Big Bull Creek Park
Managed by Johnson County Park and Recreation District
145 acres0.8 mi of trail
Horseshoe LoopQuarry Loop
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Edgerton
Edgerton has 19 acres of parks, 10.0 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Big Bull Creek Park (0.8 mi). 83% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Edgerton, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 8.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
19 ac
10.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
83%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.0 mi
4.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Edgerton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Edgerton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Edgerton is ahead of 28% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Edgerton’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical KS town 2% · U.S. 4%DTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · KS 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land10.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (19 acres) · KS 13 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home83% of residents within a half mile of a park · KS 76% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 28%
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Few Kansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Edgerton’s under 1% is ahead of 5% of Kansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 28% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C+. 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 Big Bull Creek Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Things to do
14 places to go in Edgerton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Edgerton
12 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Edgerton
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.8 miUnpaved · 0.8 mi
Horseshoe Loop0.7 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Baseball
2Multi-sport
2Basketball
2Tennis
1Beach volleyball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Edgerton
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 84 | 89 | 88 | 80 | 68 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
January is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Edgerton →
Next door
Edgerton and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgerton | under 1% | 0.1 | 10 | 83% | C |
| McCamish Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Gardner Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 18 | 36% | C− |
| Gardner | 3% | 0.1 | 10 | 86% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Edgerton
Where can I hike in Edgerton?
The longest trail networks: Big Bull Creek Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Edgerton is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Edgerton’s trails?
Big Bull Creek Park and Martin Creek Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Edgerton?
4.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Edgerton?
15,313 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Edgerton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 19 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Edgerton have?
Ahead of 28% 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 Edgerton 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 →