Miller-Post Nature Reserve
Nature preserve
45 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Washington
Washington has 240 acres of parks, 16 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Miller-Post Nature Reserve (1.2 mi). 1.8 miles of mapped trail cross Washington, 0.2 per square mile of land. 74% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns · #121 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
171 acres · of 10.1 sq mi of land
Trails
1.8 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
240 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
74%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
19 mi
6.5 mi lanes · 5.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
2 beaches · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Washington?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Washington have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Washington is ahead of 50% of U.S. towns, #121 of 247 in Missouri. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Washington’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical MO town 2% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · MO 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land16 acres of park per 1,000 residents (240 acres) · MO 11 · U.S. 13BParks close to home74% 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 50%
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Missouri towns of 2,500+ (247)Ahead of 51%
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Washington’s 3% is ahead of 63% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 40% of them.
Water is 5% of Washington’s area (1 of 11 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 2%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be B−. 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 Miller-Post Nature Reserve, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bernie E. Hillerman Park
Park
73 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 11 parks & preserves
Miller-Post Nature Reserve45 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
Bernie E. Hillerman Park73 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsPhoenix Park23 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsJerry J. Jasper Lakeview Park65 acres
DirectionsBurger Park15 acres
DirectionsRotary Park15 acres
DirectionsSouth Point Bark Park5 acres
Rennick Riverfront Park5 acres
DirectionsOptimist Park3 acres
DirectionsKrog Park3 acres
McLaughlin Field3 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
171 conserved acres
3% of Washington’s land. Water is left out: Washington has 10.1 square miles of land and 0.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Washington’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city171 ac
Local Park · 159 acLocal Conservation Area · 10 acLocal Recreation Area · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie E Hillermann Park Local Park | Town or city | 60 | Open |
| City Park Local Park | Town or city | 38 | Open |
| Phoenix Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Burger Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Vfw Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Rennick Riverfront Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Washington Riverfront Open Space Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Washington Open Space Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Optimist Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Mclaughlin Field Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
30 places to go in Washington
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Washington
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Washington
All Abilities ParkIn Jerry J. Jasper Lakeview Park
DirectionsPlus 23 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks in Washington
2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Washington
Washington
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
19 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
5.0 mi
off-road bike paths
7.8 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
14Baseball
9Soccer
6Tennis
5Basketball
5Pickleball
4Football
3Beach volleyball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →41 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 11 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Franz Schwarzer HouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itCaldwell FarmBuilding · listed 1980
About itJohn F. Schwegmann HouseBuilding · listed 1984
About itHenry C. Thias HouseBuilding · listed 1984
About itDowntown Washington Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1989
About itTibbe Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1990
About itAlbert Krog HouseBuilding · listed 2000
About itBrehe Farmstead Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2000
About itBusch, John B., Brewery Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2000
About itCasper Kruse HouseBuilding · listed 2000
About itDr. H.A. May HouseBuilding · listed 2000
About itFrank Mense HouseBuilding · listed 2000
About it29 more on the History page.
When to get out
The walking year in Washington
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 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 47 | 57 | 68 | 77 | 85 | 89 | 88 | 81 | 69 | 56 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 4.7 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Washington →
Questions about parks and trails in Washington
Where can I hike in Washington?
The longest trail networks: Miller-Post Nature Reserve, 1.2 miles; Bernie E. Hillerman Park, 0.2 miles; Phoenix Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Washington is conserved land?
3% 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 Washington’s trails?
Miller-Post Nature Reserve and Bernie E. Hillerman Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Washington?
19 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.5 of painted or protected lanes, 5.0 of off-road paths and 7.8 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Washington?
3,602 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Washington or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 240 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Washington have?
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #121 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 Washington 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 →