Veterans Tribute Park
Park
124 acres2.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: LittleT889 · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Weldon Spring
Weldon Spring has 14 miles of mapped trails, 1.8 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Veterans Tribute Park (2.1 mi). 138 acres are parks and preserves, 26 per 1,000 residents. 51% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns · #86 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
15 acres · of 7.6 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
1.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
138 ac
26 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
51%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
8.3 mi
2.2 mi lanes · 6.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
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What kind of outdoors town is Weldon Spring?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Weldon Spring have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Weldon Spring is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns, #86 of 247 in Missouri. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Weldon Spring’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical MO town 2% · U.S. 4%C−Trails1.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (14 mi) · MO 0.3 · U.S. 0.4APark land26 acres of park per 1,000 residents (138 acres) · MO 11 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home51% of residents within a half mile of a park · MO 74% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 58%
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Missouri towns of 2,500+ (247)Ahead of 65%
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Weldon Spring’s under 1% is ahead of 14% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 98% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to 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 Veterans Tribute Park, with 2.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
15 conserved acres
under 1% of Weldon Spring’s land. Who manages Weldon Spring’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city13 ac
State parks2 ac
Local Park · 13 acState Park · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weldon Spring City Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Katy Trail State Park | State parks | 2 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Weldon Spring
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Weldon Spring
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Weldon Spring
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
8.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
6.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Weldon Spring
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) | 40 | 45 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 85 | 89 | 87 | 80 | 69 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.3 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 Weldon Spring →
Next door
Weldon Spring and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weldon Spring | under 1% | 1.8 | 26 | 51% | B |
| St. Peters | 9% | 0.2 | 23 | 86% | B+ |
| O'Fallon | 3% | 0.5 | 6 | 42% | C+ |
| Chesterfield | 6% | 0.5 | 15 | 42% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Weldon Spring
Where can I hike in Weldon Spring?
The longest trail networks: Veterans Tribute Park, 2.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Weldon Spring is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Weldon Spring’s trails?
Veterans Tribute Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Weldon Spring?
8.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.2 of painted or protected lanes and 6.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Weldon Spring?
12,314 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Weldon Spring or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 138 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Weldon Spring have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #86 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 Weldon Spring 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 →