Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Van Buren
4% of Van Buren’s land is conserved, about 55 acres.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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55 conserved acres
4% of Van Buren’s land. Who manages Van Buren’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Twain National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 55 | Open |
1 places to go in Van Buren
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
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 Van Buren
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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 45 | 51 | 60 | 71 | 78 | 86 | 90 | 89 | 82 | 72 | 59 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Van Buren →
Questions about parks and trails in Van Buren
Is there public land near Van Buren?
50,692 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Van Buren or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 55 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Van Buren 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 →