Andover has 15 miles of mapped trails, 1.4 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Andover Central Park (1.6 mi), 13th Street Sports Park (1.2 mi). 43% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Andover’s land is conserved, about 139 acres.
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns · #71 of 151 in Kansas. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Andover?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Andover have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Andover is ahead of 51% of U.S. towns, #71 of 151 in Kansas. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Few Kansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Andover’s 2% is ahead of 49% of Kansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 95% 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 Andover Central Park, with 1.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
13th Street Sports Park
Firestation Park
139 conserved acres
2% of Andover’s land. Who manages Andover’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andover Central Park Local Park | Town or city | 77 | Open |
| Andover Parks & Recreation Local Park | Town or city | 60 | Open |
| Andover Cornerstone Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
13 places to go in Andover
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 dog parks without a name on the map.
1 lakes & rivers
20 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 Andover
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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 77 | 87 | 92 | 90 | 83 | 71 | 57 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 5.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Andover →
Andover and its neighbors
Andover has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andover | 2% | 1.4 | 9 | 43% | B− |
| Bruno Township | 1% | 0.3 | 8 | 38% | C |
| Wichita | 4% | 0.6 | 13 | 70% | B |
| Minneha Township | under 1% | 1.3 | 6 | 44% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Andover
Where can I hike in Andover?
The longest trail networks: Andover Central Park, 1.6 miles; 13th Street Sports Park, 1.2 miles; Firestation Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Andover is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 2% for a Kansas town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Andover’s trails?
Andover Central Park and 13th Street Sports Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Andover?
20 miles of bike routes are on the map: 20 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Andover?
2,979 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Andover or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 141 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Andover have?
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #71 of 151 in Kansas. 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 Andover 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 →