Lewis-Young Park
Managed by City of Louisburg
219 acres4.1 mi of trail
Lewis-Young Park Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Photo: Ian Ballinger · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Louisburg
Louisburg has 5.3 miles of mapped trails, 1.1 for every square mile of land
273 acres are parks and preserves, 53 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Lewis-Young Park (4.1 mi). 6% of Louisburg’s land is conserved, about 203 acres.
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns · #8 of 151 in Kansas. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
203 acres · of 4.9 sq mi of land
Trails
5.3 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
273 ac
53 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
72%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.5 mi
1.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Louisburg?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Louisburg have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Louisburg is ahead of 84% of U.S. towns, #8 of 151 in Kansas. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Louisburg’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical KS town 2% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · KS 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land53 acres of park per 1,000 residents (273 acres) · KS 13 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home72% 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 84%
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Kansas towns of 2,500+ (151)Ahead of 95%
Few Kansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Louisburg’s 6% is ahead of 91% of Kansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 89% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Lewis-Young Park, with 4.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Louisburg Aquatic Center
Managed by City of Louisburg
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Louisburg Farmers Market
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Lewis-Young Park219 acres · 4.1 mi of trail · City of Louisburg
DirectionsLouisburg Lake Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLouisburg Aquatic Center12 acres · City of Louisburg
DirectionsLouisburg Farmers Market2 acres
City Park2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
203 conserved acres
6% of Louisburg’s land. Who manages Louisburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city203 ac
Local Park · 203 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis/Young Park Local Park | Town or city | 146 | Open |
| Ron Weers Park Local Park | Town or city | 43 | Open |
| Louisburg Aquatic Center Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| City Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
12 places to go in Louisburg
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Louisburg
Louisburg Swimming PoolIn Louisburg Aquatic Center
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Louisburg
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Louisburg
Area AIn Lewis-Young Park
DirectionsDisc golf in Louisburg
Lewis-Young Park Disc Golf CourseIn Lewis-Young Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.1 miUnpaved · 4.0 mi
Lewis-Young Park Trail2.0 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
7Baseball
7Soccer
1Softball
1Tennis
1Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Louisburg
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) | 39 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 75 | 84 | 88 | 87 | 79 | 68 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
January is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Louisburg →
Questions about parks and trails in Louisburg
Where can I hike in Louisburg?
The longest trail networks: Lewis-Young Park, 4.1 miles; Louisburg Lake Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Louisburg is conserved land?
6% 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 Louisburg’s trails?
Lewis-Young Park and Louisburg Aquatic Center don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Louisburg?
1.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Louisburg?
2,170 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Louisburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 273 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Louisburg have?
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #8 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 Louisburg 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 →