97% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Mulvane
2% of Mulvane’s land is conserved, about 45 acres. 47 acres are parks and preserves, 7.6 per 1,000 residents. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Mulvane, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns · #90 of 151 in Kansas. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Mulvane?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Mulvane have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mulvane is ahead of 45% of U.S. towns, #90 of 151 in Kansas. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Few Kansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Mulvane’s 2% is ahead of 43% of Kansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 32% 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
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
45 conserved acres
2% of Mulvane’s land. Who manages Mulvane’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mulvane Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| English Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Styx Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Richardson Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Northview Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Rockwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| West Collier Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Trail Ridge Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
2 places to go in Mulvane
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
0.0 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 Mulvane
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) | 45 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 78 | 87 | 92 | 91 | 83 | 71 | 58 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 5.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Mulvane →
Mulvane and its neighbors
Mulvane has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mulvane | 2% | 0.1 | 8 | 97% | C+ |
| Gore Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 50% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mulvane
How much of Mulvane 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 Mulvane’s trails?
Main Street Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mulvane?
1,764 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mulvane or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 47 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Mulvane have?
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #90 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 Mulvane 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 →