Mined Land Wildlife Area - West Mineral Units
Managed by Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks
58 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Kaethesson · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Oswego Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Oswego Township
2% of Oswego Township’s land is conserved, about 284 acres. 1.7 miles of mapped trail cross Oswego Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
2%
284 acres · of 24.9 sq mi of land
Trails
1.7 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
284 conserved acres
2% of Oswego Township’s land. Who manages Oswego Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)230 ac
State fish & wildlife53 ac
Conservation Easement · 230 acState Conservation Area · 53 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 230 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mined Land Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 53 | Restricted |
Trails & 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
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Oswego 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 | 14.1 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 45 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 77 | 86 | 91 | 90 | 82 | 71 | 59 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 6.7 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
January is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 6.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Oswego Township →
Next door
Oswego Township and its neighbors
Oswego Township 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oswego Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lola 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 Oswego Township
Are dogs allowed on Oswego Township’s trails?
Mined Land Wildlife Area - West Mineral Units doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Oswego Township?
66 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oswego 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 Oswego 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 →