Buschman Park
Park
2 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Owensville
96% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Owensville
0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Owensville, 0.1 per square mile of land. 46 acres are parks and preserves, 16 per 1,000 residents. 3% of Owensville’s land is conserved, about 44 acres.
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns · #92 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
44 acres · of 2.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
46 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Owensville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Owensville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Owensville is ahead of 56% of U.S. towns, #92 of 247 in Missouri. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Owensville’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical MO town 2% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · MO 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land16 acres of park per 1,000 residents (46 acres) · MO 11 · U.S. 13BParks close to home96% of residents within a half mile of a park · MO 74% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 56%
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Missouri towns of 2,500+ (247)Ahead of 63%
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Owensville’s 3% is ahead of 66% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 29% 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 Buschman Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Rock Island trail State park
Managed by Missouri State Parks
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
44 conserved acres
3% of Owensville’s land. Who manages Owensville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city44 ac
Local Park · 44 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lions Park Local Park | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Owensville Water Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Buschman Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
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
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Owensville
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 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 46 | 57 | 68 | 76 | 84 | 88 | 87 | 80 | 69 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Owensville →
Questions about parks and trails in Owensville
Where can I hike in Owensville?
The longest trail networks: Buschman Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Owensville 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 Owensville’s trails?
Buschman Park and Rock Island trail State park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Owensville?
67 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Owensville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 46 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Owensville have?
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #92 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 Owensville 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 →