Photo: Ichabod · CC BY-SA 3.0Chanute has 253 acres of parks, 29 for every 1,000 residents
6% of Chanute’s land is conserved, about 251 acres. 3.0 miles of mapped trail cross Chanute, 0.4 per square mile of land. 71% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns · #33 of 151 in Kansas. What drives it
How much outdoors does Chanute have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Chanute is ahead of 70% of U.S. towns, #33 of 151 in Kansas. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
Few Kansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Chanute’s 6% is ahead of 88% of Kansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 64% 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Highland Park
Central Park
251 conserved acres
6% of Chanute’s land. Who manages Chanute’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Park Local Park | Town or city | 205 | Open |
| Katy Park Local Park | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Highland Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Central Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Cross Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
2 named trails
7.1 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.
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The walking year in Chanute
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 | 76 | 85 | 90 | 89 | 81 | 70 | 57 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
January is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 6.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Chanute →
Chanute and its neighbors
Chanute has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chanute | 6% | 0.4 | 29 | 71% | B+ |
| Tioga Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Canville 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 Chanute
How much of Chanute is conserved land?
6% 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 Chanute’s trails?
Katy Park and Highland Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Chanute?
7.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.1 of off-road paths and 2.0 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Chanute?
479 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Chanute or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 253 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Chanute have?
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #33 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 Chanute 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 →