Sunklands Conservation Area
Managed by Missouri Department of Conservation
953 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Current Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Current Township
15% of Current Township’s land is conserved, about 3,419 acres. 1.9 miles of mapped trail cross Current Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
15%
3,419 acres · of 35.0 sq mi of land
Trails
1.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
3,419 conserved acres
15% of Current Township’s land. Who manages Current Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits6,721 ac
Not recorded7 ac
Conservation Easement · 6,721 acState Conservation Area · 7 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3,412 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunklands Conservation Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 7 | Restricted |
When to get out
June is the best month for walking in Current Township
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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 49 | 58 | 69 | 76 | 84 | 88 | 87 | 80 | 69 | 57 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 2.9 |
January is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Current Township →
Next door
Current Township 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Carroll Township | 2% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Jackson Township | 7% | 0.3 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Ozark Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Current Township
Are dogs allowed on Current Township’s trails?
Sunklands Conservation Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Current Township?
8,458 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Current Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Current Township 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 →