Heritage Park
Managed by Johnson County Park and Recreation District
605 acres3.2 mi of trail
213
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Aubry Township
Aubry Township has 668 acres of parks, 143 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Heritage Park (3.2 mi), Camp Branch Glade (1.8 mi). 7% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5% of Aubry Township’s land is conserved, about 1,148 acres.
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns · #63 of 151 in Kansas. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
1,148 acres · of 33.1 sq mi of land
Trails
9.7 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
668 ac
143 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
7%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.0 mi
3.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Aubry Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Aubry Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Aubry Township is ahead of 55% of U.S. towns, #63 of 151 in Kansas. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Aubry Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical KS town 2% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · KS 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land143 acres of park per 1,000 residents (668 acres) · KS 13 · U.S. 13AParks close to home7% of residents within a half mile of a park · KS 76% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 55%
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Kansas towns of 2,500+ (151)Ahead of 59%
Few Kansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Aubry Township’s 5% is ahead of 87% of Kansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 56% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B+. 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 Heritage Park, with 3.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Camp Branch Glade
Managed by Johnson County Park and Recreation District
56 acres1.8 mi of trail
Central Loop TrailEast Loop TrailWest Loop TrailConnector Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Who protects it
1,148 conserved acres
5% of Aubry Township’s land. Who manages Aubry Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits641 ac
County508 ac
Conservation Easement · 641 acLocal Park · 508 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 641 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Park Local Park | County | 508 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Aubry Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Aubry Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Disc golf in Aubry Township
1In Heritage Park
Directions2In Heritage Park
Directions2In Heritage Park
Directions2In Heritage Park
Directions3In Heritage Park
DirectionsTrails & water
6 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 4.3 miUnpaved · 1.8 mi
Central Loop Trail0.6 mi
East Loop Trail0.6 mi
West Loop Trail0.3 mi
20.1 mi
Connector Trail0.1 mi
10.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
18Soccer
6Equestrian
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Aubry 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 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 75 | 84 | 88 | 87 | 79 | 68 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
January is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Aubry Township →
Next door
Aubry Township and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aubry Township | 5% | 0.3 | 143 | 7% | B− |
| Overland Park | 5% | 0.6 | 13 | 93% | B+ |
| Oxford Township | 25% | 0.7 | 306 | 54% | A |
| Ten Mile Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
| Olathe | 5% | 0.4 | 15 | 89% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Aubry Township
Where can I hike in Aubry Township?
The longest trail networks: Heritage Park, 3.2 miles; Camp Branch Glade, 1.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Aubry Township is conserved land?
5% 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 Aubry Township’s trails?
Heritage Park and Camp Branch Glade don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Aubry Township?
3.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Aubry Township?
17,847 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Aubry Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 668 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Aubry Township have?
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #63 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 Aubry 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 →