Neosho Wildlife Area
Managed by Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks
3,015 acres1.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Mission Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Mission Township
The biggest trail networks: Neosho Wildlife Area (1.7 mi). 11% of Mission Township’s land is conserved, about 3,117 acres. 3.1 miles of mapped trail cross Mission Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
11%
3,117 acres · of 46.0 sq mi of land
Trails
3.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Neosho Wildlife Area, with 1.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
3,117 conserved acres
11% of Mission Township’s land. Who manages Mission Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks2,982 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)136 ac
State Conservation Area · 2,982 acConservation Easement · 136 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 136 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neosho Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State parks | 2,982 | Restricted |
Things to do
2 places to go in Mission Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Mission Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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
3Baseball
2Tennis
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).
Maxwell's Slough BridgeStructure · listed 1985
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Mission 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 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 76 | 86 | 90 | 90 | 82 | 71 | 57 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
January is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 6.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Mission Township →
Next door
Mission Township and its neighbors
Mission Township has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lincoln Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Centerville 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 Mission Township
Where can I hike in Mission Township?
The longest trail networks: Neosho Wildlife Area, 1.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Mission Township’s trails?
Neosho Wildlife Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mission Township?
396 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mission Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mission 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 →