Knob Noster State Park
Managed by Missouri State Parks
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Montserrat Recreation Demonstration Area Bridge · Photo: 25or6to4 · CC BY-SA 4.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Knob Noster
Knob Noster has 9 acres of parks, 3.2 for every 1,000 residents
85% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Knob Noster, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns · #180 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
9 acres · of 2.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
9 ac
3.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
85%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
912 ft
Knobs
What kind of outdoors town is Knob Noster?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Knob Noster have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Knob Noster is ahead of 32% of U.S. towns, #180 of 247 in Missouri. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Knob Noster’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical MO town 2% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · MO 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land3.2 acres of park per 1,000 residents (9 acres) · MO 11 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home85% 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 32%
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Missouri towns of 2,500+ (247)Ahead of 27%
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Knob Noster’s 1% is ahead of 19% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 44% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Knob Noster City Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
9 conserved acres
1% of Knob Noster’s land. Who manages Knob Noster’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city4 ac
Not recorded5 ac
State Park · 5 acLocal Park · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knob Noster State Park State Park | Not recorded | 5 | Open |
| Mitch Franklin Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Knob Noster
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Knob Noster
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Knob Noster
Knobs912 ft elevation
DirectionsBiking & 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
4Tennis
2Baseball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Montserrat Recreation Demonstration Area BridgeStructure · listed 1985
About itMontserrat Recreation Demonstration Area Dam and SpillwayStructure · listed 1985
About itMontserrat Recreational Demonstration Area Rock Bath HouseBuilding · listed 1985
About itMontserrat Recreation Demonstration Area Entrance PortalStructure · listed 1985
About itMontserrat Recreational Demonstration Area Warehouse #2 and WorkshopBuilding · listed 1985
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Knob Noster
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 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 84 | 88 | 87 | 80 | 68 | 55 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
January is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Knob Noster →
Next door
Knob Noster and its neighbors
Knob Noster has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knob Noster | 1% | 0.2 | 3 | 85% | C |
| Whiteman AFB | 8% | 1.9 | 111 | 99%+ | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Knob Noster
How much of Knob Noster 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 Knob Noster’s trails?
Knob Noster State Park and Knob Noster City Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Knob Noster?
4,507 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Knob Noster or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 9 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Knob Noster have?
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #180 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 Knob Noster 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 →