Photo: Parker Botanical · CC BY-SA 3.0Fredericktown has 62 acres of parks, 14 for every 1,000 residents
85% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Fredericktown, 0.1 per square mile of land. 1% of Fredericktown’s land is conserved, about 38 acres.
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns · #140 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Fredericktown?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Fredericktown have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fredericktown is ahead of 44% of U.S. towns, #140 of 247 in Missouri. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Fredericktown’s 1% is ahead of 34% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 29% 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.
City Lake Park
38 conserved acres
1% of Fredericktown’s land. Who manages Fredericktown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaycee Soccer Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Azalea Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
4 places to go in Fredericktown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 lakes & rivers
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.
5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
June is the best month for walking in Fredericktown
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 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 48 | 57 | 69 | 76 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 80 | 70 | 56 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.3 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Fredericktown →
Questions about parks and trails in Fredericktown
How much of Fredericktown 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 Fredericktown’s trails?
Memorial Park and City Lake Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Fredericktown?
35,889 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fredericktown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 62 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Fredericktown have?
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #140 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 Fredericktown 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 →