E. H. Young Riverfront Park
Managed by City of Riverside
42 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Riverside
Riverside has 214 acres of parks, 50 for every 1,000 residents
82% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Riverside, 0.1 per square mile of land. 1% of Riverside’s land is conserved, about 37 acres.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns · #105 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
37 acres · of 5.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
214 ac
50 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
82%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
11 mi
11 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Riverside?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Riverside have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Riverside is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns, #105 of 247 in Missouri. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Riverside’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. 0.4C+Park land50 acres of park per 1,000 residents (214 acres) · MO 11 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home82% 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 54%
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Missouri towns of 2,500+ (247)Ahead of 58%
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Riverside’s 1% is ahead of 28% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 34% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 E. H. Young Riverfront Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
37 conserved acres
1% of Riverside’s land. Who manages Riverside’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city37 ac
Local Park · 37 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| E.H. Young Riverfront Park Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Renner Brenner Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Homestead Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
22 places to go in Riverside
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Riverside
Northcrest Playground
DirectionsPlus 15 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Riverside
E. H. Young Riverfront Park Off-Leash Dog Park Large Dog AreaIn E. H. Young Riverfront Park
DirectionsE. H. Young Riverfront Park Off-Leash Dog Park Small Dog AreaIn E. H. Young Riverfront Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Riverside
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Waterfalls in Riverside
1 waterfall without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Riverside
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
11 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
11 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
9Soccer
8Tennis
8Pickleball
3Basketball
2Baseball
1Football
1Beach volleyball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Riverside
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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 44 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 84 | 88 | 87 | 79 | 68 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
January is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Riverside →
Next door
Riverside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside | 1% | 0.1 | 50 | 82% | B− |
| Kansas City | 7% | 0.6 | 25 | 89% | A− |
| Parkville | 5% | 0.4 | 43 | 86% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Riverside
Where can I hike in Riverside?
The longest trail networks: E. H. Young Riverfront Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Riverside 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 Riverside’s trails?
E. Young Riverfront Park and Renner Brenner Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Riverside?
11 miles of bike routes are on the map: 11 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Riverside?
10,699 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Riverside or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 214 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Riverside have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #105 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 Riverside 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 →