Photo: Adavyd · CC BY-SA 3.010% of Missouri City’s land is conserved, and 96% of residents live within a half mile of a park
38 miles of mapped trail cross Missouri City, 1.3 per square mile of land. 10% of Missouri City’s land is conserved, about 1,799 acres. The biggest trail networks: Buffalo Run Park (1.3 mi), MacNaughton Park (1.3 mi), Community Park (1 mi).
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns · #37 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Missouri City?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Missouri City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Missouri City is ahead of 88% of U.S. towns, #37 of 642 in Texas. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Missouri City’s 10% is ahead of 89% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 93% 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 Buffalo Run Park, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
MacNaughton Park
Sienna (Brazos River) Park
Ridgeview Park
All 14 parks & preserves
1,799 conserved acres
10% of Missouri City’s land. Who manages Missouri City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 19 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 62 of 183 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quail Valley Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 375 | Open |
| Independence Park Local Park | Town or city | 171 | Open |
| Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 106 | Open |
| Buffalo Run Park Local Park | Town or city | 95 | Open |
| Hightower High School Local Park | Town or city | 66 | Open |
| Thurgood Marshall High School Local Park | Town or city | 62 | Open |
| Elkins High School Local Park | Town or city | 58 | Open |
| Lake Olympia Middle School Local Park | Town or city | 57 | Open |
| Sienna (Brazos River) Local Park | Town or city | 53 | Open |
| Sienna Sports Complex Local Park | Town or city | 48 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
22 places to go in Missouri City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 16 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
1 named trail and 7 lakes & rivers
4.9 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.
April is the best month for walking in Missouri City
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) | 10.4 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.3 |
| High (°F) | 64 | 68 | 74 | 80 | 86 | 91 | 93 | 94 | 90 | 83 | 73 | 66 |
| Rain (in) | 4.1 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and August the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 5.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Missouri City →
Missouri City and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri City | 10% | 1.3 | 16 | 96% | A |
| Sienna | 4% | 0.7 | 9 | 54% | B− |
| Stafford | 1% | 0.1 | 2 | 70% | C− |
| Houston | 11% | 0.7 | 12 | 80% | A− |
| Sugar Land | 11% | 2.3 | 22 | 92% | A |
| Fresno | under 1% | 0.1 | 1 | 81% | C− |
| Fifth Street | under 1% | 0.4 | 1 | 99%+ | C+ |
| Arcola | under 1% | 0.5 | under 1 | 2% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Missouri City
Where can I hike in Missouri City?
The longest trail networks: Buffalo Run Park, 1.3 miles; MacNaughton Park, 1.3 miles; Community Park, 1 miles; Sienna (Brazos River) Park, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Missouri City is conserved land?
10% of its land, against a typical 2% for a Texas town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Missouri City’s trails?
Buffalo Run Park and MacNaughton Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Missouri City?
4.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Missouri City?
19,085 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Missouri City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,293 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Missouri City have?
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #37 of 642 in Texas. 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 Missouri City 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 →