Paddy Creek Wilderness
Managed by United States Forest Service
2,311 acres6 mi of trail
Big Piney Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Bates-Geers House · Photo: UnclePhooey · CC BY-SA 4.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Roubidoux Township
36% of Roubidoux Township’s land is conserved: 19,028 acres
The biggest trail networks: Paddy Creek Wilderness (6 mi). 16 miles of mapped trail cross Roubidoux Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
36%
19,028 acres · of 81.7 sq mi of land
Trails
16 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Roubidoux Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Roubidoux Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Roubidoux Township is ahead of 28% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Roubidoux Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land36% of the land · typical MO town 2% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (16 mi) · MO 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · MO 11 · U.S. 13DParks close to home0% of residents within a half mile of a park · MO 74% · U.S. 72%D−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 28%
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Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Roubidoux Township’s 36% is ahead of 100% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 42% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D 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 Paddy Creek Wilderness, with 6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
19,028 conserved acres
36% of Roubidoux Township’s land. Who manages Roubidoux Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service19,028 ac
National Forest · 19,028 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Twain National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 19,028 | Open |
Things to do
25 places to go in Roubidoux Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Roubidoux Township
Roby Lake
DirectionsWaterfalls in Roubidoux Township
1 waterfall without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Roubidoux Township
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Peaks in Roubidoux Township
17 peaks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Roubidoux Township
Big Piney trail primitiveIn Paddy Creek Wilderness · Forest Service
DirectionsEstablished Primitive CampsiteIn Paddy Creek Wilderness
DirectionsPlus 3 campgrounds without a name on the map.
Trails & water
8 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 6.3 miUnpaved · 6.9 mi
Big Piney Trail6.3 mi
Forest Trail 2681.0 mi
Forestry Rd 2870.9 mi
2910.8 mi
Forestry Tr 2500.6 mi
Forestry Tr 274A0.5 mi
Forestry Tr 2430.2 mi
Evening Shade0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Bates-Geers HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itWhen to get out
June is the best month for walking in Roubidoux 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 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 48 | 57 | 68 | 75 | 83 | 88 | 87 | 79 | 69 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 2.7 |
January is the driest month (2.6 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 Roubidoux Township →
Next door
Roubidoux Township 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roubidoux Township | 36% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | C |
| Upton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Boone Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lynch Township | 20% | 0.4 | 13 | 2% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Roubidoux Township
Where can I hike in Roubidoux Township?
The longest trail networks: Paddy Creek Wilderness, 6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Roubidoux Township is conserved land?
36% 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 Roubidoux Township’s trails?
Paddy Creek Wilderness doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Roubidoux Township?
124,509 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Roubidoux Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 16,776 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Roubidoux Township have?
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Roubidoux 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 →