Dog Park
Park
28 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Shamera · CC BY-SA 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Burlington
Burlington has 62 acres of parks, 24 for every 1,000 residents
89% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Burlington. 2% of Burlington’s land is conserved, about 32 acres.
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns · #72 of 151 in Kansas. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
32 acres · of 2.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
62 ac
24 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
89%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Burlington?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Burlington have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Burlington is ahead of 51% of U.S. towns, #72 of 151 in Kansas. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Burlington’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical KS town 2% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · KS 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land24 acres of park per 1,000 residents (62 acres) · KS 13 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home89% 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 51%
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Kansas towns of 2,500+ (151)Ahead of 53%
Few Kansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Burlington’s 2% is ahead of 54% of Kansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 17% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
32 conserved acres
2% of Burlington’s land. Who manages Burlington’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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelley Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Katy Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Water Tower Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Drake Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Burlington
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Burlington
Aquatic Center
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Burlington
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Indoor Track0.1 mi
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
6Baseball
2Tennis
2Pickleball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 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 Burlington
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 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 47 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 85 | 90 | 89 | 81 | 69 | 56 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 1.5 |
January is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Burlington →
Next door
Burlington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington | 2% | under 0.1 | 24 | 89% | B− |
| Burlington Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hampden 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 Burlington
How much of Burlington is conserved land?
2% 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 Burlington’s trails?
Dog Park and Burlington RV Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Burlington?
2,731 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Burlington or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 62 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Burlington have?
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #72 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 Burlington 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 →