Rockwoods Reservation Conservation Area
Nature preserve
1,970 acres11.4 mi of trail
Green Rock TrailLime Klin Loop TrailTurkey Ridge TrailRock Quarry Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Photo: MoBikeFed · CC BY 2.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Wildwood
Wildwood has 4,761 acres of parks, 136 for every 1,000 residents
18% of Wildwood’s land is conserved, about 7,875 acres. The biggest trail networks: Rockwoods Reservation Conservation Area (11.4 mi), Greensfelder County Park (3.8 mi). 43 miles of mapped trail cross Wildwood, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns · #12 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
Conserved land
18%
7,875 acres · of 67.0 sq mi of land
Trails
43 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
4,761 ac
136 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
47%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
66 mi
4.7 mi lanes · 60 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
5
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Wildwood?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wildwood have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wildwood is ahead of 83% of U.S. towns, #12 of 247 in Missouri. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Wildwood’s overall grade.
Conserved land18% of the land · typical MO town 2% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (43 mi) · MO 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land136 acres of park per 1,000 residents (4,761 acres) · MO 11 · U.S. 13AParks close to home47% 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 83%
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Missouri towns of 2,500+ (247)Ahead of 96%
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Wildwood’s 18% is ahead of 99% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 76% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ 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 Rockwoods Reservation Conservation Area, with 11.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Greensfelder County Park
Managed by Saint Louis County Parks
1,799 acres3.8 mi of trail
Mustang TrailDeClue ConnectorDogwood TrailOverlook Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Howell Island Conservation Area
Managed by Missouri Department of Conservation
110 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Monarch Chesterfield Levee Trail ParkingWebsite ↗
Wildwood Community Park
Managed by City of Wildwood
74 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 10 parks & preserves
Rockwoods Reservation Conservation Area1,970 acres · 11.4 mi of trail
DirectionsGreensfelder County Park1,799 acres · 3.8 mi of trail · Saint Louis County Parks
DirectionsWildwood Community Park74 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Wildwood
DirectionsVillage Green5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsHowell Island Conservation Area110 acres · Missouri Department of Conservation
DirectionsAnniversaryPark13 acres · City of Wildwood
DirectionsGlencoe City Park9 acres · City of Wildwood
DirectionsAl Foster Memorial Trailhead4 acres · wildwood
DirectionsOld Pond School Park1 acres · City of Wildwood
DirectionsGreen Pines Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
7,875 conserved acres
18% of Wildwood’s land. Who manages Wildwood’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County1,888 ac
Regional agency114 ac
Not recorded5,916 ac
State Park · 2,435 acState Conservation Area · 2,097 acLocal Park · 1,888 acState Other or Unknown · 1,383 acLocal Recreation Area · 114 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 12 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park State Park | Not recorded | 2,284 | Open |
| Rockwoods Reservation State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 1,910 | Restricted |
| Greensfelder Local Park | County | 1,634 | Open |
| Rockwoods Range State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1,383 | Unknown |
| Howell Island Conservation Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 167 | Restricted |
| Castlewood State Park State Park | Not recorded | 151 | Open |
| Packwood Local Park | County | 139 | Open |
| Bluffview Local Park | County | 114 | Open |
| River Mile 30 Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 108 | Open |
| Babler Southwoods Hollow Natural Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 21 | Restricted |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
54 places to go in Wildwood
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Wildwood
Lake Chesterfield
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Wildwood
Green Pines Elementary School Playground
DirectionsToddler PlaygroundIn Green Pines Park
DirectionsWildwood Community PlaygroundIn Wildwood Community Park
DirectionsPlus 10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Wildwood
Wildwood Dog ParkIn Wildwood Community Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Wildwood
Foster Trail
DirectionsWaterfalls in Wildwood
2 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Wildwood
Bird Viewing BlindIn Rockwoods Reservation Conservation Area
DirectionsPlus 8 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Wildwood
High Point St. Louis CountyIn Greensfelder County Park
DirectionsPlus 6 peaks without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Wildwood
CreeksideIn Rockwoods Reservation Conservation Area
DirectionsHillsideIn Rockwoods Reservation Conservation Area
DirectionsPlus 8 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Wildwood
Camp Wyman
DirectionsDr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park Campground
DirectionsDr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park Special-use Camping Area
DirectionsJacob L. Babler Outdoor Education Center
DirectionsOsage CampsiteIn Greensfelder County Park
DirectionsPawnee CampsiteIn Greensfelder County Park
DirectionsPlus 2 campgrounds without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Wildwood
Wild West Community GardenFee · ymca
DirectionsWildwood Community GardenFee
DirectionsTrails & water
25 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 11.7 miUnpaved · 40.4 mi
Equestrian Trail7.4 mi
Fox Run Trail3.5 mi
Green Rock Trail3.0 mi
Lime Klin Loop Trail2.8 mi
Dogwood Trail2.3 mi
Turkey Ridge Trail1.8 mi
Rock Quarry Trail1.8 mi
Mustang Trail1.5 mi
Virginia Day Memorial Nature Trail1.4 mi
Woodbine Trail1.2 mi
15 more trails
Hawthorn Trail
1.2 miWhite Connector 1
1.0 miBluff View Trail
0.5 miZombie Extra Credit
0.4 miDeClue Connector
0.3 miPrairie Trail
0.3 miOverlook Trail
0.2 miRoundhouse Loop
0.2 miAmphitheater Trail
0.2 miVirginia Day Memorial Nature Trail Access Spur 1
0.2 miTrail Among the Trees
0.1 miEagle Valley Connector Trail
0.1 miWhite Connector 2
0.1 miZombie Road Spring
0.1 miDogwood Trail / White Connector 1
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
66 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.7 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
60 mi
off-road bike paths
0.7 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
22Tennis
13Baseball
6Basketball
5Soccer
4Football
3Equestrian
2Pickleball
1Lacrosse
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 7 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1985
About itKreienkamp StoreBuilding · listed 2000
About itBall-Essen Farmstead Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2001
About itBig Chief RestaurantBuilding · listed 2003
About itOrrville Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2003
About itPond SchoolBuilding · listed 2012
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Wildwood
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 | 45 | 56 | 68 | 76 | 84 | 88 | 87 | 80 | 68 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Wildwood →
Next door
Wildwood and its neighbors
Wildwood has the most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildwood | 18% | 0.6 | 136 | 47% | A− |
| Ellisville | 5% | 1.1 | 24 | 98% | A |
| Eureka | 2% | 0.9 | 14 | 69% | B |
| 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 Wildwood
Where can I hike in Wildwood?
The longest trail networks: Rockwoods Reservation Conservation Area, 11.4 miles; Greensfelder County Park, 3.8 miles; Wildwood Community Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wildwood is conserved land?
18% 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 Wildwood’s trails?
Rockwoods Reservation Conservation Area and Greensfelder County Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Wildwood?
66 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.7 of painted or protected lanes, 60 of off-road paths and 0.7 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Wildwood?
24,813 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wildwood or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,761 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Wildwood have?
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #12 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 Wildwood 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 →