Rothwell Park
Park
417 acres4.8 mi of trail
Rothwell Lazy 8 Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Moberly Junior High School · Photo: TheCatalyst31 · CC0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Moberly
Moberly has 487 acres of parks, 36 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Rothwell Park (4.8 mi), West 43 Wilderness Area (2.5 mi). 9.3 miles of mapped trail cross Moberly, 0.7 per square mile of land. 77% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns · #75 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
24 acres · of 13.2 sq mi of land
Trails
9.3 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
487 ac
36 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
77%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.0 mi
6.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
5
4 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Moberly have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Moberly is ahead of 60% of U.S. towns, #75 of 247 in Missouri. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Moberly’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical MO town 2% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · MO 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land36 acres of park per 1,000 residents (487 acres) · MO 11 · U.S. 13A−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 Moberly’s under 1% is ahead of 11% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 81% 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 Rothwell Park, with 4.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
West 43 Wilderness Area
Managed by City of Moberly
43 acres2.5 mi of trail
West 43 Wilderness Area TrailRothwell Lazy 8 Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Shepherd Field
Park
17 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Lion's Beuth Park
Park
10 acres0.3 mi of trail
Beuth Park Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 16 parks & preserves
Rothwell Park417 acres · 4.8 mi of trail
DirectionsWest 43 Wilderness Area43 acres · 2.5 mi of trail · City of Moberly
DirectionsShepherd Field17 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Lion's Beuth Park10 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsFox Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMcCormick Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsThe Fennel Outdoor Event Space1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMoberly Kiwanis Park16 acres
DirectionsAllendale Community Park4 acres
DirectionsC.C.C.B. park4 acres
DirectionsMACC Park & Outdoor Theatre2 acres · Moberly Area Community College
DirectionsRailroad Museum And Park2 acres
DirectionsDepot Park Wildlife Area1 acres
DirectionsTannehill Park1 acres
DirectionsTrinity Park1 acres · Trinity Methodist Church
DirectionsL.W Case Park1 acres
Who protects it
24 conserved acres
under 1% of Moberly’s land. Who manages Moberly’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city24 ac
Local Park · 24 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lions Beuth Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Fox Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Allendale Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| West End Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Tannehill Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
15 places to go in Moberly
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Moberly
Candy Cane City PlaygroundIn Rothwell Park
DirectionsPlus 7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Moberly
Rothwell Park Large Dog ParkIn Rothwell Park
DirectionsRothwell Park Small Dog ParkIn Rothwell Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Moberly
4 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Moberly
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 5.0 miHorses · 1.5 miUnpaved · 7.8 mi
Rothwell Lazy 8 Trail4.3 mi
West 43 Wilderness Area Trail1.5 mi
Beuth Park Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
6.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
10Baseball
9Tennis
5Basketball
5Pickleball
4Soccer
2Beach volleyball
2Softball
1Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Moberly
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 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 42 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 66 | 53 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.0 |
January is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Moberly →
Questions about parks and trails in Moberly
Where can I hike in Moberly?
The longest trail networks: Rothwell Park, 4.8 miles; West 43 Wilderness Area, 2.5 miles; Shepherd Field, 0.4 miles; Lion's Beuth Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Moberly is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Moberly’s trails?
Rothwell Park and West 43 Wilderness Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Moberly?
6.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Moberly?
512 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Moberly or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 487 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Moberly have?
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #75 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 Moberly 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 →