Flower City Park
Park
203 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Kbh3rd · CC BY 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Palmyra
Palmyra has 233 acres of parks, 64 for every 1,000 residents
6% of Palmyra’s land is conserved, about 118 acres. 75% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Palmyra, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns · #38 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
118 acres · of 3.1 sq mi of land
Trails
1.1 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
233 ac
64 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
75%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Palmyra?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Palmyra have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Palmyra is ahead of 75% of U.S. towns, #38 of 247 in Missouri. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, trail miles lowest.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Palmyra’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical MO town 2% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · MO 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land64 acres of park per 1,000 residents (233 acres) · MO 11 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home75% of residents within a half mile of a park · MO 74% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 75%
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Missouri towns of 2,500+ (247)Ahead of 85%
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Palmyra’s 6% is ahead of 88% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 57% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A−. 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 Flower City Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hinds Park
Managed by City of Palmyra
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Public Square
Managed by City of Palmyra
2 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Palmyra Roadside Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Flower City Park203 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Public Square2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Palmyra
DirectionsHinds Park6 acres · City of Palmyra
Palmyra Roadside Park1 acres
Big Spring Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
118 conserved acres
6% of Palmyra’s land. Who manages Palmyra’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city116 ac
County2 ac
Local Park · 118 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 116 | Open |
| Court House Park Local Park | County | 2 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Palmyra
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Palmyra
Flower City PlaygroundIn Flower City Park
DirectionsPalmyra Flower City playgroundIn Flower City Park
DirectionsPlus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 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
4Tennis
3Baseball
2Football
1Beach volleyball
1Softball
1Pickleball
1Basketball
1Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →7 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Gardner HouseBuilding · listed 1971
About itWalker-Woodward-Schaffer HouseBuilding · listed 1984
About itDryden-Louthan HouseBuilding · listed 1985
About itPeter J. Sowers HouseBuilding · listed 1985
About itSpeigle HouseBuilding · listed 1985
About itMarion County Jail and Jailor's HouseBuilding · listed 2002
About itCulbertson-Head FarmsteadDistrict · listed 2008
About itWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in Palmyra
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 41 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 66 | 52 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
January is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Palmyra →
Questions about parks and trails in Palmyra
Where can I hike in Palmyra?
The longest trail networks: Flower City Park, 0.2 miles; Public Square, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Palmyra is conserved land?
6% 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 Palmyra’s trails?
Flower City Park and Hinds Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Palmyra?
7,622 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Palmyra or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 233 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Palmyra have?
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #38 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 Palmyra 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 →