Derby has 10 miles of mapped trails, 0.9 for every square mile of land
91% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: High Park (2.6 mi), Madison Avenue Central Park (0.9 mi). 4% of Derby’s land is conserved, about 321 acres.
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns · #27 of 151 in Kansas. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Derby?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Derby have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Derby is ahead of 75% of U.S. towns, #27 of 151 in Kansas. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
Few Kansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Derby’s 4% is ahead of 80% of Kansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 84% 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
The longest trail network is High Park, with 2.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Madison Avenue Central Park
All 14 parks & preserves
321 conserved acres
4% of Derby’s land. Who manages Derby’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 26 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Park Local Park | Town or city | 105 | Open |
| Decarsky Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 67 | Unknown |
| Garrett Park Local Park | Town or city | 37 | Open |
| Stone Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Rock River Rapids Aquatic Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Madison Avenue Central Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Hand Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Warren Riverview Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Unknown |
| Crane Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Woodland Valley Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
23 places to go in Derby
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 public pools without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 17 playgrounds without a name on the map.
3 dog parks without a name on the map.
2 lakes & rivers
14 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.
1 place 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.
April is the best month for walking in Derby
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 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 49 | 59 | 69 | 78 | 87 | 92 | 91 | 83 | 71 | 58 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (0.8 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 Derby →
Derby and its neighbors
Derby has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby | 4% | 0.9 | 13 | 91% | A− |
| Riverside Township | 2% | 0.4 | 15 | 88% | B |
| Rockford Township | 1% | 0.1 | 14 | 94% | B− |
| Gypsum Township | under 1% | 0.3 | 18 | 46% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Derby
Where can I hike in Derby?
The longest trail networks: High Park, 2.6 miles; Madison Avenue Central Park, 0.9 miles; Warren Riverview Park, 0.4 miles; Stone Creek Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Derby is conserved land?
4% 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 Derby’s trails?
High Park and Madison Avenue Central Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Derby?
14 miles of bike routes are on the map: 14 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Derby?
3,365 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Derby or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 331 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Derby have?
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #27 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 Derby 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 →