Baber Woods Nature Preserve
Park
52 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Omnedon · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Kansas Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Kansas Township
52 acres are parks and preserves, 45 per 1,000 residents. 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Kansas Township.
Conserved land
under 1%
60 acres · of 40.5 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
52 ac
45 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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.
Who protects it
60 conserved acres
under 1% of Kansas Township’s land. Who manages Kansas Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits58 ac
State conservation56 ac
Private Conservation · 58 acConservation Easement · 56 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baber Woods Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 58 | Unknown |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Tennis
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Kansas Township
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) | 36 | 41 | 52 | 64 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 84 | 79 | 67 | 52 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Kansas Township →
Next door
Kansas Township and its neighbors
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Dolson Township4.8 miGrandview Township4.1 miEast Oakland Township2.5 miAshmore Township2.0 miWestfield Township1.7 miKansas Township1.2 miEmbarrass Township0.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Grandview Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Embarrass Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Westfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| East Oakland Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 40 | 65% | C+ |
| Ashmore Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 9 | 59% | C− |
| Dolson 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 Kansas Township
Are dogs allowed on Kansas Township’s trails?
Baber Woods Nature Preserve doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Kansas Township?
3,922 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kansas Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 52 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Kansas 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 →