Disney Complex
Park
48 acres1.1 mi of trail
country club walking trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Mitchazenia · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Marceline Township
Marceline Township has 82 acres of parks, 32 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Disney Complex (1.1 mi), Mussel Fork Conservation Area (0.7 mi). 6% of Marceline Township’s land is conserved, about 1,199 acres. 2.5 miles of mapped trail cross Marceline Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns · #74 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
1,199 acres · of 30.1 sq mi of land
Trails
2.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
82 ac
32 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
77%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
11
3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Marceline Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Marceline Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Marceline Township is ahead of 60% of U.S. towns, #74 of 247 in Missouri. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Marceline Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical MO town 2% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · MO 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land32 acres of park per 1,000 residents (82 acres) · MO 11 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home77% 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 60%
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Missouri towns of 2,500+ (247)Ahead of 70%
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Marceline Township’s 6% is ahead of 89% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 23% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to A−. 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Disney Complex, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mussel Fork Conservation Area
Managed by Missouri Department of Conservation
1,046 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 8 parks & preserves
Disney Complex48 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMussel Fork Conservation Area1,046 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Missouri Department of Conservation
DirectionsDisney Family Farm15 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsRipley Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsWalt Disney Museum Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMarceline Baseball Park9 acres
DirectionsM Hill3 acres
Walt Disney Boyhood Home Park2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,199 conserved acres
6% of Marceline Township’s land. Who manages Marceline Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)159 ac
Not recorded1,040 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,040 acConservation Easement · 159 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 159 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mussel Fork Conservation Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 1,040 | Restricted |
Things to do
8 places to go in Marceline Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Marceline Township
Marceline Swimming poolIn Disney Complex
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Marceline Township
Walt Disney Elementary School Playground
Directionscountry club playgroundIn Disney Complex
DirectionsBoat launches in Marceline Township
3 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Marceline Township
2 campgrounds without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 11 lakes & rivers
Named trails
country club walking trail1.1 mi
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
2Baseball
1Skate park
1Volleyball
1Tennis
1Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Marceline Township: 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 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 41 | 53 | 64 | 74 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 52 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 1.7 |
January is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Marceline Township →
Next door
Marceline Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Clark Township5.7 miYellow Creek Township4.6 miBucklin Township4.4 miMarceline Township2.5 miYellow Creek Township1.1 miBrookfield Township0.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marceline Township | 6% | 0.1 | 32 | 77% | B |
| Bucklin Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Yellow Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Clark Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Brookfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Yellow Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Marceline Township
Where can I hike in Marceline Township?
The longest trail networks: Disney Complex, 1.1 miles; Mussel Fork Conservation Area, 0.7 miles; Disney Family Farm, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Marceline Township is conserved land?
6% 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 Marceline Township’s trails?
Disney Complex and Mussel Fork Conservation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Marceline Township?
592 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Marceline Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 82 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Marceline Township have?
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #74 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 Marceline Township 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 →