Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
Managed by National Park Service
5 acres
Dogs usually limited
No trailhead mapped yet
Whitney Ranch Historic District · Photo: SharonPapierdreams · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Diamond Creek Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Diamond Creek Township
6% of Diamond Creek Township’s land is conserved, about 5,715 acres. 1.5 miles of mapped trail cross Diamond Creek Township. 1% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
6%
5,715 acres · of 143.7 sq mi of land
Trails
1.5 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
1%
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Chase State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area
Managed by Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
5,715 conserved acres
6% of Diamond Creek Township’s land. Who manages Diamond Creek Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits5,155 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)5,015 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government1,249 ac
Conservation Easement · 7,027 acAgricultural Easement · 4,391 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5,715 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
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
1Basketball
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).
Whitney Ranch Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1995
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in Diamond Creek 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 | 13.2 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 75 | 85 | 90 | 89 | 81 | 69 | 55 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Diamond Creek Township →
Next door
Diamond Creek Township and its neighbors
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Strong Township34 miClear Creek Township9.2 miFalls Township1.7 miDiamond Creek Township1.5 miGrant Township1.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Falls Township | 15% | under 0.1 | 427 | 60% | B+ |
| Clear Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Grant Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Strong 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 Diamond Creek Township
Are dogs allowed on Diamond Creek Township’s trails?
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve and Chase State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Diamond Creek Township?
533 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Diamond Creek Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Diamond Creek 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 →