Cliff Cave Park
Park
600 acres6 mi of trail
Spring Valley TrailSpring Valley Inner LoopBluff View Trail NorthRiver Bluff Trail South Loop+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Photo: Christian Collins · CC BY-SA 2.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Oakville
Oakville has 12 miles of mapped trails, 0.7 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Cliff Cave Park (6 mi), Bee Tree County Park (2.1 mi). 926 acres are parks and preserves, 26 per 1,000 residents. 64% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns · #56 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
305 acres · of 15.9 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
926 ac
26 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
64%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
13 mi
6.0 mi lanes · 7.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Oakville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Oakville is ahead of 67% of U.S. towns, #56 of 247 in Missouri. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Oakville’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical MO town 2% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · MO 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land26 acres of park per 1,000 residents (926 acres) · MO 11 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home64% 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 67%
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Missouri towns of 2,500+ (247)Ahead of 78%
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Oakville’s 3% is ahead of 69% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 83% of them.
Water is 10% of Oakville’s area (2 of 18 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
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 Cliff Cave Park, with 6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bee Tree County Park
Park
157 acres2.1 mi of trail
Crow's Nest Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Handicapped onlyWebsite ↗
Foster-Rollins Floodplain Conservation and Education Area
Nature preserve
200 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Marian's Place
Park
54 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 6 parks & preserves
Cliff Cave Park600 acres · 6 mi of trail
DirectionsBee Tree County Park157 acres · 2.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMarian's Place54 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsFBCO Grounds4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsFoster-Rollins Floodplain Conservation and Education Area200 acres
Royal Forest Park12 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
305 conserved acres
3% of Oakville’s land. Water is left out: Oakville has 15.9 square miles of land and 1.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Oakville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County305 ac
Local Recreation Area · 264 acLocal Park · 41 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Cave County Park Local Recreation Area | County | 215 | Open |
| Albrecht County Park Local Recreation Area | County | 27 | Open |
| Earl Widman County Park Local Recreation Area | County | 25 | Open |
| Lemay Ferry Local Park | County | 15 | Open |
| Forman County Park Local Recreation Area | County | 12 | Open |
| Classe County Park Local Recreation Area | County | 8 | Open |
| County Open Space Local Park | County | 3 | Open |
Things to do
12 places to go in Oakville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Oakville
Queen of All Saints Playground
DirectionsPlus 6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Oakville
4 scenic views without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Oakville
1 community garden without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
8 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 8.0 mi
Spring Valley Trail1.8 mi
Spring Valley Inner Loop1.1 mi
Bluff View Trail North0.9 mi
River Bluff Trail South Loop0.9 mi
Crow's Nest Trail0.7 mi
Inner Loop Connector 10.1 mi
River Bluff Trail0.1 mi
Inner Loop Connector 30.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
13 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.0 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
7.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
10Baseball
8Tennis
4Soccer
3Basketball
2Football
1Multi-sport
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Nims MansionBuilding · listed 2017
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Oakville
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 | 13.2 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 46 | 57 | 68 | 77 | 86 | 89 | 88 | 81 | 70 | 56 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Oakville →
Next door
Oakville and its neighbors
Oakville has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakville | 3% | 0.7 | 26 | 64% | B+ |
| Mehlville | 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 28% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Oakville
Where can I hike in Oakville?
The longest trail networks: Cliff Cave Park, 6 miles; Bee Tree County Park, 2.1 miles; Marian's Place, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Oakville is conserved land?
3% 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 Oakville’s trails?
Cliff Cave Park and Bee Tree County Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Oakville?
13 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.0 of painted or protected lanes and 7.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Oakville?
10,105 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oakville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 926 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Oakville have?
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #56 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 Oakville 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 →