Bel Aire has 68 acres of parks, 7.5 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Eagle Lake Park (0.8 mi). 88% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Bel Aire’s land is conserved, about 65 acres.
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns · #94 of 151 in Kansas. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Bel Aire?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Bel Aire have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bel Aire is ahead of 42% of U.S. towns, #94 of 151 in Kansas. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few Kansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Bel Aire’s 1% is ahead of 39% of Kansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 43% 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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Eagle Lake Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Central Park Playground
65 conserved acres
1% of Bel Aire’s land. Who manages Bel Aire’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Park Ave Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Bel Aire Recreation Center Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Eagle Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Alley Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Quail Ridge Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Bel Aire Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Denise Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Brookhouser Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
7 places to go in Bel Aire
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 lakes & rivers
3.3 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 Bel Aire
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) | 43 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 77 | 87 | 92 | 90 | 82 | 70 | 57 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 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 June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Bel Aire →
Bel Aire and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bel Aire | 1% | 0.2 | 8 | 88% | C+ |
| Wichita | 4% | 0.6 | 13 | 70% | B |
| Kechi Township | 1% | 0.2 | 14 | 87% | B− |
| Kechi | under 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 54% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bel Aire
Where can I hike in Bel Aire?
The longest trail networks: Eagle Lake Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bel Aire is conserved land?
1% 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 Bel Aire’s trails?
Eagle Lake Park and Central Park Playground don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bel Aire?
3.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.3 of painted or protected lanes, 1.0 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Bel Aire?
4,401 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bel Aire or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 68 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Bel Aire have?
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #94 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 Bel Aire 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 →