Pleasant Hill has 130 acres of parks, 15 for every 1,000 residents
87% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Pleasant Hill’s land is conserved, about 103 acres. 2.2 miles of mapped trail cross Pleasant Hill, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns · #100 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Pleasant Hill?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Pleasant Hill have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pleasant Hill is ahead of 55% of U.S. towns, #100 of 247 in Missouri. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Pleasant Hill’s 2% is ahead of 52% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 50% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Cass County Fairground, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pleasant Hill Recreation Complex
Goppert Fitness Park
Stone Creek Nature Trail
All 10 parks & preserves
103 conserved acres
2% of Pleasant Hill’s land. Who manages Pleasant Hill’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recreation Complex Local Park | Town or city | 39 | Open |
| Cass County Fairgrounds Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Stone Creek Nature Trail Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Goppert Fitness Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| City Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Yuille Field Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Pleasant Hill Pool Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Children'S Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Veteran'S Memorial Park Local Historic or Cultural Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
21 places to go in Pleasant Hill
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
16 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
4 lakes & rivers
2.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
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.
The walking year in Pleasant Hill
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 44 | 55 | 65 | 75 | 83 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 67 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
January is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Pleasant Hill →
Questions about parks and trails in Pleasant Hill
Where can I hike in Pleasant Hill?
The longest trail networks: Cass County Fairground, 0.3 miles; Pleasant Hill Recreation Complex, 0.2 miles; Goppert Fitness Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pleasant Hill 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 Pleasant Hill’s trails?
Cass County Fairground and Pleasant Hill Recreation Complex don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pleasant Hill?
2.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes and 2.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Pleasant Hill?
9,399 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pleasant Hill or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 130 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Pleasant Hill have?
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #100 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 Pleasant Hill neighbors.
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 →