Photo: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0De Soto has 103 acres of parks, 16 for every 1,000 residents
95% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross De Soto. 2% of De Soto’s land is conserved, about 52 acres.
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns · #129 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is De Soto?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does De Soto have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, De Soto is ahead of 48% of U.S. towns, #129 of 247 in Missouri. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so De Soto’s 2% is ahead of 46% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 19% 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Walther Park
Ritcher Park
All 7 parks & preserves
52 conserved acres
2% of De Soto’s land. Who manages De Soto’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1551 Veterans Dr Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Amvets Dr & Concord St Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Lake St & Dewitt St Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Roberts St & E 3Rd St Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| E Stone St & Rollins St Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| 702 Bogy St Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
7 places to go in De Soto
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The walking year in De Soto
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 | 57 | 69 | 77 | 85 | 89 | 88 | 81 | 70 | 56 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 2.8 |
January is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in De Soto →
Questions about parks and trails in De Soto
Where can I hike in De Soto?
The longest trail networks: Walther Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of De Soto 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 De Soto’s trails?
City Soccer Park and Walther Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near De Soto?
3,918 acres of parks and open public land lie inside De Soto or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 103 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does De Soto have?
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #129 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 De Soto 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 →