Meade State Park
Managed by Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks
89 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Brylie · CC BY-SA 4.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Meade Center Township
Meade Center Township has 104 acres of parks, 68 for every 1,000 residents
34 miles of mapped trail cross Meade Center Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 31% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
104 acres · of 108.0 sq mi of land
Trails
34 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
104 ac
68 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
2 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Meade Center Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Meade Center Township is ahead of 31% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Meade Center Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical KS town 2% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (34 mi) · KS 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land68 acres of park per 1,000 residents (104 acres) · KS 13 · U.S. 13A−Parks 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 31%
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Few Kansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Meade Center Township’s under 1% is ahead of 17% of Kansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 58% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D 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 Meade State Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
104 conserved acres
under 1% of Meade Center Township’s land. Who manages Meade Center Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land104 ac
State Park · 104 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meade State Park State Park | Other state land | 104 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Meade Center Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Meade Center Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Meade Center Township
Meade State Park Cottonwood CampgroundIn Meade State Park
DirectionsMeade State Park Horseshoe CampgroundIn Meade State Park
DirectionsMeade State Park Lakeview CampgroundIn Meade State Park
DirectionsMeade State Park Turkey Track CampgroundIn Meade State Park
DirectionsTrails & 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
4Tennis
3Baseball
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 Meade Center 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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 80 | 89 | 94 | 92 | 85 | 72 | 59 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 3.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Meade Center Township →
Next door
Meade Center Township and its neighbors
Meade Center Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Mertilla Township39 miMeade Center Township34 miWest Plains Township26 miCrooked Creek Township7.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meade Center Township | under 1% | 0.3 | 68 | under 1% | C |
| Mertilla Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| West Plains Township | 1% | 0.2 | 947 | under 1% | C+ |
| Crooked Creek 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 Meade Center Township
Where can I hike in Meade Center Township?
The longest trail networks: Meade State Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Meade Center Township is conserved land?
under 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 Meade Center Township’s trails?
Meade State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Meade Center Township?
1,253 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Meade Center Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 104 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Meade Center Township have?
Ahead of 31% 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 Meade Center 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 →