Few parks or trails are on the map in Herculaneum
0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Herculaneum. 29% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Herculaneum’s land is conserved, about 52 acres.
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns · #206 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
How much outdoors does Herculaneum have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Herculaneum is ahead of 22% of U.S. towns, #206 of 247 in Missouri. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Herculaneum’s 2% is ahead of 49% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 14% 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
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52 conserved acres
2% of Herculaneum’s land. Who manages Herculaneum’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tri City L League/Bates Park Local Park | Private owners | 25 | Open |
| Bates Park/Creek Access Local Park | Private owners | 13 | Open |
| Herculaneum City Hall & Rec Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Dunklin & Fletcher Memorial Park Local Park | Private owners | 4 | Open |
| Gov. Daniel Dunklin's Grave State Historic Site State Historic or Cultural Area | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
| Kade'S Playground Local Park | Private owners | 2 | Open |
| Herculaneum Open Space Local Park | Private owners | 1 | Open |
1.8 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.
The walking year in Herculaneum
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 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.5 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 Herculaneum →
Herculaneum and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herculaneum | 2% | under 0.1 | 10 | 29% | C− |
| Pevely | 1% | under 0.1 | 7 | 67% | C |
| Crystal City | 1% | 0.1 | 9 | 87% | C+ |
| Festus | 5% | under 0.1 | 17 | 86% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Herculaneum
How much of Herculaneum 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.
Where can I bike in Herculaneum?
1.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Herculaneum?
2,237 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Herculaneum or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 52 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Herculaneum have?
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #206 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 Herculaneum 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 →