Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Mission
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Waterworks Park (0.5 mi). 52 acres are parks and preserves, 5.3 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns · #51 of 151 in Kansas. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Mission?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Mission have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mission is ahead of 60% of U.S. towns, #51 of 151 in Kansas. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Few Kansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Mission’s 2% is ahead of 51% of Kansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 62% 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
The longest trail network is Waterworks Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 5 parks & preserves
36 conserved acres
2% of Mission’s land. Who manages Mission’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Streamway Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Mohawk Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Broadmoor Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Sylvester Powell Jr Community Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Anderson Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Waterworks Local Park | County | 3 | Open |
16 places to go in Mission
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 public pools without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
13 playgrounds without a name on the map.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
5.1 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.
April is the best month for walking in Mission
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 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 44 | 55 | 66 | 75 | 84 | 88 | 87 | 79 | 67 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
January is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Mission →
Mission 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission | 2% | 0.4 | 5 | 99%+ | B |
| Roeland Park | 3% | 0.5 | 5 | 99%+ | B |
| Overland Park | 5% | 0.6 | 13 | 93% | B+ |
| Fairway | 2% | 0.3 | 4 | 99%+ | B− |
| Prairie Village | 1% | 0.9 | 7 | 90% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mission
Where can I hike in Mission?
The longest trail networks: Waterworks Park, 0.5 miles; Streamway Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Mission 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 Mission’s trails?
Waterworks Park and Streamway Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Mission?
5.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of painted or protected lanes, 3.0 of off-road paths and 0.8 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Mission?
15,176 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mission or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 52 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Mission have?
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #51 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 Mission 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 →