Arkalon Park
Managed by Liberal Parks Department
2,643 acres7.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Fargo Township
Fargo Township has 2,697 acres of parks, 2,152 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Arkalon Park (7.2 mi). 2% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 64 miles of mapped trail cross Fargo Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
2,682 acres · of 220.1 sq mi of land
Trails
64 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,697 ac
2,152 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
2%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Fargo Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fargo Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fargo Township is ahead of 47% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fargo Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical KS town 2% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (64 mi) · KS 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land2,152 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,697 acres) · KS 13 · U.S. 13A+Parks 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 47%
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Few Kansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Fargo Township’s 2% is ahead of 48% of Kansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 56% 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 Arkalon Park, with 7.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,682 conserved acres
2% of Fargo Township’s land. Who manages Fargo Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks2,682 ac
State Recreation Area · 2,682 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkalon Park State Recreation Area | State parks | 2,682 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Fargo Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Fishing spots in Fargo Township
Arkalon Park PondsIn Arkalon Park
DirectionsTrails & water
8 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
County Road R6.6 mi
County Road South5.8 mi
County Road P3.5 mi
County Road North1.2 mi
County Road 101.0 mi
County Road T0.3 mi
County Road 40.2 mi
County Road West0.1 mi
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
2Basketball
2Tennis
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Fargo Township: April and May
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) | 48 | 52 | 62 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 94 | 92 | 85 | 72 | 59 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 3.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Fargo Township →
Next door
Fargo Township and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fargo Township | 2% | 0.3 | 2,152 | 2% | B− |
| Liberal Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cimarron Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Seward 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 Fargo Township
Where can I hike in Fargo Township?
The longest trail networks: Arkalon Park, 7.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fargo Township is conserved land?
2% 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 Fargo Township’s trails?
Arkalon Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Fargo Township?
3,559 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fargo Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,697 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fargo Township have?
Ahead of 47% 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 Fargo 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 →