Montrose Conservation Area
Managed by Missouri Department of Conservation
1,435 acres2.1 mi of trail
Southwest 400P
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Davis Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Davis Township
The biggest trail networks: Montrose Conservation Area (2.1 mi). 10% of Davis Township’s land is conserved, about 2,179 acres. 6.6 miles of mapped trail cross Davis Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
10%
2,179 acres · of 33.2 sq mi of land
Trails
6.6 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
2 boat launches
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Montrose Conservation Area, with 2.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Grand River Bottoms)
Nature preserve
521 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
2,179 conserved acres
10% of Davis Township’s land. Water is left out: Davis Township has 33.2 square miles of land and 2.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Davis Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Army Corps of Engineers907 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)161 ac
Not recorded1,635 ac
Recreation Management Area · 907 acPrivate Conservation · 776 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 549 acState Conservation Area · 310 acConservation Easement · 161 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 161 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Truman Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 907 | Open |
| Montrose Conservation Area Private Conservation | Not recorded | 776 | Closed |
| Truman Reservoir Management Lands Private Recreation or Education | Not recorded | 549 | Closed |
| Ladue Bottoms Conservation Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 310 | Restricted |
Things to do
3 places to go in Davis Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Davis Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Davis Township
1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.1 miUnpaved · 2.1 mi
Southwest 400P0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Davis 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 85 | 89 | 88 | 80 | 69 | 56 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.2 |
January is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Davis Township →
Next door
Davis Township and its neighbors
Davis Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Bear Creek Township8.9 miDavis Township6.6 miWalker Township2.6 miClinton Township2.3 miHoney Creek Township1.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Honey Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Clinton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Walker Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bear Creek 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 Davis Township
Where can I hike in Davis Township?
The longest trail networks: Montrose Conservation Area, 2.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Davis Township’s trails?
Montrose Conservation Area and Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Grand River Bottoms) don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Davis Township?
10,431 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Davis Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 385 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Davis 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 →