St. Vincent County Park
Park
130 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Normandy
14% of Normandy’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 14% of Normandy’s land is conserved, about 167 acres. 175 acres are parks and preserves, 41 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns · #7 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
Conserved land
14%
167 acres · of 1.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
175 ac
41 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.1 mi
1.0 mi lanes · 3.7 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Normandy?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Normandy have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Normandy is ahead of 90% of U.S. towns, #7 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.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Normandy’s overall grade.
Conserved land14% of the land · typical MO town 2% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · MO 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land41 acres of park per 1,000 residents (175 acres) · MO 11 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · MO 74% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 90%
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Missouri towns of 2,500+ (247)Ahead of 98%
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Normandy’s 14% is ahead of 97% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 54% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Normandy. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 St. Vincent County Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
167 conserved acres
14% of Normandy’s land. Who manages Normandy’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County128 ac
Town or city21 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits20 ac
Local Park · 149 acLocal Recreation Area · 20 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Vincent County Park Local Park | County | 128 | Open |
| Trailnet Local Recreation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 20 | Open |
| Robert Hoelzel Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Normandy Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| St. Vincent Greenway - St. Charles Rock Rd to North Hanley Metrolink Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Teardrop Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Normandy
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Normandy
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
5.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.0 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
3.7 mi
off-road bike paths
0.4 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
8Tennis
3Baseball
2Pickleball
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 Normandy
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 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 45 | 56 | 67 | 76 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 80 | 68 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Normandy →
Next door
Normandy and its neighbors
Normandy has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Normandy
Where can I hike in Normandy?
The longest trail networks: St. Vincent County Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Normandy is conserved land?
14% 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 Normandy’s trails?
St. Vincent County Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Normandy?
5.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of painted or protected lanes, 3.7 of off-road paths and 0.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Normandy?
14,828 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Normandy or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 175 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Normandy have?
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #7 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 Normandy 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 →