Chautauqua Park
Park
21 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Porter Hotel · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0COutdoors
Outdoors in Beloit
Beloit has 33 acres of parks, 11 for every 1,000 residents
0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Beloit. 1% of Beloit’s land is conserved, about 32 acres. 69% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns · #112 of 151 in Kansas. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
32 acres · of 3.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
33 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
69%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Beloit?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Beloit have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Beloit is ahead of 30% of U.S. towns, #112 of 151 in Kansas. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Beloit’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical KS town 2% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · KS 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (33 acres) · KS 13 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home69% of residents within a half mile of a park · KS 76% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 30%
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Kansas towns of 2,500+ (151)Ahead of 26%
Few Kansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Beloit’s 1% is ahead of 36% of Kansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 13% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to C+. 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 Chautauqua Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Westside Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
32 conserved acres
1% of Beloit’s land. Who manages Beloit’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city32 ac
Local Park · 32 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chautauqua Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Roadside Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Westside Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Thierolf Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Beloit
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Beloit
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
6Tennis
5Baseball
2Basketball
2Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Beloit
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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 76 | 87 | 91 | 89 | 81 | 68 | 54 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Beloit →
Next door
Beloit and its neighbors
Beloit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beloit | 1% | under 0.1 | 11 | 69% | C |
| Plum Creek 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 Beloit
Where can I hike in Beloit?
The longest trail networks: Chautauqua Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Beloit 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 Beloit’s trails?
Chautauqua Park and Roadside Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Beloit?
848 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Beloit or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 33 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Beloit have?
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #112 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 Beloit 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 →