Sioux Passage Park
Park
171 acres0.5 mi of trail
Nature Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Coldwater Cemetery · Photo: LittleT889 · CC BY-SA 4.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Old Jamestown
Old Jamestown has 336 acres of parks, 16 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Sioux Passage Park (0.5 mi). 50% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4% of Old Jamestown’s land is conserved, about 364 acres.
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns · #161 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
364 acres · of 14.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
336 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
50%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Old Jamestown have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Old Jamestown is ahead of 38% of U.S. towns, #161 of 247 in Missouri. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Old Jamestown’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical MO town 2% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · MO 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land16 acres of park per 1,000 residents (336 acres) · MO 11 · U.S. 13BParks close to home50% 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 38%
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Missouri towns of 2,500+ (247)Ahead of 35%
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Old Jamestown’s 4% is ahead of 74% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 16% 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
The longest trail network is Sioux Passage Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pelican Island Natural Area
Managed by Missouri Department of Conservation
172 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Champ County Park
Park
97 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
364 conserved acres
4% of Old Jamestown’s land. Who manages Old Jamestown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County320 ac
Town or city3 ac
Not recorded42 ac
Local Park · 323 acState Conservation Area · 42 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Passage Park Local Park | County | 207 | Open |
| Champ County Park Local Park | County | 98 | Open |
| Pelican Island Natural Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 42 | Restricted |
| Wedgewood Park Local Park | County | 15 | Open |
| Evangelista Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Old Jamestown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Old Jamestown
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Old Jamestown
1In Sioux Passage Park
Directions2In Sioux Passage Park
Directions3In Sioux Passage Park
Directions4In Sioux Passage Park
Directions5In Sioux Passage Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Nature Trail0.4 mi
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
2Tennis
1Football
1Basketball
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).
Coldwater CemeterySite · listed 2004
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Old Jamestown
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) | 39 | 45 | 55 | 67 | 76 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 80 | 68 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Old Jamestown →
Next door
Old Jamestown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Jamestown | 4% | under 0.1 | 16 | 50% | C+ |
| Florissant | 5% | 0.5 | 8 | 78% | B |
| Black Jack | 4% | 0.2 | 11 | 42% | C+ |
| Spanish Lake | 3% | 0.7 | 22 | 46% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Old Jamestown
Where can I hike in Old Jamestown?
The longest trail networks: Sioux Passage Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Old Jamestown is conserved land?
4% 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 Old Jamestown’s trails?
Sioux Passage Park and Pelican Island Natural Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Old Jamestown?
13,704 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Old Jamestown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 336 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Old Jamestown have?
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #161 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 Old Jamestown 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 →