Sherman County Fairgorunds
Park
47 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Mary Seaman Ennis House · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Goodland
97% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Goodland
115 acres are parks and preserves, 28 per 1,000 residents. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Goodland. 1% of Goodland’s land is conserved, about 38 acres.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns · #69 of 151 in Kansas. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
38 acres · of 4.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
115 ac
28 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Goodland?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Goodland have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Goodland is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns, #69 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 Goodland’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical KS town 2% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · KS 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land28 acres of park per 1,000 residents (115 acres) · KS 13 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home97% of residents within a half mile of a park · KS 76% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 52%
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Kansas towns of 2,500+ (151)Ahead of 55%
Few Kansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Goodland’s 1% is ahead of 37% of Kansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 18% 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.
Steever Park
Managed by City of Goodland
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Chambers Park
Park
4 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Chambers Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Sherman County Fairgorunds47 acres
Steever Park10 acres · City of Goodland
Gulick Park4 acres
DirectionsMemory Park2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
38 conserved acres
1% of Goodland’s land. Who manages Goodland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city38 ac
Local Park · 38 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodland Swimming Pool Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Phillips Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Willow Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Roadside Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Gulick Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Chambers Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Memory Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Goodland
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Goodland
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Goodland
Prairie Dogs Dog Park
DirectionsCampgrounds in Goodland
1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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
8Tennis
5Baseball
3Football
2Softball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 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 Goodland
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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 46 | 56 | 64 | 74 | 85 | 91 | 88 | 80 | 67 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 3.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Goodland →
Next door
Goodland and its neighbors
Goodland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodland | 1% | under 0.1 | 28 | 97% | B− |
| Voltaire 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 Goodland
Where can I hike in Goodland?
The longest trail networks: Chambers Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Goodland 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 Goodland’s trails?
Sherman County Fairgorunds and Steever Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Goodland?
860 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Goodland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 115 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Goodland have?
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #69 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 Goodland 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 →