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Outdoors in Blue Valley Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Blue Valley Township

The biggest trail networks: Tuttle Creek Recreation Area (0.6 mi). 27% of Blue Valley Township’s land is conserved, about 7,774 acres. 278 acres are parks and preserves, 773 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
27%
7,774 acres · of 44.2 sq mi of land
Trails
8.9 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
278 ac
773 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
57%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
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 Tuttle Creek Recreation Area, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Tuttle Creek Recreation Area

Managed by United States Army Corps of Engineers
5,317 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Tuttle Creek Wildlife Area

Managed by Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks
4,135 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗

Tuttle Creek State Park Randolph Area

Managed by Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks
265 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

7,774 conserved acres

27% of Blue Valley Township’s land. Water is left out: Blue Valley Township has 44.2 square miles of land and 5.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Blue Valley Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Army Corps of Engineers5,405 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)2,322 ac
Other state land264 ac
Recreation Management Area · 5,405 acConservation Easement · 2,322 acState Park · 264 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,321 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Tuttle Creek Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area
Army Corps of Engineers5,405Open
Tuttle Creek State Parks
State Park
Other state land264Open
Things to do

5 places to go in Blue Valley Township

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

Campgrounds in Blue Valley Township
South Randolph CampgroundIn Tuttle Creek State Park Randolph Area
Directions
South Randolph CampgroundIn Tuttle Creek State Park Randolph Area
Directions
Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Big Blue River
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
1Basketball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The walking year in Blue Valley 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)9.710.711.813.214.314.914.713.712.411.19.99.4
High (°F)384355657585898780685341
Rain (in)0.81.12.03.34.94.94.54.03.02.51.61.2

January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Blue Valley Township →

Next door

Blue Valley Township and its neighbors

Tap a town to see its outdoors.

Jackson Township23 miGreen Township17 miBlue Valley Township8.9 miSwede Creek Township8.6 miSherman Township7.3 miSpring Creek Township3.9 miShannon Township3.0 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
Blue Valley Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Swede Creek Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Jackson Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Sherman Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Shannon Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Spring Creek Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Green 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 Blue Valley Township

Where can I hike in Blue Valley Township?

The longest trail networks: Tuttle Creek Recreation Area, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Blue Valley Township’s trails?

Tuttle Creek Recreation Area and Tuttle Creek Wildlife Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Blue Valley Township?

22,821 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Blue Valley Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,686 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Blue Valley 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 →