Larry G. Crites Memorial Park
Park
119 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Festus
5% of Festus’ land is conserved: 200 acres
86% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Festus. 228 acres are parks and preserves, 17 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns · #108 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
200 acres · of 5.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
228 ac
17 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
86%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.3 mi
0.3 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Festus?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Festus have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Festus is ahead of 53% of U.S. towns, #108 of 247 in Missouri. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Festus’ overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical MO town 2% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · MO 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land17 acres of park per 1,000 residents (228 acres) · MO 11 · U.S. 13BParks close to home86% 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 53%
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Missouri towns of 2,500+ (247)Ahead of 57%
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Festus’ 5% is ahead of 86% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 16% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
200 conserved acres
5% of Festus’ land. Who manages Festus’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city197 ac
Other state land2 ac
Regional agency1 ac
Local Park · 198 acState Recreation Area · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| W City Park Local Park | Town or city | 154 | Open |
| Sunset Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Jokerst Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Ymca Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Billy Porter Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| South Adams Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Austin Pitairn Roadside Park State Recreation Area | Other state land | 2 | Open |
| Andrew J Habsieger Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Shropshire Park Local Park | Regional agency | 1 | Open |
| Heuby E Moore Band Building Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Festus
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Festus
Sunset Park PlaygroundIn Sunset Park
DirectionsPlus 5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
0.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
6Pickleball
4Soccer
4Baseball
4Tennis
1Football
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Festus
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 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 47 | 58 | 69 | 77 | 86 | 89 | 88 | 81 | 70 | 57 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Festus →
Next door
Festus and its neighbors
Festus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Festus | 5% | under 0.1 | 17 | 86% | B− |
| Crystal City | 1% | 0.1 | 9 | 87% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Festus
Where can I hike in Festus?
The longest trail networks: Sunset Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Festus is conserved land?
5% 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 Festus’ trails?
Larry G. Crites Memorial Park and Sunset Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Festus?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Festus?
1,842 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Festus or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 228 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Festus have?
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #108 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 Festus 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 →