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Defiance, MissouriPhoto: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0
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Outdoors in Defiance

Few parks or trails are on the map in Defiance

0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Defiance, 0.1 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 1.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.8 mi
0.8 mi paths
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
Biking & sports

0.8 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

0.8 mi
off-road bike paths
History along the way

1 place 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.

History →
Isaac McCormick HouseBuilding · listed 2004
About it
When to get out

The walking year in Defiance

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.710.711.813.214.314.814.613.712.411.110.09.5
High (°F)414656687785898881695644
Rain (in)2.62.33.54.74.84.43.83.73.43.23.42.6

February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Defiance →

Questions about parks and trails in Defiance

Where can I bike in Defiance?

0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Defiance?

6,815 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Defiance or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Defiance neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →