Linn County Park
Managed by Linn County
1,080 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Lincoln Township
Lincoln Township has 1,273 acres of parks, 486 for every 1,000 residents
23% of Lincoln Township’s land is conserved, about 6,963 acres. The biggest trail networks: Linn County Park (0.7 mi). 58% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns · #12 of 151 in Kansas. What drives it
Conserved land
23%
6,963 acres · of 47.4 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,273 ac
486 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
58%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
9
1 beach · 3 boat launches
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 82% of U.S. towns, #12 of 151 in Kansas. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lincoln Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land23% of the land · typical KS town 2% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (13 mi) · KS 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land486 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,273 acres) · KS 13 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home58% 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 82%
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Kansas towns of 2,500+ (151)Ahead of 93%
Few Kansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Lincoln Township’s 23% is ahead of 99% of Kansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 54% of them.
Water is 10% of Lincoln Township’s area (5 of 52 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 21%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A. 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 Linn County Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
La Cygne Wildlife Area
Managed by Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks
288 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Marais des Cygnes Wildlife Area
Managed by Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks
95 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
LaCygne Community Park
Park
33 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Linn County Park1,080 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Linn County
DirectionsLa Cygne Wildlife Area288 acres · Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks
Marais des Cygnes Wildlife Area95 acres · Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks
LaCygne Community Park33 acres
Linn Valley Community Center Park5 acres
DirectionsLinn Valley Lakes Community Recreation1 acres
DirectionsLaCygne City Park1 acres
Who protects it
6,963 conserved acres
23% of Lincoln Township’s land. Water is left out: Lincoln Township has 47.4 square miles of land and 5.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Lincoln Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government4,672 ac
County1,223 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)621 ac
State fish & wildlife330 ac
State parks118 ac
Conservation Easement · 5,292 acLocal Park · 1,223 acState Conservation Area · 448 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5,292 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 11 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linn County Park Local Park | County | 1,223 | Open |
| La Cygne Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 330 | Restricted |
| Marais Des Cygne Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State parks | 118 | Restricted |
Things to do
19 places to go in Lincoln Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Lincoln Township
Linn Valley Lakes Swimming BeachIn Linn Valley Community Center Park
DirectionsPublic pools in Lincoln Township
LaCygne PoolIn LaCygne Community Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Lincoln Township
Linn Valley Community Church Playground
DirectionsLinn Valley Community PlaygroundIn Linn Valley Community Center Park
DirectionsLinn Valley Kids PlaygroundIn Linn Valley Community Center Park
DirectionsLinn Valley Lakes PlaygroundIn Linn Valley Community Center Park
DirectionsPlus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Lincoln Township
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Lincoln Township
Electric Loop CampgroundIn Linn County Park
DirectionsHorse Shoe Loop CampgroundIn Linn County Park
DirectionsLilly Pad Loop CampgroundIn Linn County Park
DirectionsMarina Lane CampgroundIn Linn County Park
DirectionsNorth Main Loop CampgroundIn Linn County Park
DirectionsSouth Main Loop CampgroundIn Linn County Park
DirectionsViewpoint Loop CampgroundIn Linn County Park
DirectionsTrails & water
9 lakes & rivers
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
4Baseball
2Basketball
1Skate park
1Soccer
1Beach volleyball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year 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 | 76 | 85 | 89 | 88 | 80 | 69 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 1.9 |
January is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lincoln Township →
Next door
Lincoln Township and its neighbors
Lincoln Township has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
West Point Township22 miLincoln Township13 miValley Township9.3 miScott Township7.5 miLinn Valley1.2 miMiami Township0.3 miSugar Creek Township0.0 miLa Cygne0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Township | 23% | 0.3 | 486 | 58% | A− |
| Scott Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Valley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sugar Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Miami Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Linn Valley | under 1% | 0.4 | 7 | 47% | C |
| La Cygne | under 1% | under 0.1 | 27 | 90% | C |
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: Linn County Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lincoln Township is conserved land?
23% 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?
Linn County Park and La Cygne Wildlife Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lincoln Township?
1,788 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lincoln Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,273 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lincoln Township have?
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #12 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 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 →