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Outdoors in Beaver Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Beaver Township

The biggest trail networks: Historic Lake Scott State Park (8.4 mi). 2% of Beaver Township’s land is conserved, about 1,232 acres. 1,118 acres are parks and preserves, 4,125 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
2%
1,232 acres · of 119.2 sq mi of land
Trails
34 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,118 ac
4,125 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
12%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
1 beach · 4 boat launches
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

123
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 Historic Lake Scott State Park, with 8.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Historic Lake Scott State Park

Managed by Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks
1,088 acres8.4 mi of trail
Lake Scott TrailConnectorSteele Monument Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗

Scott Wildlife Area

Managed by Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks
162 acres0.1 mi of trail
Lake Scott Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗

Battle Canyon

Nature preserve
23 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

1,232 conserved acres

2% of Beaver Township’s land. Who manages Beaver Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Other state land1,069 ac
State fish & wildlife163 ac
State Park · 1,069 acState Conservation Area · 163 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Scott State Park
State Park
Other state land1,069Open
Scott Wildlife Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife163Restricted
Things to do

15 places to go in Beaver Township

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Campgrounds in Beaver Township
Historic Lake Scott State Park Apache CampgroundIn Historic Lake Scott State Park
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Historic Lake Scott State Park Boat Ramp CampgroundIn Historic Lake Scott State Park
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Historic Lake Scott State Park Circle Drive CampgroundIn Historic Lake Scott State Park
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Historic Lake Scott State Park Elm Grove CampgroundIn Historic Lake Scott State Park
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Historic Lake Scott State Park Flatland CampgroundIn Historic Lake Scott State Park
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Historic Lake Scott State Park Group CampIn Historic Lake Scott State Park
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Historic Lake Scott State Park Horse CampIn Historic Lake Scott State Park
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Historic Lake Scott State Park Lakeview CampgroundIn Historic Lake Scott State Park
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Trails & water

3 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Open to bikes · 7.3 miHorses · 7.3 miUnpaved · 7.6 mi
Lake Scott Trail7.0 mi
Connector0.3 mi
Steele Monument Trail0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Barrel Springs Trout PondreservoirScott State Fishing LakereservoirScott State Fishing Lake Spillway
History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.

History →
Herbert and Eliza Steele HouseBuilding · listed 2016
About it
When to get out

April is the best month for walking in Beaver 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.710.711.813.214.314.914.613.712.411.110.09.5
High (°F)444858677687928982695545
Rain (in)0.40.51.11.72.72.83.12.81.51.50.60.5

January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 3.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Beaver Township →

Next door

Beaver Township and its neighbors

Beaver Township has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.

Lees Township51 miBeaver Township34 miIsbel Township24 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
Beaver Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Isbel Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Lees 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 Beaver Township

Where can I hike in Beaver Township?

The longest trail networks: Historic Lake Scott State Park, 8.4 miles; Scott Wildlife Area, 0.1 miles; Battle Canyon, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Beaver Township’s trails?

Historic Lake Scott State Park and Scott Wildlife Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Beaver Township?

1,193 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Beaver Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,118 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Beaver Township neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →