Heritage Park
Managed by Johnson County Park and Recreation District
629 acres1.9 mi of trail
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Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in Oxford Township
Oxford Township has 639 acres of parks, 306 for every 1,000 residents
25% of Oxford Township’s land is conserved, about 444 acres. The biggest trail networks: Heritage Park (1.9 mi). 2.0 miles of mapped trail cross Oxford Township, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
25%
444 acres · of 2.8 sq mi of land
Trails
2.0 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
639 ac
306 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
54%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.8 mi
1.9 mi lanes · 3.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Oxford Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Oxford Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Oxford Township is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Oxford Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land25% of the land · typical KS town 2% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · KS 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land306 acres of park per 1,000 residents (639 acres) · KS 13 · U.S. 13AParks close to home54% of residents within a half mile of a park · KS 76% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 89%
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Few Kansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Oxford Township’s 25% is ahead of 99% of Kansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 79% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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
The longest trail network is Heritage Park, with 1.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
444 conserved acres
25% of Oxford Township’s land. Who manages Oxford Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County444 ac
Local Park · 444 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Park Local Park | County | 444 | Open |
Things to do
24 places to go in Oxford Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Oxford Township
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Oxford Township
Off Leash Dog AreaIn Heritage Park
DirectionsSmall Dog AreaIn Heritage Park
DirectionsDisc golf in Oxford Township
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Directions9 more disc golf
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DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
70.1 mi
180.1 mi
160.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.9 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
3.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
11Football
5Baseball
2Pickleball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Redel Historic DistrictBuilding · listed 1996
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in Oxford 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 84 | 88 | 87 | 79 | 68 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
January is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Oxford Township →
Next door
Oxford Township 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Township | 25% | 0.7 | 306 | 54% | A |
| Overland Park | 5% | 0.6 | 13 | 93% | B+ |
| Olathe | 5% | 0.4 | 15 | 89% | B+ |
| Aubry Township | 5% | 0.3 | 143 | 7% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Oxford Township
Where can I hike in Oxford Township?
The longest trail networks: Heritage Park, 1.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Oxford Township is conserved land?
25% 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 Oxford Township’s trails?
Heritage Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Oxford Township?
5.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.9 of painted or protected lanes and 3.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Oxford Township?
17,013 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oxford Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 639 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Oxford Township have?
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Oxford 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 →