Kechi has 10 acres of parks, 3.4 for every 1,000 residents
0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Kechi. 54% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 15% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Kechi have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Kechi is ahead of 15% of U.S. towns. 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 Kechi’s under 1% is ahead of 20% of Kansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 15% 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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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
9 conserved acres
under 1% of Kechi’s land. Who manages Kechi’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kechi City Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
1 places to go in Kechi
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.
April is the best month for walking in Kechi
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 | 58 | 68 | 77 | 87 | 92 | 90 | 82 | 70 | 57 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 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). 5.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Kechi →
Kechi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kechi | under 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 54% | C− |
| Park City | 1% | 0.1 | 8 | 87% | C+ |
| Kechi Township | 1% | 0.2 | 14 | 87% | B− |
| Bel Aire | 1% | 0.2 | 8 | 88% | C+ |
| 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 Kechi
How much of Kechi 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 Kechi’s trails?
Kechi City Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Kechi?
3,847 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kechi or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 10 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Kechi have?
Ahead of 15% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 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 →