Lion's Lake/Culp Park
Park
87 acres1.6 mi of trail
Culp Park - Main LoopCulp Park - Inner LoopCulp Park - South LoopCulp Park - Bench to Bridge
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: 25or6to4 · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Warrensburg
Warrensburg has 6.5 miles of mapped trails, 0.7 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Lion's Lake/Culp Park (1.6 mi), Pertle Springs (1.3 mi), Grover Park (1.2 mi). 90% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 458 acres are parks and preserves, 23 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns · #22 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
368 acres · of 9.4 sq mi of land
Trails
6.5 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
458 ac
23 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
90%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.2 mi
0.7 mi lanes · 2.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Warrensburg?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Warrensburg have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Warrensburg is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns, #22 of 247 in Missouri. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, conserved land lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Warrensburg’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical MO town 2% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · MO 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land23 acres of park per 1,000 residents (458 acres) · MO 11 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home90% 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 80%
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Missouri towns of 2,500+ (247)Ahead of 91%
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Warrensburg’s 6% is ahead of 88% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 79% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be A−. 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
The longest trail network is Lion's Lake/Culp Park, with 1.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 10 parks & preserves
Lion's Lake/Culp Park87 acres · 1.6 mi of trail
DirectionsPertle Springs135 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsGrover Park22 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
DirectionsSelmo Park8 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsBlind Boone Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsShepard Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Cave Hollow Park96 acres
DirectionsHawthorne Park32 acres
Marr Park14 acres
Clover Creek Park4 acres
Who protects it
368 conserved acres
6% of Warrensburg’s land. Who manages Warrensburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city229 ac
Other state land139 ac
Local Recreation Area · 218 acLocal Park · 149 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pertle Springs Park Local Park | Other state land | 103 | Open |
| Cave Hollow Park And Old Drum Dog Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 99 | Open |
| Lions Lake Park And Culp Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 83 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Recreation Area | Other state land | 36 | Open |
| Grover Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Marr Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Blind Boone Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Shepard Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Hawthorne Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
11 places to go in Warrensburg
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Warrensburg
10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Warrensburg
Old Drum Dog ParkIn Cave Hollow Park
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.6 miUnpaved · 2.1 mi
Culp Park - Main Loop0.7 mi
Culp Park - Inner Loop0.3 mi
Culp Park - South Loop0.2 mi
Culp Park - Bench to Bridge0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.7 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
15Tennis
10Baseball
5Football
4Soccer
3Basketball
2Golf
2Beach volleyball
1Cricket
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →12 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Johnson County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1970
About itJohnson County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1994
About itGarden of Eden StationBuilding · listed 1994
About itHerbert A. and Bettie E. Cress HouseBuilding · listed 1995
About itMagnolia MillsBuilding · listed 1996
About itWarren Steet Methodist Episcopal ChurchBuilding · listed 1996
About itMasonic TempleBuilding · listed 1998
About itHoward SchoolBuilding · listed 2002
About itJones Brothers Mule BarnBuilding · listed 2011
About itGrover Street Victorian Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2012
About itLewis and Sophie Griebel HouseBuilding · listed 2012
About itHolden and Pine Streets Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2017
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Warrensburg
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 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 84 | 89 | 87 | 80 | 68 | 55 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
January is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Warrensburg →
Questions about parks and trails in Warrensburg
Where can I hike in Warrensburg?
The longest trail networks: Lion's Lake/Culp Park, 1.6 miles; Pertle Springs, 1.3 miles; Grover Park, 1.2 miles; Selmo Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Warrensburg is conserved land?
6% 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 Warrensburg’s trails?
Lion's Lake/Culp Park and Pertle Springs don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Warrensburg?
3.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.7 of painted or protected lanes and 2.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Warrensburg?
5,002 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Warrensburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 458 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Warrensburg have?
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #22 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 Warrensburg 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 →