Jeske Park
Park
8 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Wildwood House · Photo: Chuck Morris · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Ferguson
97% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Ferguson
The biggest trail networks: Jeske Park (0.6 mi). 127 acres are parks and preserves, 7.0 per 1,000 residents. 2% of Ferguson’s land is conserved, about 96 acres.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns · #104 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
96 acres · of 6.2 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
127 ac
7.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.1 mi
1.0 mi lanes · 3.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Ferguson?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Ferguson have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ferguson is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns, #104 of 247 in Missouri. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Ferguson’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical MO town 2% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · MO 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land7.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (127 acres) · MO 11 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home97% 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 54%
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Missouri towns of 2,500+ (247)Ahead of 58%
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Ferguson’s 2% is ahead of 61% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 49% 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 Jeske Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Forestwood Park
Park
29 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Jeske Park8 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
January-Wabash Park24 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsHudson Park27 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsForestwood Park29 acres
West Florissant Community Park2 acres
DirectionsLang-Royce Park2 acres
Who protects it
96 conserved acres
2% of Ferguson’s land. Who manages Ferguson’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city76 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits11 ac
Not recorded9 ac
Local Park · 76 acLocal Recreation Area · 11 acState Conservation Area · 9 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lang-Royce Park Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Hudson Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Trailnet Local Recreation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 11 | Open |
| Wild Cherry Ridge Conservation Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 9 | Restricted |
| Wayside Park Unleashed Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Jeske Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Date Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Robert-Superior Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Nesbit-Newton Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Ferguson
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Ferguson
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Ferguson
Wayside Park Unleashed
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
6.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.0 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
3.7 mi
off-road bike paths
1.4 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
23Tennis
8Baseball
4Pickleball
3Soccer
2Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The walking year in Ferguson
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 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 45 | 55 | 67 | 76 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 80 | 68 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Ferguson →
Next door
Ferguson and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferguson | 2% | 0.3 | 7 | 97% | B− |
| Jennings | under 1% | 2.5 | 4 | 91% | B |
| Normandy | 14% | 0.3 | 41 | 99%+ | A |
| Kinloch | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Berkeley | 2% | 0.1 | 8 | 99%+ | B− |
| Florissant | 5% | 0.5 | 8 | 78% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Ferguson
Where can I hike in Ferguson?
The longest trail networks: Jeske Park, 0.6 miles; January-Wabash Park, 0.4 miles; Hudson Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Ferguson 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 Ferguson’s trails?
Jeske Park and January-Wabash Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Ferguson?
6.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of painted or protected lanes, 3.7 of off-road paths and 1.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Ferguson?
17,698 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ferguson or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 127 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Ferguson have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #104 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 Ferguson 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 →