Neal and Betty Grubaugh Park
Park
14 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Ozark Courthouse Square Historic District · Photo: Kbh3rd · CC BY 4.0C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Ozark
Ozark has 113 acres of parks, 5.0 for every 1,000 residents
18% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Ozark’s land is conserved, about 113 acres. 2.1 miles of mapped trail cross Ozark, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 21% of U.S. towns · #210 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
113 acres · of 12.1 sq mi of land
Trails
2.1 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
113 ac
5.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
18%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.3 mi
2.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Ozark have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ozark is ahead of 21% of U.S. towns, #210 of 247 in Missouri. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Ozark’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical MO town 2% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · MO 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land5.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (113 acres) · MO 11 · U.S. 13CParks close to home18% 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 21%
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Missouri towns of 2,500+ (247)Ahead of 15%
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Ozark’s 2% is ahead of 38% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 39% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Ozark. 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 C− to C. 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 Neal and Betty Grubaugh Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
113 conserved acres
2% of Ozark’s land. Who manages Ozark’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city113 ac
Local Park · 113 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oc Local Park | Town or city | 53 | Open |
| Finley River Park Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Neil Grubaugh Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Riverside Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Unknown Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Applecreek Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Ozark
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Ozark
Ozark Public Swimming PoolIn Neal and Betty Grubaugh Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Ozark
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.0 mi
Ozark Finley River Greenway Trail0.8 mi
Chadwick Flyer0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
9Baseball
6Tennis
2Soccer
2Multi-sport
2Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 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 Ozark
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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 49 | 58 | 68 | 76 | 84 | 89 | 88 | 81 | 70 | 57 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 2.7 |
January is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Ozark →
Next door
Ozark and its neighbors
Ozark has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozark | 2% | 0.2 | 5 | 18% | C− |
| Nixa | 1% | 0.1 | 3 | 47% | C− |
| Fremont Hills | under 1% | 7.2 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Ozark
Where can I hike in Ozark?
The longest trail networks: Neal and Betty Grubaugh Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Ozark is conserved land?
2% 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 Ozark’s trails?
Neal and Betty Grubaugh Park and Finley River Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Ozark?
2.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Ozark?
26,459 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ozark or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 113 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Ozark have?
Ahead of 21% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #210 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 Ozark 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 →