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Outdoors in St. Francisville

Few parks or trails are on the map in St. Francisville

4% of St. Francisville’s land is conserved, about 44 acres. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 16 per 1,000 residents. 41% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
4%
44 acres · of 1.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
41%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

12
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.

Frost Island Conservation Area

Managed by Missouri Department of Conservation
42 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗

Fort Pike Access

Managed by Missouri Department of Conservation
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

44 conserved acres

4% of St. Francisville’s land. Who manages St. Francisville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

USDA easements (NRCS)2 ac
Not recorded44 ac
State Conservation Area · 43 acConservation Easement · 2 acState Recreation Area · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Frost Island Conservation Area
State Conservation Area
Not recorded43Restricted
Fort Pike Access
State Recreation Area
Not recorded2Open
Things to do

3 places to go in St. Francisville

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Boat launches in St. Francisville
Fort Pike Access
Directions

Plus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
James Henning HouseBuilding · listed 2026
About it
When to get out

The best walking months in St. Francisville: April and August

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.610.611.813.214.415.014.813.812.411.09.99.3
High (°F)343952647483878578665139
Rain (in)1.61.82.53.85.25.04.33.73.83.12.51.9

January is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in St. Francisville →

Questions about parks and trails in St. Francisville

Are dogs allowed on St. Francisville’s trails?

Frost Island Conservation Area and Fort Pike Access don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near St. Francisville?

5,680 acres of parks and open public land lie inside St. Francisville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from St. Francisville neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →