Walton Park
Park
39 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Infirmary Building, Missouri State Hospital Number 3 · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Nevada
Nevada has 316 acres of parks, 40 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Walton Park (1 mi). 84% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5% of Nevada’s land is conserved, about 273 acres.
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns · #40 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
273 acres · of 9.1 sq mi of land
Trails
3.4 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
316 ac
40 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
84%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Nevada?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Nevada have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Nevada is ahead of 73% of U.S. towns, #40 of 247 in Missouri. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, trail miles lowest.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Nevada’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical MO town 2% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · MO 0.3 · U.S. 0.4BPark land40 acres of park per 1,000 residents (316 acres) · MO 11 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home84% 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 73%
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Missouri towns of 2,500+ (247)Ahead of 84%
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Nevada’s 5% is ahead of 81% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 60% 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 Walton Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Marmaduke Park
Park
47 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Spring Street Park
Park
16 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Walton Park39 acres · 1 mi of trail
Twin Lakes Park70 acres
DirectionsMarmaduke Park47 acres
Spring Street Park16 acres
George Lyons Park10 acres
Earp Park1 acres · City of Nevada
Who protects it
273 conserved acres
5% of Nevada’s land. Who manages Nevada’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city273 ac
Local Park · 186 acLocal Recreation Area · 87 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Ball Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 87 | Open |
| Davis Park Local Park | Town or city | 55 | Open |
| Radio Springs Park Local Park | Town or city | 53 | Open |
| Walton Park Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Marmaduke Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Spring Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| George Lyons Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Leonard Hester Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Earp Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Nevada
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Nevada
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Nevada
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
9Tennis
8Baseball
2Football
2Soccer
1Softball
1Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The walking year in Nevada
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 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 76 | 85 | 90 | 89 | 81 | 70 | 57 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.3 |
January is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 6.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Nevada →
Next door
Nevada and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 5% | 0.4 | 40 | 84% | B+ |
| Center Township | 1% | 0.2 | 39 | 68% | B− |
| Washington Township | 5% | 0.1 | 45 | 48% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Nevada
Where can I hike in Nevada?
The longest trail networks: Walton Park, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Nevada is conserved land?
5% 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 Nevada’s trails?
Walton Park and Twin Lakes Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Nevada?
836 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Nevada or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 316 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Nevada have?
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #40 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 Nevada 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 →