Wilson State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area
Managed by Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks
68 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Colfax Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Colfax Township
65 acres are parks and preserves, 190 per 1,000 residents. 8.5 miles of mapped trail cross Colfax Township, 0.2 per square mile of land. 17% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
under 1%
73 acres · of 47.3 sq mi of land
Trails
8.5 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
65 ac
190 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
17%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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
73 conserved acres
under 1% of Colfax Township’s land. Who manages Colfax Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land65 ac
State fish & wildlife8 ac
State Recreation Area · 65 acState Conservation Area · 8 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson State Fishing Lake State Recreation Area | Other state land | 65 | Open |
| Wilson State Fishing Lake Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 8 | Restricted |
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Osage Cuestas Trail7.9 mi
When to get out
The walking year in Colfax 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.
| 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) | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
January is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Colfax Township →
Next door
Colfax Township and its neighbors
Colfax Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Center Township11 miColfax Township8.5 miTioga Township6.9 miPerry Township6.2 miPleasant Valley Township1.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colfax Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pleasant Valley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Tioga Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Perry Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Center 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 Colfax Township
Are dogs allowed on Colfax Township’s trails?
Wilson State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Colfax Township?
800 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Colfax Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 65 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Colfax 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 →