City Lake Park
Park
37 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Sullivan
Sullivan has 147 acres of parks, 23 for every 1,000 residents
0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Sullivan. 2% of Sullivan’s land is conserved, about 114 acres. 59% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns · #152 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
114 acres · of 8.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
147 ac
23 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
59%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Sullivan have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sullivan is ahead of 40% of U.S. towns, #152 of 247 in Missouri. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Sullivan’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical MO town 2% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · MO 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land23 acres of park per 1,000 residents (147 acres) · MO 11 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home59% 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 40%
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Missouri towns of 2,500+ (247)Ahead of 39%
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Sullivan’s 2% is ahead of 55% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 20% 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
114 conserved acres
2% of Sullivan’s land. Who manages Sullivan’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city114 ac
Local Park · 81 acLocal Recreation Area · 33 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 60 | Open |
| Chapman Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Sunny Jim Bottomley City Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Bank Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Sullivan
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Sullivan
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Sullivan
1 playground without a name on the map.
Dog parks in Sullivan
1 dog park without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 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
10Baseball
2Soccer
2Tennis
1Equestrian
1Skate park
1Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The walking year in Sullivan
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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 47 | 57 | 68 | 76 | 84 | 88 | 87 | 80 | 69 | 56 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Sullivan →
Questions about parks and trails in Sullivan
Where can I hike in Sullivan?
The longest trail networks: Campbell-Chapman Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Sullivan is conserved land?
2% 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 Sullivan’s trails?
City Lake Park and Campbell-Chapman Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Sullivan?
6,743 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sullivan or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 147 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Sullivan have?
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #152 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 Sullivan 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 →