Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
7,644 acres2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Neosho River Bridge · Photo: SharonPapierdreams · CC BY-SA 4.0C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Lincoln Township
17% of Lincoln Township’s land is conserved: 7,638 acres
The biggest trail networks: Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (2 mi). 3.7 miles of mapped trail cross Lincoln Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 19% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
17%
7,638 acres · of 69.2 sq mi of land
Trails
3.7 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
7
What kind of outdoors town is Lincoln Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lincoln Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lincoln Township is ahead of 19% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lincoln Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land17% of the land · typical KS town 2% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · KS 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · KS 13 · U.S. 13DParks close to home0% of residents within a half mile of a park · KS 76% · U.S. 72%D−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 19%
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Few Kansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Lincoln Township’s 17% is ahead of 98% of Kansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 21% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Lincoln Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D− 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
The longest trail network is Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge, with 2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
7,638 conserved acres
17% of Lincoln Township’s land. Who manages Lincoln Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service15,274 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 15,274 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 15,274 | Restricted |
Things to do
4 places to go in Lincoln Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lincoln Township
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
25th Road Northwest0.9 mi
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
2Basketball
2Tennis
2Baseball
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).
Neosho River BridgeStructure · listed 1983
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in Lincoln 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 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 75 | 85 | 90 | 89 | 81 | 69 | 56 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lincoln Township →
Next door
Lincoln Township 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Township | 17% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Pleasant Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Jackson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Arvonia 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 Lincoln Township
Where can I hike in Lincoln Township?
The longest trail networks: Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge, 2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lincoln Township is conserved land?
17% 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 Lincoln Township’s trails?
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lincoln Township?
19,678 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lincoln Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lincoln Township have?
Ahead of 19% 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 Lincoln 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 →