Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park
Park
2,008 acres9.6 mi of trail
Audubon Trace TrailMallard Lake Loop TrailBeaver Bayou TrailSkunk Prairie Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Maryland Heights
Maryland Heights has 2,203 acres of parks, 79 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park (9.6 mi). 15 miles of mapped trail cross Maryland Heights, 0.7 per square mile of land. 82% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns · #32 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
372 acres · of 21.9 sq mi of land
Trails
15 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,203 ac
79 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
82%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
19 mi
19 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
2 beaches · 6 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Maryland Heights?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Maryland Heights have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Maryland Heights is ahead of 76% of U.S. towns, #32 of 247 in Missouri. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Maryland Heights’ overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical MO town 2% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (15 mi) · MO 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land79 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,203 acres) · MO 11 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home82% 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 76%
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Missouri towns of 2,500+ (247)Ahead of 87%
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Maryland Heights’ 3% is ahead of 65% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 77% of them.
Water is 7% of Maryland Heights’ area (2 of 24 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 2%.
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 Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park, with 9.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Parkwood Park
Managed by City of Maryland Heights
3 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Howard Bend Unit
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
211 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 9 parks & preserves
Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park2,008 acres · 9.6 mi of trail
DirectionsParkwood Park3 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · City of Maryland Heights
DirectionsVago Park19 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsBig Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Howard Bend Unit211 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
DirectionsDogport4 acres
DirectionsMcKelvey Woods Nature Park3 acres
DirectionsEise Park2 acres
DirectionsAugust G. Beckemeier Conservation Area1 acres · Missouri Department of Conservation
Quiet Hollow park1 acres
Who protects it
372 conserved acres
3% of Maryland Heights’ land. Water is left out: Maryland Heights has 21.9 square miles of land and 1.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Maryland Heights’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service392 ac
Town or city163 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits11 ac
Not recorded1 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 392 acLocal Park · 125 acLocal Recreation Area · 49 acState Conservation Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Muddy National Fish And Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 392 | Restricted |
| Maryland Heights Soccer Local Park | Town or city | 84 | Open |
| Mckelvey Woods Nature Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 49 | Open |
| Vago Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Marylnd Heights Athletic Fields Local Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 11 | Open |
| Dogport Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Parkwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Eise Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Beckemeier (August G.) Conservation Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 1 | Restricted |
| Quiet Hollow Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
30 places to go in Maryland Heights
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Maryland Heights
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Maryland Heights
16 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks in Maryland Heights
2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Maryland Heights
Creve CoeourIn Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park
DirectionsCreve Coeur LakeIn Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park
DirectionsCreve Coeur LakeIn Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park
DirectionsCreve Coeur LakeIn Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park
DirectionsRow BoatIn Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in Maryland Heights
Dripping SpringsIn Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park
DirectionsPlus 2 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Maryland Heights
1 community garden without a name on the map.
Trails & water
5 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 6.3 mi
Audubon Trace Trail2.6 mi
Mallard Lake Loop Trail1.1 mi
Beaver Bayou Trail0.8 mi
Skunk Prairie Trail0.6 mi
Nature Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
19 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
19 mi
off-road bike paths
Mallard Lake Loop TrailBike route
1.2 miCourts & fields
38Soccer
12Tennis
6Baseball
4Pickleball
4Beach volleyball
3Basketball
1Field hockey
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Maryland Heights
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 | 46 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 85 | 89 | 87 | 81 | 69 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Maryland Heights →
Next door
Maryland Heights and its neighbors
Maryland Heights has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland Heights | 3% | 0.7 | 79 | 82% | A− |
| Bridgeton | 2% | 0.3 | 19 | 95% | B |
| Chesterfield | 6% | 0.5 | 15 | 42% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Maryland Heights
Where can I hike in Maryland Heights?
The longest trail networks: Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park, 9.6 miles; Parkwood Park, 0.4 miles; Vago Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Maryland Heights is conserved land?
3% 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 Maryland Heights’ trails?
Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park and Parkwood Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Maryland Heights?
19 miles of bike routes are on the map: 19 of off-road paths. Named routes: Mallard Lake Loop Trail.
Is there public land near Maryland Heights?
16,975 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Maryland Heights or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,203 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Maryland Heights have?
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #32 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 Maryland Heights 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 →