Photo: Roastedbeanz1 · CC BY-SA 4.0Lake St. Louis has 9.5 miles of mapped trails, 1.1 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Boulevard Park (0.9 mi), Founders Park (0.6 mi). 2% of Lake St. Louis’ land is conserved, about 91 acres. 100 acres are parks and preserves, 5.5 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns · #131 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Lake St. Louis?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Lake St. Louis have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lake St. Louis is ahead of 47% of U.S. towns, #131 of 247 in Missouri. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Lake St. Louis’ 2% is ahead of 40% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 92% of them.
Water is 9% of Lake St. Louis’ area (1 of 9 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 2%.
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 Boulevard Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Veteran's Memorial Park
91 conserved acres
2% of Lake St. Louis’ land. Water is left out: Lake St. Louis has 8.6 square miles of land and 0.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Lake St. Louis’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Founders Park Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 47 | Open |
| Boulevard Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Hawk Ridge Park / Zachary'S Playground Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Georgetown Park Local Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 4 | Open |
| Veterans Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
11 places to go in Lake St. Louis
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
1 waterfall without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
3.2 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.
The walking year in Lake St. Louis
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) | 40 | 45 | 56 | 67 | 76 | 84 | 88 | 87 | 80 | 69 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lake St. Louis →
Lake St. Louis and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake St. Louis | 2% | 1.1 | 6 | 54% | B− |
| Dardenne Prairie | 3% | 0.7 | 11 | 45% | B− |
| O'Fallon | 3% | 0.5 | 6 | 42% | C+ |
| Wentzville | 1% | 0.6 | 5 | 29% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lake St. Louis
Where can I hike in Lake St. Louis?
The longest trail networks: Boulevard Park, 0.9 miles; Founders Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lake St. Louis is conserved land?
2% 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 Lake St. Louis’ trails?
Boulevard Park and Founders Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lake St. Louis?
3.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lake St. Louis?
6,485 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake St. Louis or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 100 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Lake St. Louis have?
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #131 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 Lake St. Louis 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 →