Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Panther Creek Unit
Park
220 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Rockville Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Rockville Township
3% of Rockville Township’s land is conserved, about 448 acres. 222 acres are parks and preserves, 1,282 per 1,000 residents. 11 miles of mapped trail cross Rockville Township, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
3%
448 acres · of 24.1 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
222 ac
1,282 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
2%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
448 conserved acres
3% of Rockville Township’s land. Who manages Rockville Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service228 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)222 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 228 acConservation Easement · 222 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 220 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farm Service Agency Interest Of Mo National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 228 | Restricted |
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
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Rockville Township
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 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 76 | 85 | 90 | 89 | 81 | 70 | 57 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.2 |
January is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 6.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Rockville Township →
Next door
Rockville Township and its neighbors
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Bacon Township18 miBlue Mound Township17 miRockville Township11 miPrairie Township3.5 miHudson Township3.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockville Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bacon Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Prairie Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hudson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Blue Mound Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Rockville Township
Are dogs allowed on Rockville Township’s trails?
Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Panther Creek Unit doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Rockville Township?
2,002 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rockville Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 222 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Rockville Township 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 →