Photo: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0Webster Groves has 144 acres of parks, 6.1 for every 1,000 residents
92% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Blackburn Park (0.8 mi). 4.3 miles of mapped trail cross Webster Groves, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns · #69 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Webster Groves?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Webster Groves have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Webster Groves is ahead of 62% of U.S. towns, #69 of 247 in Missouri. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Webster Groves’ 3% is ahead of 70% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 82% 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
The longest trail network is Blackburn Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ivory Crockett Park
Wiese Quadrangle
All 16 parks & preserves
117 conserved acres
3% of Webster Groves’ land. Who manages Webster Groves’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Park Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Larsen Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Southwest Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Deer Creek County Park Local Park | County | 8 | Open |
| Ivory Crockett Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Lorraine Davis Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Shady Creek Nature Sanctuary Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Barbre Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Shady Creek Greenway Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 2 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
21 places to go in Webster Groves
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 18 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
6.4 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.
12 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The walking year in Webster Groves
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 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 46 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 85 | 89 | 88 | 80 | 69 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Webster Groves →
Webster Groves and its neighbors
Webster Groves has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster Groves | 3% | 0.7 | 6 | 92% | B |
| Brentwood | 4% | 0.3 | 13 | 97% | B+ |
| Maplewood | 3% | 0.2 | 4 | 99%+ | B− |
| Shrewsbury | 4% | 1.0 | 8 | 94% | B+ |
| Rock Hill | 2% | 0.1 | 4 | 99%+ | C+ |
| Crestwood | 6% | 1.1 | 12 | 99% | A− |
| Glendale | under 1% | 1.3 | under 1 | 80% | C+ |
| Oakland | 1% | 0.2 | 2 | 99%+ | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Webster Groves
Where can I hike in Webster Groves?
The longest trail networks: Blackburn Park, 0.8 miles; Ivory Crockett Park, 0.3 miles; Wiese Quadrangle, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Webster Groves 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 Webster Groves’ trails?
Blackburn Park and Ivory Crockett Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Webster Groves?
6.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.8 of painted or protected lanes, 1.5 of off-road paths and 3.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Webster Groves?
15,571 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Webster Groves or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 144 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Webster Groves have?
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #69 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 Webster Groves 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 →