Photo: 25or6to4 · CC BY-SA 4.042% of Weston’s land is conserved: 1,016 acres
1,045 acres are parks and preserves, 543 per 1,000 residents. 6.5 miles of mapped trail cross Weston, 1.7 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Benner Park (1 mi).
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Weston?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Weston have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Weston is ahead of 98% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Weston’s 42% is ahead of 100% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 97% 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 Benner Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Weston City Park
1,016 conserved acres
42% of Weston’s land. Who manages Weston’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weston Bend State Park State Park | Not recorded | 1,016 | Open |
11 places to go in Weston
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3 scenic views without a name on the map.
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
8 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
5.0 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.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
April is the best month for walking in Weston
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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 44 | 56 | 66 | 76 | 85 | 89 | 87 | 80 | 68 | 54 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
January is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Weston →
Weston and its neighbors
Weston has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weston | 42% | 1.7 | 543 | 77% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Weston
Where can I hike in Weston?
The longest trail networks: Benner Park, 1 miles; Weston City Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Weston is conserved land?
42% 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 Weston’s trails?
Benner Park and Weston City Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Weston?
5.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Weston?
2,201 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Weston or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,045 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Weston have?
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Weston 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 →