Gardner Celebration Park
Park
77 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Gardner
Gardner has 245 acres of parks, 10 for every 1,000 residents
86% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.9 miles of mapped trail cross Gardner, 0.1 per square mile of land. 3% of Gardner’s land is conserved, about 242 acres.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns · #86 of 151 in Kansas. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
242 acres · of 14.9 sq mi of land
Trails
1.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
245 ac
10 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
86%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
14 mi
14 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Gardner?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Gardner have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Gardner is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns, #86 of 151 in Kansas. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Gardner’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical KS town 2% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · KS 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land10 acres of park per 1,000 residents (245 acres) · KS 13 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home86% 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 46%
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Kansas towns of 2,500+ (151)Ahead of 43%
Few Kansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Gardner’s 3% is ahead of 58% of Kansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 37% 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 Gardner Celebration Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Westside Park
Park
18 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Stone Creek Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 8 parks & preserves
Gardner Celebration Park77 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsWestside Park18 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsCornerstone Park5 acres
DirectionsStone Creek Park4 acres
Veterans Park4 acres
DirectionsWinwood Park3 acres
DirectionsBrookside Park2 acres
DirectionsMeadowbrook Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
242 conserved acres
3% of Gardner’s land. Who manages Gardner’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city180 ac
Private owners56 ac
County7 ac
Local Park · 151 acLocal Conservation Area · 56 acLocal Recreation Area · 36 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celebration Local Park | Town or city | 83 | Open |
| Kcpl Wetland Local Conservation Area | Private owners | 56 | Open |
| Gardner Greenway Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Westside Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Stone Creek Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| I-35 Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Madison Playing Fields Local Recreation Area | County | 7 | Open |
| Quail Meadows Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Cornerstone Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Veterans Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
35 places to go in Gardner
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Gardner
Gardner Airport Playground
Directions34 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Gardner
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
14 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
14 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
18Baseball
14Soccer
8Multi-sport
8Tennis
7Football
5Tracks
4Basketball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Gardner
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 | 87 | 79 | 68 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
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 Gardner →
Next door
Gardner 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner | 3% | 0.1 | 10 | 86% | B− |
| Gardner Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 18 | 36% | C− |
| McCamish Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Edgerton | under 1% | 0.1 | 10 | 83% | C |
| Olathe | 5% | 0.4 | 15 | 89% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Gardner
Where can I hike in Gardner?
The longest trail networks: Gardner Celebration Park, 0.3 miles; Westside Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Gardner is conserved land?
3% 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 Gardner’s trails?
Gardner Celebration Park and Westside Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Gardner?
14 miles of bike routes are on the map: 14 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Gardner?
18,986 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gardner or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 245 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Gardner have?
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #86 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 Gardner 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 →