Riggs Park
Managed by City of Haysville
22 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: RCorby · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Haysville
96% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Haysville
198 acres are parks and preserves, 18 per 1,000 residents. 4% of Haysville’s land is conserved, about 111 acres. 1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Haysville, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns · #38 of 151 in Kansas. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
111 acres · of 4.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.3 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
198 ac
18 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.3 mi
4.3 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Haysville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Haysville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Haysville is ahead of 67% of U.S. towns, #38 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 Haysville’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical KS town 2% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · KS 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land18 acres of park per 1,000 residents (198 acres) · KS 13 · U.S. 13BParks close to home96% 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 67%
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Kansas towns of 2,500+ (151)Ahead of 75%
Few Kansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Haysville’s 4% is ahead of 73% of Kansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 55% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B 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 Riggs Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Randal L. Dorner Park
Managed by City of Haysville
65 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
South Lakes Park
Managed by City of Wichita
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 6 parks & preserves
Riggs Park22 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Haysville
DirectionsRandal L. Dorner Park65 acres · City of Haysville
DirectionsHaysville Bike Trail21 acres
DirectionsSouth Lakes Park3 acres · City of Wichita
Plagens-Carpenter Park2 acres · City of Haysville
DirectionsPride Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
111 conserved acres
4% of Haysville’s land. Who manages Haysville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city105 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)5 ac
Local Park · 77 acLocal Recreation Area · 28 acConservation Easement · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plagens Carpenter Add Local Park | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Freeman Soccer Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Timberlane Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Southbrooke Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Kirby Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Fred A Cohlmia Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Riggs Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Pear Tree Park North Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Timberlane North Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Old Oak Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
7 places to go in Haysville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Haysville
City of Haysville Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Haysville
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Haysville
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
4.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
16Tennis
13Baseball
2Football
2Basketball
2Volleyball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place 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.
Vickers Petroleum Service StationBuilding · listed 2019
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in Haysville
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 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 49 | 59 | 69 | 78 | 88 | 93 | 91 | 83 | 71 | 58 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 5.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Haysville →
Next door
Haysville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haysville | 4% | 0.3 | 18 | 96% | B+ |
| Riverside Township | 2% | 0.4 | 15 | 88% | B |
| Wichita | 4% | 0.6 | 13 | 70% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Haysville
Where can I hike in Haysville?
The longest trail networks: Riggs Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Haysville is conserved land?
4% 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 Haysville’s trails?
Riggs Park and Randal L. Dorner Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Haysville?
4.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Haysville?
4,537 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Haysville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 198 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Haysville have?
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #38 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 Haysville 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 →