Grass Park
Park
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
COutdoors
Outdoors in La Crosse-Brookdale Township
La Crosse-Brookdale Township has 13 miles of mapped trails, 0.2 for every square mile of land
70% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 15 acres are parks and preserves, 12 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 29% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 84.3 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
15 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
70%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does La Crosse-Brookdale Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, La Crosse-Brookdale Township is ahead of 29% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of La Crosse-Brookdale Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical KS town 2% · U.S. 4%DTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (13 mi) · KS 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (15 acres) · KS 13 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home70% of residents within a half mile of a park · KS 76% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 29%
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Few Kansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so La Crosse-Brookdale Township’s under 1% is ahead of 5% of Kansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 40% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C+. 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.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
3Baseball
1Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Sand Creek Tributary Stone Arch BridgeStructure · listed 2014
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in La Crosse-Brookdale 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 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 77 | 88 | 93 | 90 | 83 | 70 | 56 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 3.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in La Crosse-Brookdale Township →
Next door
La Crosse-Brookdale Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Alexander-Belle Prairie Township19 miCenter Township17 miHampton-Fairview Township13 miLa Crosse-Brookdale Township13 miLone Star Township10 miBig Timber Township7.2 miUnion Township5.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Crosse-Brookdale Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 12 | 70% | C |
| Union Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lone Star Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Alexander-Belle Prairie Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Center Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hampton-Fairview Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Big Timber 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 La Crosse-Brookdale Township
How much of La Crosse-Brookdale 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 La Crosse-Brookdale Township’s trails?
Grass Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near La Crosse-Brookdale Township?
15 acres of parks and open public land lie inside La Crosse-Brookdale Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 15 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does La Crosse-Brookdale Township have?
Ahead of 29% 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 La Crosse-Brookdale Township 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 →