Teichgraeber-Runbeck House · Photo: SharonPapierdreams · CC BY-SA 4.0Lindsborg has 18 acres of parks, 4.7 for every 1,000 residents
89% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Lindsborg’s land is conserved, about 18 acres.
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns · #118 of 151 in Kansas. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Lindsborg?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Lindsborg have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lindsborg is ahead of 27% of U.S. towns, #118 of 151 in Kansas. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Few Kansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Lindsborg’s 1% is ahead of 40% of Kansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 2% 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
18 conserved acres
1% of Lindsborg’s land. Who manages Lindsborg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Park Local Park | County | 8 | Open |
| Riverside Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Swensson Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
4 places to go in Lindsborg
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3.3 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.
13 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
1 more on the History page.
April is the best month for walking in Lindsborg
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 77 | 88 | 93 | 91 | 83 | 70 | 56 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lindsborg →
Questions about parks and trails in Lindsborg
How much of Lindsborg 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 Lindsborg’s trails?
Riverside Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lindsborg?
3.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lindsborg?
44 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lindsborg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 18 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Lindsborg have?
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #118 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 Lindsborg 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 →