North Lake Park
Managed by City of Garnett
294 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Ichabod · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Garnett
Garnett has 365 acres of parks, 114 for every 1,000 residents
14% of Garnett’s land is conserved, about 272 acres. 80% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Garnett, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns · #22 of 151 in Kansas. What drives it
Conserved land
14%
272 acres · of 3.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
365 ac
114 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
80%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.5 mi
2.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Garnett?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Garnett have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Garnett is ahead of 77% of U.S. towns, #22 of 151 in Kansas. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Garnett’s overall grade.
Conserved land14% of the land · typical KS town 2% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · KS 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land114 acres of park per 1,000 residents (365 acres) · KS 13 · U.S. 13AParks close to home80% 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 77%
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Kansas towns of 2,500+ (151)Ahead of 86%
Few Kansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Garnett’s 14% is ahead of 97% of Kansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 38% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Garnett. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A. 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 North Lake Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
272 conserved acres
14% of Garnett’s land. Who manages Garnett’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city272 ac
Local Park · 241 acLocal Recreation Area · 31 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 204 | Open |
| Veteran'S Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 37 | Open |
| City Park Ballfield Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 31 | Open |
Things to do
16 places to go in Garnett
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Garnett
11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Garnett
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Garnett
Lake Garnett Electric CampsiteIn North Lake Park
DirectionsLake Garnett RV CampsiteIn North Lake Park
DirectionsPlus 1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
8Tracks
7Baseball
3Basketball
2Football
2Beach volleyball
2Tennis
2Soccer
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Garnett
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) | 40 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 75 | 84 | 89 | 88 | 80 | 68 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.6 |
January is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Garnett →
Next door
Garnett and its neighbors
Garnett has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garnett | 14% | 0.1 | 114 | 80% | A− |
| Monroe 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 Garnett
Where can I hike in Garnett?
The longest trail networks: North Lake Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Garnett is conserved land?
14% 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 Garnett’s trails?
North Lake Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Garnett?
2.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Garnett?
526 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Garnett or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 365 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Garnett have?
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #22 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 Garnett 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 →