Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Schmitt Unit
Nature preserve
321 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Yellow Creek Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Yellow Creek Township
9% of Yellow Creek Township’s land is conserved, about 2,859 acres. 4.6 miles of mapped trail cross Yellow Creek Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
9%
2,859 acres · of 48.8 sq mi of land
Trails
4.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
7
4 boat launches
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Nannie B. Floyd Memorial Conservation Area
Managed by Missouri Department of Conservation
22 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
2,859 conserved acres
9% of Yellow Creek Township’s land. Who manages Yellow Creek Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)2,515 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service653 ac
Not recorded20 ac
Conservation Easement · 2,515 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 653 acState Conservation Area · 20 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,512 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farm Service Agency Interest Of Mo National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 653 | Restricted |
| Floyd (Nannie B.) Memorial Conservation Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 20 | Restricted |
Things to do
4 places to go in Yellow Creek Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Yellow Creek Township
4 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
7 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Yellow Creek Township: April and August
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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 42 | 54 | 65 | 75 | 84 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 67 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.7 |
January is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Yellow Creek Township →
Next door
Yellow Creek Township and its neighbors
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Cunningham Township39 miMendon Township27 miClark Township5.7 miSalt Creek Township5.1 miYellow Creek Township4.6 miMarceline Township2.5 miBrookfield Township0.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cunningham Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Brookfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Clark Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Salt Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Marceline Township | 6% | 0.1 | 32 | 77% | B |
| Mendon Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Yellow Creek Township
Are dogs allowed on Yellow Creek Township’s trails?
Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Schmitt Unit and Nannie B. Floyd Memorial Conservation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Yellow Creek Township?
4,009 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Yellow Creek Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Yellow Creek Township 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 →