Saint Stanislaus Conservation Area
Nature preserve
855 acres4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Curtiss-Wright Aeroplane Factory · Photo: LittleT889 · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Hazelwood
10% of Hazelwood’s land is conserved: 1,002 acres
91% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Saint Stanislaus Conservation Area (4 mi), Pershall Park (0.6 mi), Queen Anne Park (0.5 mi). 7.9 miles of mapped trail cross Hazelwood, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns · #44 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
1,002 acres · of 16.0 sq mi of land
Trails
7.9 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
179 ac
7.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
91%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.9 mi
1.4 mi lanes · 5.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Hazelwood?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hazelwood have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hazelwood is ahead of 70% of U.S. towns, #44 of 247 in Missouri. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hazelwood’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical MO town 2% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · MO 0.3 · U.S. 0.4BPark land7.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (179 acres) · MO 11 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home91% 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 70%
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Missouri towns of 2,500+ (247)Ahead of 83%
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Hazelwood’s 10% is ahead of 95% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 67% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B 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 Saint Stanislaus Conservation Area, with 4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
White Birch Park
Park
35 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 9 parks & preserves
Saint Stanislaus Conservation Area855 acres · 4 mi of trail
DirectionsPershall Park13 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsQueen Anne Park9 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsHarry S. Truman Park36 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsWhite Birch Park35 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Aubuchon Park6 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsHowdershell Park11 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBig Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Bryan Island Unit637 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Musick Park7 acres
Who protects it
1,002 conserved acres
10% of Hazelwood’s land. Who manages Hazelwood’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city171 ac
Not recorded831 ac
Local Conservation Area · 831 acLocal Park · 171 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Stanislaus Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 831 | Restricted |
| Harry S Truman Park Local Park | Town or city | 37 | Open |
| White Birch Park Local Park | Town or city | 35 | Open |
| Hazelwood Sports Complex Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Howdershell Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Pershall Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| St Cin Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Musick Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Little White Birch Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Wildflower Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
5 places to go in Hazelwood
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Hazelwood
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Hazelwood
Overlook-FoundationIn Saint Stanislaus Conservation Area
DirectionsPlus 1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
6.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
5.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Missouri GreenwayBike route
0.9 miCourts & fields
15Tennis
2Baseball
1Soccer
1Skate park
1Lacrosse
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 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 Hazelwood
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) | 40 | 45 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 85 | 89 | 87 | 81 | 69 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
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 Hazelwood →
Next door
Hazelwood and its neighbors
Hazelwood has the most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazelwood | 10% | 0.5 | 7 | 91% | B+ |
| Florissant | 5% | 0.5 | 8 | 78% | B |
| Bridgeton | 2% | 0.3 | 19 | 95% | B |
| Berkeley | 2% | 0.1 | 8 | 99%+ | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hazelwood
Where can I hike in Hazelwood?
The longest trail networks: Saint Stanislaus Conservation Area, 4 miles; Pershall Park, 0.6 miles; Queen Anne Park, 0.5 miles; Harry S. Truman Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hazelwood is conserved land?
10% 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 Hazelwood’s trails?
Saint Stanislaus Conservation Area and Pershall Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hazelwood?
6.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.4 of painted or protected lanes and 5.4 of off-road paths. Named routes: Missouri Greenway.
Is there public land near Hazelwood?
15,343 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hazelwood or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 179 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Hazelwood have?
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #44 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 Hazelwood 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 →