Kaw Wildlife Area
Nature preserve
1,238 acres2.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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Outdoors in Creswell Township
Creswell Township has 26 miles of mapped trails, 0.7 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Kaw Wildlife Area (2.2 mi). 2% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1 acre is park or preserve, 0.8 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
1,534 acres · of 35.8 sq mi of land
Trails
26 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
0.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
2%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Creswell Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Creswell Township is ahead of 34% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Creswell Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical KS town 2% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (26 mi) · KS 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land0.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1 acre) · KS 13 · U.S. 13DParks close to home2% of residents within a half mile of a park · KS 76% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 34%
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Few Kansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Creswell Township’s 7% is ahead of 91% of Kansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 79% 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
The longest trail network is Kaw Wildlife Area, with 2.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,534 conserved acres
7% of Creswell Township’s land. Who manages Creswell Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife1,533 ac
Town or city1 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,533 acLocal Recreation Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaw Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,533 | Restricted |
| Prairie Passage Recreation Area Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Creswell Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Creswell Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
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
2Tennis
2Soccer
1Basketball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Spring Creek Stone Arch BridgeStructure · listed 2023
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Creswell 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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 78 | 88 | 92 | 91 | 83 | 72 | 59 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
January is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 5.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Creswell Township →
Next door
Creswell Township and its neighbors
Creswell Township has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Creswell Township26 miBolton Township10 miArkansas City9.8 miBeaver Township6.0 miSilverdale Township5.6 miPleasant Valley Township4.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creswell Township | 7% | 0.7 | 1 | 2% | C |
| Arkansas City | 6% | 1.0 | 52 | 91% | A |
| Bolton Township | 6% | 0.2 | 4 | 6% | C |
| Pleasant Valley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Silverdale Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Beaver 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 Creswell Township
Where can I hike in Creswell Township?
The longest trail networks: Kaw Wildlife Area, 2.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Creswell Township is conserved land?
7% 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 Creswell Township’s trails?
Kaw Wildlife Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Creswell Township?
1,198 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Creswell Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Creswell Township have?
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Creswell 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 →