Interstate Park
Managed by Hesston Parks and Recreation
28 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Emma Township
Emma Township has 61 acres of parks, 15 for every 1,000 residents
82% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5.5 miles of mapped trail cross Emma Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns · #97 of 151 in Kansas. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
60 acres · of 36.1 sq mi of land
Trails
5.5 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
61 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
82%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Emma Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Emma Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Emma Township is ahead of 40% of U.S. towns, #97 of 151 in Kansas. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Emma Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical KS town 2% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · KS 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land15 acres of park per 1,000 residents (61 acres) · KS 13 · U.S. 13BParks close to home82% 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 40%
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Kansas towns of 2,500+ (151)Ahead of 36%
Few Kansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Emma Township’s under 1% is ahead of 21% of Kansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 40% 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
60 conserved acres
under 1% of Emma Township’s land. Who manages Emma Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city60 ac
Local Park · 60 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interstate Park Local Park | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| King Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Emma Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Childrens Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Hesston Dog Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Hickory Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Heritage Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Emma Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Emma Township
Hesston Aquatic CenterIn King Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Emma Township
Childrens Park
DirectionsPlus 7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 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
11Tennis
6Baseball
3Soccer
1Volleyball
1Softball
1Pickleball
1Skate park
1Beach volleyball
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 Emma 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 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 77 | 87 | 92 | 90 | 82 | 70 | 56 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Emma Township →
Next door
Emma Township and its neighbors
Emma Township has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 15 | 82% | C+ |
| Highland 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 Emma Township
How much of Emma Township 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 Emma Township’s trails?
Interstate Park and King Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Emma Township?
1,821 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Emma Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 61 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Emma Township have?
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #97 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 Emma 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 →