Photo: LittleT889 · CC BY-SA 4.0Creve Coeur has 108 acres of parks, 5.8 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Conway Park (0.5 mi). 2% of Creve Coeur’s land is conserved, about 102 acres. 4.9 miles of mapped trail cross Creve Coeur, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns · #159 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
How much outdoors does Creve Coeur have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Creve Coeur is ahead of 39% of U.S. towns, #159 of 247 in Missouri. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Creve Coeur’s 2% is ahead of 39% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 66% 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Conway Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Dr. H. Phillip Venable Park
All 8 parks & preserves
102 conserved acres
2% of Creve Coeur’s land. Who manages Creve Coeur’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conway Park Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Malcolm Terrace Park Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Millennium Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Beirne Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Stacey Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Laverne Collins Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
20 places to go in Creve Coeur
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 19 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
6 lakes & rivers
2.8 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 map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The walking year in Creve Coeur
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 | 67 | 76 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 80 | 69 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 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 Creve Coeur →
Creve Coeur 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creve Coeur | 2% | 0.5 | 6 | 55% | C+ |
| Town and Country | 1% | 0.7 | 5 | 37% | C |
| Chesterfield | 6% | 0.5 | 15 | 42% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Creve Coeur
Where can I hike in Creve Coeur?
The longest trail networks: Conway Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Creve Coeur 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 Creve Coeur’s trails?
Conway Park and Millennium Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Creve Coeur?
2.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of painted or protected lanes and 1.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Creve Coeur?
18,854 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Creve Coeur or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 108 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Creve Coeur have?
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #159 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 Creve Coeur 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 →