Kechi Township has 138 acres of parks, 14 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: KDOT West Lake Park (0.8 mi), Habiger Park (0.8 mi). 87% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.1 miles of mapped trail cross Kechi Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns · #87 of 151 in Kansas. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Kechi Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Kechi Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Kechi Township is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns, #87 of 151 in Kansas. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few Kansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Kechi Township’s 1% is ahead of 33% of Kansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 41% 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 KDOT West Lake Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 6 parks & preserves
134 conserved acres
1% of Kechi Township’s land. Who manages Kechi Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kdot West Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 43 | Open |
| Hap Mclean Park Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Kdot East Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Kechi City Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Habiger Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Poston Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Primrose Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Prairie Wind Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Jardine Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Osage Trail Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
2 places to go in Kechi 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 boat launch without a name on the map.
1 lakes & rivers
1.2 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 Kechi 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 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 48 | 59 | 68 | 77 | 87 | 92 | 90 | 83 | 71 | 57 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 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 May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Kechi Township →
Kechi Township and its neighbors
Kechi Township has the second most mapped trails of the 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kechi Township | 1% | 0.2 | 14 | 87% | B− |
| Wichita | 4% | 0.6 | 13 | 70% | B |
| Valley Center | 1% | 0.1 | 6 | 76% | C |
| Kechi | under 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 54% | C− |
| Grant Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 5 | 44% | D |
| Bel Aire | 1% | 0.2 | 8 | 88% | C+ |
| Park City | 1% | 0.1 | 8 | 87% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Kechi Township
Where can I hike in Kechi Township?
The longest trail networks: KDOT West Lake Park, 0.8 miles; Habiger Park, 0.8 miles; KDOT East Lake Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Kechi Township 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 Kechi Township’s trails?
KDOT West Lake Park and Habiger Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Kechi Township?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Kechi Township?
5,288 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kechi Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 138 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Kechi Township have?
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #87 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 Kechi 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 →