Big Hill Wildlife Area
Managed by Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks
549 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Osage Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Osage Township
1% of Osage Township’s land is conserved, about 547 acres. 4.3 miles of mapped trail cross Osage Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
1%
547 acres · of 60.6 sq mi of land
Trails
4.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,027 ft
Bender Mounds
Lakes & rivers
2
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
547 conserved acres
1% of Osage Township’s land. Who manages Osage Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife547 ac
State Conservation Area · 547 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Hill Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 547 | Restricted |
Things to do
3 places to go in Osage Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Osage Township
Bender Mounds1,027 ft elevation
DirectionsTwin Mounds948 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Osage Township
CherryVale Park
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Osage 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) | 44 | 50 | 59 | 69 | 77 | 86 | 90 | 90 | 82 | 71 | 58 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
January is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 6.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Osage Township →
Next door
Osage Township and its neighbors
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Mound Valley Township8.1 miParsons8.0 miCherry Township5.1 miOsage Township4.3 miShiloh Township3.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osage Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Parsons | 3% | 0.8 | 24 | 93% | A− |
| Mound Valley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cherry Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Shiloh 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 Osage Township
Are dogs allowed on Osage Township’s trails?
Big Hill Wildlife Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Osage Township?
290 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Osage 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 Osage 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 →