Photo: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.098% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Overland
The biggest trail networks: Mort Jacobs Park (0.7 mi), Wild Acres Park (0.5 mi). 79 acres are parks and preserves, 5.0 per 1,000 residents. 1.7 miles of mapped trail cross Overland, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns · #95 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Overland?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Overland have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Overland is ahead of 56% of U.S. towns, #95 of 247 in Missouri. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Overland’s 3% is ahead of 62% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 61% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Mort Jacobs Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 8 parks & preserves
69 conserved acres
3% of Overland’s land. Who manages Overland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Acres Park Local Park | Town or city | 31 | Open |
| Mort Jacobs Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Legion Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Norman Meyers Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Woodson Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Canter Way Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Brooks Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
6 places to go in Overland
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 7 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The walking year in Overland
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 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.2 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 Overland →
Overland and its neighbors
Overland has the second most mapped trails of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overland | 3% | 0.4 | 5 | 98% | B |
| Sycamore Hills | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Vinita Park | 3% | under 0.1 | 9 | 99%+ | B− |
| St. John | 2% | 0.3 | 3 | 99%+ | B− |
| Olivette | 5% | 0.3 | 11 | 99% | B+ |
| University City | 5% | 0.4 | 6 | 99%+ | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Overland
Where can I hike in Overland?
The longest trail networks: Mort Jacobs Park, 0.7 miles; Wild Acres Park, 0.5 miles; Norman Myers Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Overland 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 Overland’s trails?
Mort Jacobs Park and Wild Acres Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Overland?
14,448 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Overland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 79 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Overland have?
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #95 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 Overland neighbors.
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 →