Bud Weil Memorial Park
Park
12 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Fenton
14% of Fenton’s land is conserved, and 98% of residents live within a half mile of a park
588 acres are parks and preserves, 144 per 1,000 residents. 14% of Fenton’s land is conserved, about 566 acres. 5.5 miles of mapped trail cross Fenton, 0.9 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns · #3 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
Conserved land
14%
566 acres · of 6.3 sq mi of land
Trails
5.5 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
588 ac
144 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.4 mi
6.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Fenton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fenton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fenton is ahead of 96% of U.S. towns, #3 of 247 in Missouri. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, trail miles lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fenton’s overall grade.
Conserved land14% of the land · typical MO town 2% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · MO 0.3 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land144 acres of park per 1,000 residents (588 acres) · MO 11 · U.S. 13AParks close to home98% of residents within a half mile of a park · MO 74% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 96%
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Missouri towns of 2,500+ (247)#3 of 247
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Fenton’s 14% is ahead of 98% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 88% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A to A+. 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 Bud Weil Memorial Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 6 parks & preserves
Bud Weil Memorial Park12 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsFenton City Park127 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsGeorge Winter Park73 acres
DirectionsWestside Park6 acres
DirectionsOlde Towne Plaza Park6 acres
DirectionsValiant Park4 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
566 conserved acres
14% of Fenton’s land. Who manages Fenton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city357 ac
County179 ac
Private owners29 ac
Local Park · 566 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Winter County Park Local Park | County | 172 | Open |
| Fabick Nature Preserve Local Park | Town or city | 122 | Open |
| Fenton City Park Local Park | Town or city | 100 | Open |
| Riverchase Local Park | Town or city | 50 | Open |
| Meramec Greenway Local Park | Town or city | 41 | Open |
| Fenton Athletic Assn Fields Local Park | Private owners | 29 | Open |
| Bud Weil Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Wside Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Unger County Park Local Park | County | 8 | Open |
| Old Towne Plaza Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
18 places to go in Fenton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Fenton
12 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Fenton
George WinterFee · In George Winter Park
DirectionsGeorge WinterIn George Winter Park
DirectionsPicnic areas in Fenton
4 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
7.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.9 mi
off-road bike paths
0.5 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
12Soccer
10Baseball
3Basketball
2Tennis
2Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →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.
Carney-Keightley HouseBuilding · listed 2010
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Fenton
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 | 14.3 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 46 | 57 | 68 | 77 | 85 | 89 | 88 | 81 | 69 | 56 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Fenton →
Next door
Fenton and its neighbors
Fenton has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fenton | 14% | 0.9 | 144 | 98% | A+ |
| Sunset Hills | 5% | 2.6 | 30 | 50% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fenton
Where can I hike in Fenton?
The longest trail networks: Bud Weil Memorial Park, 0.4 miles; Fenton City Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fenton is conserved land?
14% 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 Fenton’s trails?
Bud Weil Memorial Park and Fenton City Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fenton?
7.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.9 of off-road paths and 0.5 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Fenton?
16,758 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fenton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 588 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Fenton have?
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #3 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 Fenton 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 →