Wyandotte County Park
Park
253 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Bonner Springs High School · Photo: SharonPapierdreams · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Bonner Springs
Bonner Springs has 591 acres of parks, 75 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Wyandotte County Park (0.9 mi). 72% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.2 miles of mapped trail cross Bonner Springs, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns · #44 of 151 in Kansas. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
320 acres · of 15.6 sq mi of land
Trails
3.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
591 ac
75 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
72%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bonner Springs have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bonner Springs is ahead of 63% of U.S. towns, #44 of 151 in Kansas. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bonner Springs’ overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical KS town 2% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · KS 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land75 acres of park per 1,000 residents (591 acres) · KS 13 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home72% 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 63%
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Kansas towns of 2,500+ (151)Ahead of 71%
Few Kansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Bonner Springs’ 3% is ahead of 69% of Kansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 47% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B+. 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 Wyandotte County Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lion's Park
Park
14 acres0.3 mi of trail
Lions Park to South Park Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame
Park
151 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Kerry Roberts Memorial Park
Park
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Wyandotte County Park253 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsLion's Park14 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame151 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsKerry Roberts Memorial Park7 acres
North Park6 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
320 conserved acres
3% of Bonner Springs’ land. Who manages Bonner Springs’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County250 ac
Town or city69 ac
Local Park · 320 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyandotte County Park Local Park | County | 250 | Open |
| North Local Park | Town or city | 37 | Open |
| Lions Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Kerry Roberts Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| South Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Centennial Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
21 places to go in Bonner Springs
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Swimming spots in Bonner Springs
1 swimming spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Public pools in Bonner Springs
Bonner Springs Aquatic Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Bonner Springs
Plus 8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Bonner Springs
K9 & Me Dog Park
DirectionsCampgrounds in Bonner Springs
Bagheera
DirectionsBaloo
DirectionsCamp Theodore Naish Boy Scout ReservationBoy Scouts of America - Heart of America Council
DirectionsHollis Renewal Center
DirectionsIsland of Adventure
DirectionsKAA
DirectionsThe Labyrinth
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.6 mi
Lions Park to South Park Trail0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
17Tennis
5Baseball
2Pickleball
1Football
1Beach volleyball
1Basketball
1Volleyball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Bonner Springs
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 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 76 | 85 | 89 | 88 | 80 | 68 | 55 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
January is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Bonner Springs →
Next door
Bonner Springs and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonner Springs | 3% | 0.2 | 75 | 72% | B |
| Kansas City | 3% | 0.4 | 17 | 64% | B |
| Shawnee | 9% | 1.1 | 40 | 84% | A |
| Edwardsville | 1% | 0.1 | 9 | 62% | C |
| Fairmount Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 6 | 33% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bonner Springs
Where can I hike in Bonner Springs?
The longest trail networks: Wyandotte County Park, 0.9 miles; Lion's Park, 0.3 miles; National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bonner Springs is conserved land?
3% 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 Bonner Springs’ trails?
Wyandotte County Park and Lion's Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bonner Springs?
10,949 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bonner Springs or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 591 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Bonner Springs have?
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #44 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 Bonner Springs 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 →