Jack Gettermeyer Park
Park
125 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Shane52sk at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in St. Peters
9% of St. Peters’ land is conserved: 1,337 acres
The biggest trail networks: Jack Gettermeyer Park (0.6 mi), Woodlands Sports Park (0.5 mi). 86% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1,341 acres are parks and preserves, 23 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns · #45 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
1,337 acres · of 22.5 sq mi of land
Trails
3.7 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,341 ac
23 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
86%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
35 mi
9.4 mi lanes · 25 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
6 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is St. Peters?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does St. Peters have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, St. Peters is ahead of 70% of U.S. towns, #45 of 247 in Missouri. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of St. Peters’ overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical MO town 2% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · MO 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land23 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,341 acres) · MO 11 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home86% of residents within a half mile of a park · MO 74% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 70%
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Missouri towns of 2,500+ (247)Ahead of 82%
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so St. Peters’ 9% is ahead of 94% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 39% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A−. 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 Jack Gettermeyer Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Woodlands Sports Park
Park
102 acres0.5 mi of trail
Woodlands Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
City Centre Park
Managed by St Peters
75 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 24 parks & preserves
Jack Gettermeyer Park125 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Woodlands Sports Park102 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Directions370 Lakeside Park467 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsSports Center Park20 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsDardenne Park9 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCity Centre Park75 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · St Peters
DirectionsSpencer Creek Park45 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBrown Road park22 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLone Wolff Park11 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsOld Towne Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBrookmount Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSpencer Road Pocket Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Nob Hill Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsVeterans Memorial Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLaurel Park51 acres
DirectionsGlen Travis Park21 acres
DirectionsRabbit Run Park20 acres
DirectionsBrookmount Trail Park16 acres
Covenant Park12 acres
DirectionsTrailwoods Park3 acres
Oak Creek Park2 acres
DirectionsScott A Lewis Park1 acres
Brookmont Dog Park1 acres
DirectionsTot Lot Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,337 conserved acres
9% of St. Peters’ land. Who manages St. Peters’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city1,289 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits51 ac
Local Park · 1,172 acLocal Recreation Area · 116 acConservation Easement · 51 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside 370 Park (U/C) Local Park | Town or city | 616 | Open |
| Unknown Open Space Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 97 | Open |
| Woodlands Sports Park Local Park | Town or city | 92 | Open |
| Jack Gettemeyer Park Local Park | Town or city | 88 | Open |
| City Centre Park Local Park | Town or city | 73 | Open |
| Laurel Park Local Park | Town or city | 49 | Open |
| Spencer Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 41 | Open |
| Dardenne Park Local Park | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Green Forest Park Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Brown Road Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
28 places to go in St. Peters
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in St. Peters
Hawthorn Elementary School Playground
DirectionsStone Ridge Playground
DirectionsPlus 16 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in St. Peters
2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Boat launches in St. Peters
370 Lakeside ParkIn 370 Lakeside Park
DirectionsBlueway AccessIn 370 Lakeside Park
DirectionsDardenne Creek Blueway Access
DirectionsLake AccessIn 370 Lakeside Park
DirectionsLone Wolf Park
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in St. Peters
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in St. Peters
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.7 miUnpaved · 0.8 mi
Woodlands Trail0.4 mi
Dardenne Greenway Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
35 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
9.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
25 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
30Tennis
26Baseball
14Soccer
9Basketball
3Football
3Tracks
3Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in St. Peters
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 | 68 | 77 | 85 | 89 | 87 | 80 | 69 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in St. Peters →
Next door
St. Peters 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Peters | 9% | 0.2 | 23 | 86% | B+ |
| St. Charles | 5% | 0.4 | 15 | 73% | B |
| Cottleville | 8% | 0.4 | 49 | 73% | A− |
| Weldon Spring | under 1% | 1.8 | 26 | 51% | B |
| O'Fallon | 3% | 0.5 | 6 | 42% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in St. Peters
Where can I hike in St. Peters?
The longest trail networks: Jack Gettermeyer Park, 0.6 miles; Woodlands Sports Park, 0.5 miles; 370 Lakeside Park, 0.3 miles; City Centre Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of St. Peters is conserved land?
9% 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. Peters’ trails?
Jack Gettermeyer Park and Woodlands Sports Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in St. Peters?
35 miles of bike routes are on the map: 9.4 of painted or protected lanes and 25 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near St. Peters?
11,875 acres of parks and open public land lie inside St. Peters or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,341 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does St. Peters have?
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #45 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. Peters 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 →