Jamesport Community Lake
Managed by Missouri Department of Conservation
148 acres1.5 mi of trail
Jamesport Lake Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Ichabod · CC BY-SA 3.0C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Jamesport Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Jamesport Township
The biggest trail networks: Jamesport Community Lake (1.5 mi). 2.3 miles of mapped trail cross Jamesport Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 6 acres are parks and preserves, 3.8 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 18% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
142 acres · of 34.3 sq mi of land
Trails
2.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
6 ac
3.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
48%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
2 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Jamesport Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Jamesport Township is ahead of 18% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Jamesport Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical MO town 2% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · MO 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land3.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (6 acres) · MO 11 · U.S. 13CParks close to home48% of residents within a half mile of a park · MO 74% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 18%
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Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Jamesport Township’s 1% is ahead of 20% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 21% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Jamesport Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be C−. 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 Jamesport Community Lake, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Jamesport City Park
Park
5 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
142 conserved acres
1% of Jamesport Township’s land. Who manages Jamesport Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Not recorded142 ac
State Conservation Area · 142 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamesport Conservation Land State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 142 | Restricted |
Things to do
4 places to go in Jamesport Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Jamesport Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Jamesport Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Jamesport Lake Trail1.2 mi
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
2Basketball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Jamesport 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 40 | 52 | 64 | 74 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
January is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Jamesport Township →
Next door
Jamesport Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Grand River Township21 miMadison Township19 miJackson Township14 miLincoln Township7.9 miJefferson Township4.5 miJamesport Township2.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamesport Township | 1% | 0.1 | 4 | 48% | C− |
| Lincoln Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Jackson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Grand River Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Jefferson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Madison 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 Jamesport Township
Where can I hike in Jamesport Township?
The longest trail networks: Jamesport Community Lake, 1.5 miles; Jamesport City Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Jamesport Township is conserved land?
1% 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 Jamesport Township’s trails?
Jamesport Community Lake and Jamesport City Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Jamesport Township?
2,325 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jamesport Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Jamesport Township have?
Ahead of 18% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Jamesport 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 →