Schermerhorn Park
Managed by City of Galena
23 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Abe Ezekowitz · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Galena
Galena has 52 acres of parks, 19 for every 1,000 residents
51% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Galena, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns · #99 of 151 in Kansas. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
27 acres · of 4.6 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
52 ac
19 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
51%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Galena have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Galena is ahead of 39% of U.S. towns, #99 of 151 in Kansas. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Galena’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical KS town 2% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · KS 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land19 acres of park per 1,000 residents (52 acres) · KS 13 · U.S. 13BParks close to home51% of residents within a half mile of a park · KS 76% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 39%
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Kansas towns of 2,500+ (151)Ahead of 35%
Few Kansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Galena’s 1% is ahead of 30% of Kansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 49% 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 Schermerhorn Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Shoal Creek Wildlife Area
Managed by Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
27 conserved acres
1% of Galena’s land. Who manages Galena’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city27 ac
Local Park · 14 acLocal Recreation Area · 13 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galena City Pool Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Galena Ball Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 13 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Galena
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Galena
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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
5Baseball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places 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.
When to get out
The walking year in Galena
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) | 45 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 77 | 86 | 90 | 90 | 82 | 71 | 59 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 6.5 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 2.4 |
January is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 6.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Galena →
Next door
Galena and its neighbors
Galena has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galena | 1% | 0.2 | 19 | 51% | C+ |
| Garden Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 12% | D |
| Lowell 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 Galena
Where can I hike in Galena?
The longest trail networks: Schermerhorn Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Galena is conserved land?
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 Galena’s trails?
Schermerhorn Park and Shoal Creek Wildlife Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Galena?
1,232 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Galena or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 52 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Galena have?
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #99 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 Galena 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 →