Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0Mexico has 443 acres of parks, 39 for every 1,000 residents
94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Green Estates (1.7 mi). 4% of Mexico’s land is conserved, about 332 acres.
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns · #33 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Mexico?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Mexico have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mexico is ahead of 76% of U.S. towns, #33 of 247 in Missouri. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Mexico’s 4% is ahead of 77% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 57% 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 Green Estates, with 1.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lakeview Park
Plunkett Park
All 14 parks & preserves
332 conserved acres
4% of Mexico’s land. Who manages Mexico’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teal Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 108 | Open |
| Green Estates Park Local Park | Town or city | 93 | Open |
| Plunket Park Local Park | Town or city | 62 | Open |
| Fairgrounds Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Lowe (William) Conservation Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 13 | Restricted |
| R.S. Green Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Garfield Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| City Field Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Hardin Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Martin Luther King Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
26 places to go in Mexico
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
19 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Plus 1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
7 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.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 9 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The walking year in Mexico
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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 43 | 54 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 87 | 86 | 79 | 67 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
January is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Mexico →
Questions about parks and trails in Mexico
Where can I hike in Mexico?
The longest trail networks: Green Estates, 1.7 miles; Dorcas Park, 0.4 miles; Lakeview Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Mexico is conserved land?
4% 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 Mexico’s trails?
Green Estates and Dorcas Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mexico?
447 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mexico or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 443 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Mexico have?
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #33 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 Mexico 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 →