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Kimmswick, MOPhoto: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0
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Outdoors in Kimmswick

19% of Kimmswick’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 19% of Kimmswick’s land is conserved, about 32 acres. 30 acres are parks and preserves, 265 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
19%
32 acres · of 0.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
30 ac
265 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
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
Who protects it

32 conserved acres

19% of Kimmswick’s land. Who manages Kimmswick’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Town or city32 ac
Local Park · 17 acLocal Recreation Area · 16 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Ross Ballfields
Local Recreation Area
Town or city16Open
Kimmswick Open Space
Local Park
Town or city15Open
Jefferson Park
Local Park
Town or city1Open
Things to do

1 places to go in Kimmswick

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Kimmswick

1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

Trails & water

1 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
5Baseball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Kimmswick Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2007
About it
When to get out

The walking year in Kimmswick

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.810.711.813.114.214.814.613.612.411.110.09.5
High (°F)414757697786898881705646
Rain (in)2.62.43.64.85.04.14.03.43.43.13.52.7

February is the driest month (2.4 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 Kimmswick →

Questions about parks and trails in Kimmswick

Is there public land near Kimmswick?

4,798 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kimmswick or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 30 of them inside the city line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Kimmswick 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 →