Photo: Greene, A.B. · Public domainLebanon has 6.5 miles of mapped trails, 0.4 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Atchley Park (1.3 mi), Nelson Park (1 mi), Harke Park (0.6 mi). 2% of Lebanon’s land is conserved, about 171 acres. 190 acres are parks and preserves, 12 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns · #127 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
How much outdoors does Lebanon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lebanon is ahead of 48% of U.S. towns, #127 of 247 in Missouri. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Lebanon’s 2% is ahead of 45% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 65% 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 Atchley Park, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Harke Park
Nelson Lake Park
All 6 parks & preserves
171 conserved acres
2% of Lebanon’s land. Who manages Lebanon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coleman Memorial Conservation Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 64 | Restricted |
| Atchley Park Local Park | Town or city | 38 | Open |
| Maplecrest Park Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Boswell City Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Lebanon Forestry Office State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 13 | Open |
| Gasconade City Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Lebanon Towersite State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 3 | Restricted |
| Spiller Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
11 places to go in Lebanon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
June is the best month for walking in Lebanon
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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 47 | 57 | 67 | 75 | 83 | 88 | 87 | 79 | 68 | 56 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lebanon →
Questions about parks and trails in Lebanon
Where can I hike in Lebanon?
The longest trail networks: Atchley Park, 1.3 miles; Nelson Park, 1 miles; Harke Park, 0.6 miles; Nelson Lake Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lebanon 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 Lebanon’s trails?
Atchley Park and Nelson Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lebanon?
4,245 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lebanon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 202 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Lebanon have?
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #127 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 Lebanon 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 →