Raymore Recreation Park
Park
85 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
BOutdoors
Outdoors in Raymore
Raymore has 12 miles of mapped trails, 0.7 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Raymore Recreation Park (1.5 mi), Memorial Park (1 mi), Hawk Ridge Park (0.5 mi). 79% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Raymore’s land is conserved, about 169 acres.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns · #83 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
169 acres · of 17.3 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
322 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
79%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
13 mi
13 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Raymore have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Raymore is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns, #83 of 247 in Missouri. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Raymore’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical MO town 2% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · MO 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (322 acres) · MO 11 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home79% 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 58%
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Missouri towns of 2,500+ (247)Ahead of 67%
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Raymore’s 2% is ahead of 39% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 79% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B+. 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 Raymore Recreation Park, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Memorial Park
Park
15 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Good Parkway
Park
46 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Raymore Recreation Park85 acres · 1.5 mi of trail
DirectionsMemorial Park15 acres · 1 mi of trail
Hawk Ridge Park76 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsGood Parkway46 acres
Eagle Glen Natural Area21 acres
Brookside Greenway6 acres
Who protects it
169 conserved acres
2% of Raymore’s land. Who manages Raymore’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city169 ac
Local Park · 169 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawk Ridge Park Local Park | Town or city | 79 | Open |
| Good Parkway Local Park | Town or city | 49 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Public Works / Parks & Recreation Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Brookside Greenway Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Eagle Glen Roadside Trail Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| T.B. Hanna Station Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Part Of Block 8, Original Town Of Raymore Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Raymore
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Raymore
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Raymore
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
13 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
13 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
10Baseball
9Tennis
3Pickleball
3Soccer
2Basketball
1Football
1Skate park
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).
Watkins Family Farm Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2007
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Raymore
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) | 39 | 44 | 55 | 65 | 75 | 83 | 88 | 87 | 79 | 68 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
January is the driest month (1.3 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 Raymore →
Next door
Raymore and its neighbors
Raymore has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymore | 2% | 0.7 | 13 | 79% | B |
| Belton | 3% | 0.2 | 14 | 72% | B− |
| Kansas City | 7% | 0.6 | 25 | 89% | A− |
| Peculiar | 1% | 0.1 | 27 | 65% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Raymore
Where can I hike in Raymore?
The longest trail networks: Raymore Recreation Park, 1.5 miles; Memorial Park, 1 miles; Hawk Ridge Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Raymore 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 Raymore’s trails?
Raymore Recreation Park and Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Raymore?
13 miles of bike routes are on the map: 13 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Raymore?
9,811 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Raymore or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 322 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Raymore have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #83 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 Raymore 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 →