Photo: Eich2004 · CC BY-SA 4.07% of St. Ann’s land is conserved: 148 acres
The biggest trail networks: Tiemeyer Park (1.3 mi), Saint Ann Park (0.6 mi). 90% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.0 miles of mapped trail cross St. Ann, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns · #36 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is St. Ann?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does St. Ann have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, St. Ann is ahead of 75% of U.S. towns, #36 of 247 in Missouri. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so St. Ann’s 7% is ahead of 92% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 76% 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 Tiemeyer Park, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Saint Ann Park
Vatterott Fields
Schafer Park
All 7 parks & preserves
148 conserved acres
7% of St. Ann’s land. Who manages St. Ann’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mcdonnell Memorial County Park Local Park | County | 73 | Open |
| Tiemeyer Park Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| St Ann Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Vatterott Fields Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Schafer Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Mary Ridge Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
5 places to go in St. Ann
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.0 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The walking year in St. Ann
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 | 55 | 67 | 76 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 80 | 69 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in St. Ann →
St. Ann and its neighbors
St. Ann has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Ann | 7% | 0.6 | 12 | 90% | A− |
| Bridgeton | 2% | 0.3 | 19 | 95% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in St. Ann
Where can I hike in St. Ann?
The longest trail networks: Tiemeyer Park, 1.3 miles; Saint Ann Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of St. Ann is conserved land?
7% 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 St. Ann’s trails?
Tiemeyer Park and Saint Ann Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near St. Ann?
12,230 acres of parks and open public land lie inside St. Ann or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 159 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does St. Ann have?
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #36 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 St. Ann 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 →