El Dorado Springs has 31 acres of parks, 8.6 for every 1,000 residents
87% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of El Dorado Springs’ land is conserved, about 29 acres. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross El Dorado Springs, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns · #136 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is El Dorado Springs?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does El Dorado Springs have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, El Dorado Springs is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns, #136 of 247 in Missouri. 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 El Dorado Springs’ 2% is ahead of 39% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 46% 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.
El Dorado Springs City Park
Historic El Dorado Park
29 conserved acres
2% of El Dorado Springs’ land. Who manages El Dorado Springs’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucien Carter Ball Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Lions Club Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| El Dorado Springs City Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| El Dorado Springs Office State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 2 | Restricted |
9 places to go in El Dorado Springs
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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.
The walking year in El Dorado Springs
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 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 76 | 85 | 89 | 88 | 81 | 70 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 4.9 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.4 |
January is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 6.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in El Dorado Springs →
Questions about parks and trails in El Dorado Springs
Where can I hike in El Dorado Springs?
The longest trail networks: El Dorado Springs City Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of El Dorado Springs 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 El Dorado Springs’ trails?
Lion's Club Park and El Dorado Springs City Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near El Dorado Springs?
2,987 acres of parks and open public land lie inside El Dorado Springs or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 31 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does El Dorado Springs have?
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #136 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 El Dorado Springs 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 →