Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0Troy has 5.0 miles of mapped trails, 0.6 for every square mile of land
103 acres are parks and preserves, 7.4 per 1,000 residents. 1% of Troy’s land is conserved, about 63 acres. 64% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns · #135 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
How much outdoors does Troy have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Troy is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns, #135 of 247 in Missouri. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Troy’s 1% is ahead of 33% 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Weinand Park
All 7 parks & preserves
63 conserved acres
1% of Troy’s land. Who manages Troy’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairgrounds Park Local Park | Town or city | 42 | Open |
| Avery Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Weinand Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
10 places to go in Troy
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The walking year in Troy
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 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 44 | 55 | 67 | 76 | 84 | 88 | 87 | 80 | 68 | 55 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.1 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 Troy →
Questions about parks and trails in Troy
How much of Troy 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 Troy’s trails?
Fairgrounds Historical Park and Kiwanis Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Troy?
5,801 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Troy or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 103 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Troy have?
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #135 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 Troy 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 →