Deer Creek Township has 0 acres of parks, 0.2 for every 1,000 residents
1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Deer Creek Township. 63% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 11% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Deer Creek Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Deer Creek Township is ahead of 11% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Deer Creek Township’s under 1% is ahead of 4% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 18% 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
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2 lakes & rivers
The walking year in Deer Creek 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 | 13.2 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 85 | 89 | 88 | 81 | 69 | 56 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.0 |
January is the driest month (1.5 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 Deer Creek Township →
Deer Creek 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Creek Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 63% | D |
| Grand River Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mound 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 Deer Creek Township
How much of Deer Creek Township is conserved land?
under 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.
Is there public land near Deer Creek Township?
133 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Deer Creek Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Deer Creek Township have?
Ahead of 11% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Deer Creek Township 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 →