Photo: Guerreroast · CC BY-SA 4.06% of Crestwood’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
4.0 miles of mapped trail cross Crestwood, 1.1 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Whitecliff Park (3.5 mi). 6% of Crestwood’s land is conserved, about 139 acres.
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns · #13 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Crestwood?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Crestwood have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Crestwood is ahead of 83% of U.S. towns, #13 of 247 in Missouri. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Crestwood’s 6% is ahead of 89% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 92% 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 Whitecliff Park, with 3.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sanders Park
All 7 parks & preserves
139 conserved acres
6% of Crestwood’s land. Who manages Crestwood’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitecliff Park Local Park | Town or city | 85 | Open |
| Grant'S Trail Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Crestwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Spellman Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Rayburn Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Sappington House Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Sanders Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
8 places to go in Crestwood
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
2.6 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.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The walking year in Crestwood
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 | 14.3 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 46 | 56 | 68 | 76 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 80 | 69 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Crestwood →
Crestwood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crestwood | 6% | 1.1 | 12 | 99% | A− |
| Grantwood Village | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sunset Hills | 5% | 2.6 | 30 | 50% | A− |
| Webster Groves | 3% | 0.7 | 6 | 92% | B |
| Oakland | 1% | 0.2 | 2 | 99%+ | C+ |
| Affton | 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 75% | C− |
| Kirkwood | 1% | 0.5 | 10 | 80% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Crestwood
Where can I hike in Crestwood?
The longest trail networks: Whitecliff Park, 3.5 miles; Crestwood Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Crestwood is conserved land?
6% 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 Crestwood’s trails?
Whitecliff Park and Crestwood Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Crestwood?
2.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Crestwood?
16,019 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Crestwood or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 147 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Crestwood have?
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #13 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 Crestwood 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 →