Bushwhacker Lake Conservation Area
Managed by Missouri Department of Conservation
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Union Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Union Township
6% of Union Township’s land is conserved, about 1,461 acres. 6.2 miles of mapped trail cross Union Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
6%
1,461 acres · of 35.9 sq mi of land
Trails
6.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,461 conserved acres
6% of Union Township’s land. Who manages Union Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Joint318 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)182 ac
Not recorded1,142 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,142 acUnknown Easement · 318 acConservation Easement · 182 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 318 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Wallow Prairie Conservation Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 1,141 | Restricted |
| Bushwacker Lake Conservation Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 1 | Restricted |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Union Township
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 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 76 | 85 | 90 | 89 | 81 | 70 | 57 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.3 |
January is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 6.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Union Township →
Next door
Union Township and its neighbors
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Barton City Township10 miDrywood Township8.3 miLamar Township8.0 miCentral Township7.4 miUnion Township6.2 miDoylesport Township5.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Barton City Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Drywood Township | 6% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Lamar Township | 1% | 0.1 | 5 | 7% | D |
| Doylesport Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Central 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 Union Township
Are dogs allowed on Union Township’s trails?
Bushwhacker Lake Conservation Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Union Township?
1,708 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Union Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Union Township 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 →