Photo: Dave Herholz · CC BY-SA 2.0Sedalia has 326 acres of parks, 15 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Centennial Park (1.3 mi), Clover Dell Park (0.8 mi), Liberty Park (0.8 mi). 1% of Sedalia’s land is conserved, about 108 acres. 74% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns · #123 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Sedalia?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Sedalia have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sedalia is ahead of 49% of U.S. towns, #123 of 247 in Missouri. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Sedalia’s 1% is ahead of 29% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 59% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Centennial Park, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Katy Park
All 8 parks & preserves
108 conserved acres
1% of Sedalia’s land. Who manages Sedalia’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial Park Local Park | Town or city | 42 | Open |
| Hubbard Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Katy Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Sedalia State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 12 | Restricted |
| Katy Trail State Park | State parks | 5 | Open |
| Vermont Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| State Fairgrounds Facility Private Recreation or Education | Not recorded | 2 | Closed |
| Howsel Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
36 places to go in Sedalia
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
19 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
1 more campground
1 lakes & rivers
5.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
15 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 7 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
3 more on the History page.
The walking year in Sedalia
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) | 40 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 84 | 88 | 87 | 80 | 68 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.0 |
January is the driest month (1.7 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 Sedalia →
Questions about parks and trails in Sedalia
Where can I hike in Sedalia?
The longest trail networks: Centennial Park, 1.3 miles; Clover Dell Park, 0.8 miles; Liberty Park, 0.8 miles; Katy Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Sedalia 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 Sedalia’s trails?
Centennial Park and Clover Dell Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Sedalia?
5.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Sedalia?
740 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sedalia or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 326 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Sedalia have?
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #123 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 Sedalia neighbors.
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 →