Bicentennial Conservation Area
Managed by Missouri Department of Conservation
486 acres8.5 mi of trail
Roark
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: RebelAt at English Wikipedia · Public domainB+Outdoors
Outdoors in Neosho
Neosho has 22 miles of mapped trails, 1.4 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Bicentennial Conservation Area (8.5 mi). 6% of Neosho’s land is conserved, about 580 acres. 47% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns · #61 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
580 acres · of 15.6 sq mi of land
Trails
22 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
155 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
47%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.2 mi
2.2 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Neosho?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Neosho have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Neosho is ahead of 66% of U.S. towns, #61 of 247 in Missouri. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Neosho’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical MO town 2% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (22 mi) · MO 0.3 · U.S. 0.4APark land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (155 acres) · MO 11 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home47% of residents within a half mile of a park · MO 74% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 66%
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Missouri towns of 2,500+ (247)Ahead of 76%
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Neosho’s 6% is ahead of 87% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 95% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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
The longest trail network is Bicentennial Conservation Area, with 8.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Morse Park
Managed by City of Neosho
102 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Morse Park North
Park
18 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Bicentennial Conservation Area486 acres · 8.5 mi of trail · Missouri Department of Conservation
DirectionsMorse Park102 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Neosho
DirectionsBig Spring Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMorse Park North18 acres
Neosho Soccer Park12 acres
DirectionsLime Kiln Access9 acres · Missouri Department of Conservation
Scenic Park5 acres
Who protects it
580 conserved acres
6% of Neosho’s land. Who manages Neosho’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County474 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service38 ac
Town or city34 ac
Not recorded522 ac
State Conservation Area · 513 acLocal Park · 508 acFederal Other or Unknown · 34 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 9 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bicentennial Conservation Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 507 | Restricted |
| Neosho Bicentenial Local Park | County | 470 | Open |
| Neosho National Fish Hatchery Federal Other or Unknown | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 34 | Restricted |
| Hickory Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Lime Kiln Access Private Recreation or Education | Not recorded | 9 | Closed |
| Big Spring Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Scenic Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Neosho Dist Hq State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 6 | Restricted |
| Ozark Cavefish National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 3 | Restricted |
| Unknown Park Local Park | County | 3 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
13 places to go in Neosho
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Neosho
Big Spring Park Swimming PoolIn Big Spring Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Neosho
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Neosho
Lime Kilm AccessIn Lime Kiln Access
DirectionsLime Kilm AccessIn Lime Kiln Access
DirectionsFishing spots in Neosho
Handicapped Fishing DockIn Morse Park
DirectionsPlus 1 fishing spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Neosho
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Neosho
2 campgrounds without a name on the map.
Trails & water
6 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 10.4 miHorses · 3.2 miUnpaved · 12.7 mi
Rough Rider Ridge3.3 mi
Homestead1.7 mi
Wildcat Chase0.7 mi
Gone Rogue0.3 mi
Lazy Boy0.3 mi
Roark0.3 mi
Biking & sports
2.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
9Baseball
8Soccer
6Tennis
1Golf
1Football
1Skate park
1Volleyball
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 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The walking year in Neosho
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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.7 | 14.4 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 76 | 85 | 90 | 89 | 81 | 71 | 58 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 6.2 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 6.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Neosho →
Questions about parks and trails in Neosho
Where can I hike in Neosho?
The longest trail networks: Bicentennial Conservation Area, 8.5 miles; Morse Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Neosho 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 Neosho’s trails?
Bicentennial Conservation Area and Morse Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Neosho?
2.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Neosho?
631 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Neosho or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 155 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Neosho have?
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #61 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 Neosho 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 →