Butler Fair Grounds
Managed by City of Butler
66 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Mount Pleasant Township
Mount Pleasant Township has 75 acres of parks, 15 for every 1,000 residents
2% of Mount Pleasant Township’s land is conserved, about 336 acres. 79% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4.7 miles of mapped trail cross Mount Pleasant Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns · #138 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
336 acres · of 35.6 sq mi of land
Trails
4.7 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
75 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
79%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.6 mi
0.6 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Mount Pleasant Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mount Pleasant Township is ahead of 45% of U.S. towns, #138 of 247 in Missouri. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Mount Pleasant Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical MO town 2% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · MO 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land15 acres of park per 1,000 residents (75 acres) · MO 11 · U.S. 13BParks close to home79% 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 45%
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Missouri towns of 2,500+ (247)Ahead of 44%
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Mount Pleasant Township’s 2% is ahead of 37% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 32% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B−. 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
South Park
Managed by City of Butler
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Jaycee Park
Managed by City of Butler
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
North Park
Managed by City of Butler
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Butler Fair Grounds66 acres · City of Butler
South Park11 acres · City of Butler
DirectionsJaycee Park6 acres · City of Butler
DirectionsNorth Park1 acres · City of Butler
Boy Scout Park1 acres · City of Butler
Tingler Park1 acres · City of Butler
Who protects it
336 conserved acres
2% of Mount Pleasant Township’s land. Who manages Mount Pleasant Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)278 ac
Town or city59 ac
Conservation Easement · 278 acLocal Recreation Area · 39 acLocal Park · 19 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 278 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball Park Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 39 | Open |
| South Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Jaycee Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Douglas Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Tingler Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Boy Scout Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
18 places to go in Mount Pleasant Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Mount Pleasant Township
Lap Pool
DirectionsWading and Shallow Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Mount Pleasant Township
16 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
5Basketball
5Baseball
4Tennis
1Soccer
1Skate park
1Beach volleyball
1Equestrian
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Mount Pleasant Township
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 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 85 | 89 | 88 | 81 | 69 | 56 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.1 |
January is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Mount Pleasant Township →
Next door
Mount Pleasant Township and its neighbors
Mount Pleasant Township has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant Township | 2% | 0.1 | 15 | 79% | C+ |
| Mound Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Charlotte 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 Mount Pleasant Township
How much of Mount Pleasant Township 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 Mount Pleasant Township’s trails?
Butler Fair Grounds and South Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Mount Pleasant Township?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Mount Pleasant Township?
551 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mount Pleasant Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 75 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Mount Pleasant Township have?
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #138 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 Mount Pleasant 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 →