County Lake State Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
310 acres3.1 mi of trail
Shoreline Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Markkaempfer; modified by Kbh3rd · CC BY 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Perryville
Perryville has 12 miles of mapped trails, 1.5 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: County Lake State Wildlife Management Area (3.1 mi), Perryville City Park (1.9 mi), The Bank of Missouri Soccer Complex (1.2 mi). 9% of Perryville’s land is conserved, about 465 acres. 81% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns · #9 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
465 acres · of 8.2 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
1.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
163 ac
19 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
81%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Perryville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Perryville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Perryville is ahead of 85% of U.S. towns, #9 of 247 in Missouri. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Perryville’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical MO town 2% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · MO 0.3 · U.S. 0.4APark land19 acres of park per 1,000 residents (163 acres) · MO 11 · U.S. 13BParks close to home81% 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 85%
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Missouri towns of 2,500+ (247)Ahead of 97%
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Perryville’s 9% is ahead of 94% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 96% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 County Lake State WMA, with 3.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
The Bank of Missouri Soccer Complex
Park
37 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
465 conserved acres
9% of Perryville’s land. Who manages Perryville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city147 ac
County6 ac
Not recorded313 ac
Local Conservation Area · 308 acLocal Park · 153 acState Conservation Area · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perry County Conservation Land Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 308 | Restricted |
| City Park Local Park | Town or city | 91 | Open |
| Bank Of Missouri Soccer Complex Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Viola Blechle Park (Star St) Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Perry Park Center Local Park | County | 6 | Open |
| French Lane Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Perryville Dist Hq State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 4 | Restricted |
| Northdale Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Feltz Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| School Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
19 places to go in Perryville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Perryville
Eagle's Eye PlaygroundIn Perryville City Park
DirectionsPlus 16 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Perryville
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Perryville
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.9 mi
Shoreline Trail2.9 mi
Freedom Trail2.3 mi
Victory Trail1.0 mi
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
12Soccer
9Baseball
6Basketball
2Football
2Tennis
2Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places 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.
When to get out
The walking year in Perryville
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 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 47 | 57 | 68 | 77 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 80 | 69 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Perryville →
Questions about parks and trails in Perryville
Where can I hike in Perryville?
The longest trail networks: County Lake State Wildlife Management Area, 3.1 miles; Perryville City Park, 1.9 miles; The Bank of Missouri Soccer Complex, 1.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Perryville is conserved land?
9% 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 Perryville’s trails?
County Lake State Wildlife Management Area and Perryville City Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Perryville?
1,126 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Perryville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 163 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Perryville have?
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #9 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 Perryville 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 →