Smith, Orie J., Black and White Stock Farm Historic District · Photo: Andrew.Belair · CC BY-SA 3.0Kirksville has 153 acres of parks, 8.7 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: North Park (0.5 mi), Convservation Department & Smokey Park (0.5 mi). 88% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.3 miles of mapped trail cross Kirksville, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns · #150 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Kirksville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Kirksville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Kirksville is ahead of 41% of U.S. towns, #150 of 247 in Missouri. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Kirksville’s 1% is ahead of 26% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 38% 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is North Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Convservation Department & Smokey Park
All 12 parks & preserves
93 conserved acres
1% of Kirksville’s land. Who manages Kirksville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Northeast Regional Office State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 28 | Restricted |
| Rotary Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Jaycee Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Pc Mills Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Patryla Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Brashear Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Mckinney Bark Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
10 places to go in Kirksville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
4 lakes & rivers
5.4 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.
16 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
4 more on the History page.
The best walking months in Kirksville: April and August
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 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 39 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 82 | 86 | 85 | 77 | 65 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.7 |
January is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Kirksville →
Questions about parks and trails in Kirksville
Where can I hike in Kirksville?
The longest trail networks: North Park, 0.5 miles; Convservation Department & Smokey Park, 0.5 miles; Rotary Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Kirksville 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 Kirksville’s trails?
North Park and Convservation Department & Smokey Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Kirksville?
5.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.3 of painted or protected lanes, 2.9 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Kirksville?
3,233 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kirksville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 153 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Kirksville have?
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #150 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 Kirksville 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 →