Confederate Memorial State Historic Site
Managed by Missouri State Parks
115 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Houx-Hoefer-Rehkop House · Photo: SharonPapierdreams · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Higginsville
Higginsville has 185 acres of parks, 39 for every 1,000 residents
7% of Higginsville’s land is conserved, about 174 acres. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Higginsville, 0.2 per square mile of land. 74% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns · #58 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
174 acres · of 3.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
185 ac
39 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
74%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Higginsville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Higginsville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Higginsville is ahead of 67% of U.S. towns, #58 of 247 in Missouri. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Higginsville’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical MO town 2% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · MO 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land39 acres of park per 1,000 residents (185 acres) · MO 11 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home74% 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 67%
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Missouri towns of 2,500+ (247)Ahead of 77%
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Higginsville’s 7% is ahead of 91% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 37% 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 Confederate Memorial State Historic Site, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
McCord's Park
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Edgewood Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
174 conserved acres
7% of Higginsville’s land. Who manages Higginsville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city41 ac
Not recorded133 ac
State Historic or Cultural Area · 133 acLocal Park · 41 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederate Memorial State Historic Site State Historic or Cultural Area | Not recorded | 133 | Open |
| Fairground Park Local Park | Town or city | 41 | Open |
Things to do
10 places to go in Higginsville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Higginsville
10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
5Tennis
4Baseball
3Basketball
3Football
3Soccer
1Beach volleyball
1Skate park
1Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The walking year in Higginsville
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 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 44 | 55 | 66 | 75 | 84 | 88 | 87 | 79 | 68 | 54 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
January is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Higginsville →
Questions about parks and trails in Higginsville
Where can I hike in Higginsville?
The longest trail networks: Confederate Memorial State Historic Site, 0.1 miles; Fairground Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Higginsville is conserved land?
7% 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 Higginsville’s trails?
Confederate Memorial State Historic Site and Fairground Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Higginsville?
952 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Higginsville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 185 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Higginsville have?
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #58 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 Higginsville 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 →