Pacific Community Park
Park
30 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 3.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Pacific
Pacific has 81 acres of parks, 11 for every 1,000 residents
41% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Pacific, 0.1 per square mile of land. 1% of Pacific’s land is conserved, about 59 acres.
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns · #191 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
59 acres · of 6.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
81 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
41%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
614 ft
Sand Mountain
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pacific have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pacific is ahead of 27% of U.S. towns, #191 of 247 in Missouri. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pacific’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical MO town 2% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · MO 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (81 acres) · MO 11 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home41% 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 27%
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Missouri towns of 2,500+ (247)Ahead of 23%
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Pacific’s 1% is ahead of 33% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 24% of 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 Pacific Community Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Liberty Field
Park
26 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Pacific Palisades Conservation Area
Managed by Missouri Department of Conservation
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Pacific Community Park30 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLiberty Field26 acres
Pacific Palisades Conservation Area4 acres · Missouri Department of Conservation
Jensens Point Park2 acres
DirectionsBlackburn Park2 acres
DirectionsPacific Station Plaza1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
59 conserved acres
1% of Pacific’s land. Who manages Pacific’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city52 ac
Not recorded6 ac
Local Park · 52 acState Conservation Area · 6 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific City Park Local Park | Town or city | 49 | Open |
| Pacific Palisades Conservation Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 6 | Restricted |
| Blackburn Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
13 places to go in Pacific
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Pacific
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Pacific
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Pacific
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Peaks in Pacific
Sand Mountain614 ft elevation · In Blackburn Park
DirectionsJensen's Point554 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
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
9Baseball
5Soccer
4Tennis
3Basketball
2Football
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). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Red Cedar InnBuilding · listed 2003
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Pacific
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 | 47 | 57 | 68 | 77 | 85 | 89 | 88 | 81 | 69 | 56 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Pacific →
Next door
Pacific 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific | 1% | 0.1 | 11 | 41% | C |
| Gray Summit | 1% | 0.1 | 9 | 24% | C− |
| Eureka | 2% | 0.9 | 14 | 69% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pacific
Where can I hike in Pacific?
The longest trail networks: Pacific Community Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pacific is conserved land?
1% 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 Pacific’s trails?
Pacific Community Park and Liberty Field don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pacific?
15,680 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pacific or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 81 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Pacific have?
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #191 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 Pacific 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 →