Potts Memorial Park
Managed by City of Salisbury
104 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Salisbury Township
Salisbury Township has 119 acres of parks, 48 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Potts Memorial Park (1.5 mi). 16 miles of mapped trail cross Salisbury Township, 0.2 per square mile of land. 51% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
429 acres · of 84.1 sq mi of land
Trails
16 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
119 ac
48 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
51%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
4 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Salisbury Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Salisbury Township is ahead of 44% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Salisbury Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical MO town 2% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (16 mi) · MO 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land48 acres of park per 1,000 residents (119 acres) · MO 11 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home51% of residents within a half mile of a park · MO 74% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 44%
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Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Salisbury Township’s 1% is ahead of 24% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 41% 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 Potts Memorial Park, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sterling Price Community Lake
Nature preserve
82 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Salisbury city park
Park
13 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
429 conserved acres
1% of Salisbury Township’s land. Who manages Salisbury Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)348 ac
Not recorded82 ac
Conservation Easement · 348 acState Conservation Area · 82 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 348 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Price Conservation Land State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 82 | Restricted |
Things to do
9 places to go in Salisbury Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Salisbury Township
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Salisbury Township
Pine Ridge Lake Boat RampIn Potts Memorial Park
DirectionsPlus 3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Salisbury Township
Bill Leach RV Park and CampgroundIn Potts Memorial Park · City of Salisbury
DirectionsTrails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
2Tennis
1Basketball
1Softball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Salisbury 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 43 | 54 | 66 | 75 | 84 | 88 | 87 | 80 | 67 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
January is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Salisbury Township →
Next door
Salisbury Township and its neighbors
Salisbury Township has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury Township | 1% | 0.2 | 48 | 51% | C+ |
| Keytesville Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wayland Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Chariton 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 Salisbury Township
Where can I hike in Salisbury Township?
The longest trail networks: Potts Memorial Park, 1.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Salisbury Township 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 Salisbury Township’s trails?
Potts Memorial Park and Sterling Price Community Lake don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Salisbury Township?
269 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Salisbury Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 119 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Salisbury Township have?
Ahead of 44% 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 Salisbury 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 →