Loomis-Parry House · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 4.0Augusta has 6.1 miles of mapped trails, 1.4 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Robert Shyrock Park (0.6 mi). 62 acres are parks and preserves, 6.8 per 1,000 residents. 2% of Augusta’s land is conserved, about 58 acres.
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns · #62 of 151 in Kansas. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Augusta?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Augusta have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Augusta is ahead of 55% of U.S. towns, #62 of 151 in Kansas. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Few Kansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Augusta’s 2% is ahead of 53% of Kansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 96% of them.
Water is 13% of Augusta’s area (1 of 5 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 2%.
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 Robert Shyrock Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Garvin Park
Moyle Field
58 conserved acres
2% of Augusta’s land. Water is left out: Augusta has 4.3 square miles of land and 0.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Augusta’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garvin Park Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Robert Shryock Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Moyle Field Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
7 places to go in Augusta
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
April is the best month for walking in Augusta
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 | 91 | 83 | 71 | 57 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 5.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Augusta →
Augusta and its neighbors
Augusta has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta | 2% | 1.4 | 7 | 62% | B |
| Bruno Township | 1% | 0.3 | 8 | 38% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Augusta
Where can I hike in Augusta?
The longest trail networks: Robert Shyrock Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Augusta 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 Augusta’s trails?
Robert Shyrock Park and Garvin Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Augusta?
667 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Augusta or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 62 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Augusta have?
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #62 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 Augusta 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 →