Haysler A. Poague Conservation Area
Managed by Missouri Department of Conservation
213 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Honey Creek Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Honey Creek Township
3% of Honey Creek Township’s land is conserved, about 595 acres. 1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Honey Creek Township.
Conserved land
3%
595 acres · of 30.2 sq mi of land
Trails
1.3 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
595 conserved acres
3% of Honey Creek Township’s land. Water is left out: Honey Creek Township has 30.2 square miles of land and 1.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Honey Creek Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)355 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service34 ac
Army Corps of Engineers2 ac
Not recorded204 ac
Conservation Easement · 355 acState Conservation Area · 204 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 34 acRecreation Management Area · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 355 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poague (Haysler A.) Conservation Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 204 | Restricted |
| Farm Service Agency Interest Of Mo National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 34 | Restricted |
| Harry Truman Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 2 | Open |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Honey Creek Township
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 | 13.2 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 85 | 89 | 88 | 80 | 69 | 56 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.1 |
January is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Honey Creek Township →
Next door
Honey Creek Township and its neighbors
Honey Creek Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Davis Township6.6 miHoney Creek Township1.3 miFields Creek Township1.1 miWhite Oak Township0.8 miBig Creek Township0.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honey Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Fields Creek Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 23 | 41% | C+ |
| Davis Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| White Oak Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Big Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Honey Creek Township
Are dogs allowed on Honey Creek Township’s trails?
Haysler A. Poague Conservation Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Honey Creek Township?
6,452 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Honey Creek Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Honey Creek Township 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 →