Lyons Park
Park
12 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Rice County Courthouse · Photo: Chris Light · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Lyons
99% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Lyons
2% of Lyons’ land is conserved, about 29 acres. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Lyons, 0.2 per square mile of land. 42 acres are parks and preserves, 12 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns · #59 of 151 in Kansas. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
29 acres · of 2.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
42 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Lyons?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lyons have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lyons is ahead of 57% of U.S. towns, #59 of 151 in Kansas. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lyons’ overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical KS town 2% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · KS 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (42 acres) · KS 13 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home99% of residents within a half mile of a park · KS 76% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 57%
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Kansas towns of 2,500+ (151)Ahead of 61%
Few Kansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Lyons’ 2% is ahead of 43% of Kansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 49% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B+. 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 Lyons Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
West Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
29 conserved acres
2% of Lyons’ land. Who manages Lyons’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city29 ac
Local Recreation Area · 18 acLocal Park · 11 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Tobias Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Workman Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Frisbie Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Augmon Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Lyons
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lyons
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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
8Tennis
4Baseball
1Beach volleyball
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).
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Lyons
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) | 42 | 47 | 57 | 67 | 77 | 88 | 93 | 90 | 82 | 70 | 56 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 4.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lyons →
Next door
Lyons 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyons | 2% | 0.2 | 12 | 99% | B |
| Atlanta Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Harrison 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 Lyons
Where can I hike in Lyons?
The longest trail networks: Lyons Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lyons is conserved land?
2% 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 Lyons’ trails?
Lyons Park and West Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lyons?
82 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lyons or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 42 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Lyons have?
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #59 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 Lyons 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 →