Siloam Park
Park
58 acres0.6 mi of trail
Isley Park Woods Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Americasroof · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Excelsior Springs
Excelsior Springs has 7.4 miles of mapped trails, 0.7 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Siloam Park (0.6 mi). 1% of Excelsior Springs’ land is conserved, about 91 acres. 74% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns · #102 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
91 acres · of 10.8 sq mi of land
Trails
7.4 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
124 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
74%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.1 mi
1.5 mi lanes · 3.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Excelsior Springs?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Excelsior Springs have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Excelsior Springs is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns, #102 of 247 in Missouri. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Excelsior Springs’ overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical MO town 2% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · MO 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (124 acres) · MO 11 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home74% of residents within a half mile of a park · MO 74% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 54%
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Missouri towns of 2,500+ (247)Ahead of 59%
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Excelsior Springs’ 1% is ahead of 32% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 78% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Siloam Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Century Park
Managed by Excelsior Springs Parks, Recreation, and Community Center
17 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Eddie Raper Park
Managed by Excelsior Springs Parks, Recreation, and Community Center
16 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Regent Park
Managed by Excelsior Springs Parks, Recreation, and Community Center
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 6 parks & preserves
Siloam Park58 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsCentury Park17 acres · Excelsior Springs Parks, Recreation, and Community Center
DirectionsEddie Raper Park16 acres · Excelsior Springs Parks, Recreation, and Community Center
Regent Park5 acres · Excelsior Springs Parks, Recreation, and Community Center
DirectionsSunnyside Park5 acres · Excelsior Springs Parks, Recreation, and Community Center
Paul Craig Park1 acres · Excelsior Springs Parks & Recreation
DirectionsWho protects it
91 conserved acres
1% of Excelsior Springs’ land. Who manages Excelsior Springs’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city91 ac
Local Park · 91 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siloam Mtn Park Local Park | Town or city | 42 | Open |
| Eddie Raper Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Century Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Paul Craig Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Sunnyside Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Regent Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Wildwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Kent & Outlook Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Get Fit Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Kibler Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
12 places to go in Excelsior Springs
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Excelsior Springs
12 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.7 miUnpaved · 0.6 mi
Excelsior Springs Singletrack Trail1.7 mi
Isley Park Woods Trail0.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
3.2 mi
off-road bike paths
0.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
7Tennis
4Baseball
2Basketball
1Soccer
1Skate park
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →10 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Hall of WatersBuilding · listed 1983
About itElms HotelBuilding · listed 1985
About itExcelsior Springs Hall of Waters Commercial East Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1999
About itExcelsior Springs Hall of Waters Commercial West Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1999
About itWyman SchoolBuilding · listed 2008
About itFirst Methodist ChurchBuilding · listed 2009
About itLigon ApartmentsBuilding · listed 2010
About itColonial HotelBuilding · listed 2010
About itElms, The, Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2014
About itBoarding House DistrictDistrict · listed 2018
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in Excelsior 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 43 | 55 | 65 | 75 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 79 | 67 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
January is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Excelsior Springs →
Next door
Excelsior Springs and its neighbors
Excelsior Springs has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior Springs | 1% | 0.7 | 12 | 74% | B− |
| Prathersville | — 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 Excelsior Springs
Where can I hike in Excelsior Springs?
The longest trail networks: Siloam Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Excelsior Springs is conserved land?
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.
Are dogs allowed on Excelsior Springs’ trails?
Siloam Park and Century Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Excelsior Springs?
5.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.5 of painted or protected lanes, 3.2 of off-road paths and 0.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Excelsior Springs?
3,373 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Excelsior Springs or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 124 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Excelsior Springs have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #102 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 Excelsior Springs 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 →