Photo: United States Census Bureau, modified by User:FUBAR007 · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Grant Township
0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Grant Township. 44% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 27 acres are parks and preserves, 4.9 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 13% of U.S. towns · #133 of 151 in Kansas. What drives it
How much outdoors does Grant Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Grant Township is ahead of 13% of U.S. towns, #133 of 151 in Kansas. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
Few Kansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Grant Township’s under 1% is ahead of 13% of Kansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 10% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is McLaughlin Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lions Park
26 conserved acres
under 1% of Grant Township’s land. Who manages Grant Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mclaughlin Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Lions Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
2 places to go in Grant Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
1 lakes & rivers
0.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
April is the best month for walking in Grant Township
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 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 77 | 87 | 92 | 90 | 82 | 70 | 57 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 5.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Grant Township →
Grant Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 5 | 44% | D |
| Darlington Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kechi Township | 1% | 0.2 | 14 | 87% | B− |
| Valley Center Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 5 | 69% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Grant Township
Where can I hike in Grant Township?
The longest trail networks: McLaughlin Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Grant Township is conserved land?
under 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 Grant Township’s trails?
McLaughlin Park and Lions Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Grant Township?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Grant Township?
3,468 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Grant Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 27 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Grant Township have?
Ahead of 13% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #133 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 Grant Township neighbors.
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 →