Davidson Leadership Plaza
Managed by Westminster College
4 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Fulton
Fulton has 11 miles of mapped trails, 0.9 for every square mile of land
2% of Fulton’s land is conserved, about 137 acres. 69% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 142 acres are parks and preserves, 11 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns · #94 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
137 acres · of 12.3 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
142 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
69%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.5 mi
3.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
6
What kind of outdoors town is Fulton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fulton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fulton is ahead of 56% of U.S. towns, #94 of 247 in Missouri. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fulton’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical MO town 2% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · MO 0.3 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (142 acres) · MO 11 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home69% 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 56%
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Missouri towns of 2,500+ (247)Ahead of 62%
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Fulton’s 2% is ahead of 43% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 87% 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 Davidson Leadership Plaza, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Veterans Park
Managed by City of Fulton
34 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
137 conserved acres
2% of Fulton’s land. Who manages Fulton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city137 ac
Local Park · 137 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morningside Park Local Park | Town or city | 39 | Open |
| Veterans Park Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Backer Sports Complex Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Seaman Field Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Carver Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Fulton Dog Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Fulton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Fulton
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Fulton
Fulton Dog Park
DirectionsFulton Dog Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.8 miUnpaved · 1.9 mi
Burkside Trail1.8 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
12Baseball
10Tennis
8Basketball
6Soccer
4Football
2Equestrian
2Volleyball
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →12 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 5 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
John Augustus Hockaday HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itDr. George M. Willing HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itWestminster College Historic DistrictBuilding · listed 1982
About itBell, M. Fred, Speculative CottageBuilding · listed 1995
About itCarver, George Washington, SchoolBuilding · listed 1996
About itBell, M. Fred, Rental CottageBuilding · listed 1997
About itRobnett-Payne HouseBuilding · listed 1998
About itBrandon-Bell-Collier HouseBuilding · listed 1998
About itDowntown Fulton Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2004
About itCourt Street Historic Residential DistrictDistrict · listed 2007
About itMiddle River SchoolBuilding · listed 2024
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Fulton
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 | 44 | 55 | 66 | 75 | 84 | 88 | 87 | 79 | 68 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.1 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 Fulton →
Questions about parks and trails in Fulton
Where can I hike in Fulton?
The longest trail networks: Davidson Leadership Plaza, 0.4 miles; Veterans Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fulton 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 Fulton’s trails?
Davidson Leadership Plaza and Veterans Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fulton?
3.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Fulton?
13,050 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fulton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 142 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Fulton have?
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #94 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 Fulton 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 →