park (1 mi). 8% of Cottleville’s land is conserved, about 253 acres. 73% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns · #26 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
253 acres · of 4.7 sq mi of land
Trails
2.0 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
292 ac
49 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
73%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
11 mi
11 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
2 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Cottleville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cottleville is ahead of 77% of U.S. towns, #26 of 247 in Missouri. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, trail miles lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Cottleville’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical MO town 2% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · MO 0.3 · U.S. 0.4BPark land49 acres of park per 1,000 residents (292 acres) · MO 11 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home73% 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 77%
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Missouri towns of 2,500+ (247)Ahead of 90%
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Cottleville’s 8% is ahead of 93% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 62% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A−. 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 Cavalry Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 6 parks & preserves
Cavalry Park29 acres · 1 mi of trail · Cavalry Church
DirectionsLegacy Park25 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFrankie Martin's Garden3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsScott A Lewis Park63 acres
DirectionsCollege Meadows Park53 acres
DirectionsHansen Park2 acres · City of Cottleville
DirectionsWho protects it
253 conserved acres
8% of Cottleville’s land. Who manages Cottleville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city220 ac
Private owners33 ac
Local Park · 234 acLocal Recreation Area · 19 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| College Meadows Park Local Park | Town or city | 91 | Open |
| Scott A Lewis Park Local Park | Town or city | 60 | Open |
| Legacy Park Local Park | Town or city | 43 | Open |
| Vantage Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Tony Glavin Soccer Complex Local Recreation Area | Private owners | 19 | Open |
| St Peters Athletic Assn Baseball Fields Local Park | Private owners | 14 | Open |
| Hansen Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Cottleville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Cottleville
McAuley PlaygroundIn Hansen Park
DirectionsPlus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Cottleville
Bark ParkIn Legacy Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Cottleville
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Kountz Fort Trail0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
11 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
11 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
11Soccer
8Tennis
6Pickleball
6Baseball
3Beach volleyball
1Running tracks
1Football
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Cottleville
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 45 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 85 | 89 | 87 | 80 | 69 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
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 Cottleville →
Next door
Cottleville and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottleville | 8% | 0.4 | 49 | 73% | A− |
| St. Peters | 9% | 0.2 | 23 | 86% | B+ |
| O'Fallon | 3% | 0.5 | 6 | 42% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cottleville
Where can I hike in Cottleville?
The longest trail networks: Cavalry Park, 1 miles; Legacy Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cottleville is conserved land?
8% 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 Cottleville’s trails?
Cavalry Park and Scott A Lewis Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cottleville?
11 miles of bike routes are on the map: 11 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Cottleville?
10,337 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cottleville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 292 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Cottleville have?
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #26 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 Cottleville 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 →