Photo: Kbh3rd · CC BY 4.0Trenton has 34 acres of parks, 6.2 for every 1,000 residents
0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Trenton. 80% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns · #192 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Trenton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Trenton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Trenton is ahead of 27% of U.S. towns, #192 of 247 in Missouri. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Trenton’s 1% is ahead of 24% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 15% 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Gladys Grimes Public Park
Ray VanMeter Park
32 conserved acres
1% of Trenton’s land. Who manages Trenton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moberly Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Eastside Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Ray Van Meter Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
3 places to go in Trenton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 lakes & rivers
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.
6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
April is the best month for walking in Trenton
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 41 | 53 | 64 | 74 | 84 | 88 | 86 | 78 | 66 | 52 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
January is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Trenton →
Trenton and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton | 1% | under 0.1 | 6 | 80% | C |
| Trenton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lincoln Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Trenton
Where can I hike in Trenton?
The longest trail networks: Eastside Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Trenton 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 Trenton’s trails?
Moberly Park and Gladys Grimes Public Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Trenton?
2,227 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Trenton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 34 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Trenton have?
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #192 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 Trenton 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 →