Crystal Park
Managed by Crystal City
23 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Crystal City
Crystal City has 42 acres of parks, 9.0 for every 1,000 residents
87% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Crystal City, 0.1 per square mile of land. 1% of Crystal City’s land is conserved, about 38 acres.
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns · #164 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
38 acres · of 4.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
42 ac
9.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
87%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Crystal City?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Crystal City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Crystal City is ahead of 37% of U.S. towns, #164 of 247 in Missouri. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Crystal City’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical MO town 2% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · MO 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land9.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (42 acres) · MO 11 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home87% 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 37%
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Missouri towns of 2,500+ (247)Ahead of 34%
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Crystal City’s 1% is ahead of 31% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 21% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Crystal City. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C 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 Crystal Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
38 conserved acres
1% of Crystal City’s land. Who manages Crystal City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city38 ac
Local Park · 38 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal City Municipal Park Local Park | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Twin City Little League Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Crystal City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Crystal City
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
8Baseball
8Pickleball
6Tennis
2Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Crystal City
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) | 42 | 47 | 58 | 69 | 77 | 86 | 89 | 88 | 81 | 70 | 57 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Crystal City →
Next door
Crystal City and its neighbors
Crystal City has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal City | 1% | 0.1 | 9 | 87% | C+ |
| Festus | 5% | under 0.1 | 17 | 86% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Crystal City
Where can I hike in Crystal City?
The longest trail networks: Crystal Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Crystal City 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 Crystal City’s trails?
Crystal Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Crystal City?
1,935 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Crystal City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 42 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Crystal City have?
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #164 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 Crystal City 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 →