Wilderness Park
Park
105 acres4.5 mi of trail
Wilderness Park Trails
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Skrunyon · CC BY-SA 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Pittsburg
Pittsburg has 7.8 miles of mapped trails, 0.6 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Wilderness Park (4.5 mi), 23rd Street Bike Park (1.5 mi), The Oval (1 mi). 1% of Pittsburg’s land is conserved, about 108 acres. 74% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns · #65 of 151 in Kansas. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
108 acres · of 13.5 sq mi of land
Trails
7.8 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
270 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
74%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
14 mi
1.8 mi lanes · 7.6 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pittsburg have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pittsburg is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns, #65 of 151 in Kansas. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pittsburg’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical KS town 2% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · KS 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (270 acres) · KS 13 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home74% of residents within a half mile of a park · KS 76% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 54%
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Kansas towns of 2,500+ (151)Ahead of 57%
Few Kansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Pittsburg’s 1% is ahead of 38% of Kansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 75% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B. 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 Wilderness Park, with 4.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lakeside Park
Park
11 acres0.4 mi of trail
Lakeside Park Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 10 parks & preserves
Wilderness Park105 acres · 4.5 mi of trail
Directions23rd Street Bike Park34 acres · 1.5 mi of trail
DirectionsThe Oval5 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsLakeside Park11 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Lincoln Park80 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsSchlanger Park17 acres
Deramus Park6 acres
University Lake3 acres
DirectionsKawanis Park1 acres
DirectionsMiners Memorial Park1 acres · City of Pittsurg
DirectionsWho protects it
108 conserved acres
1% of Pittsburg’s land. Who manages Pittsburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city108 ac
Local Park · 108 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Park Local Park | Town or city | 77 | Open |
| Schlanger Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Lakeside Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Deramus Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Paul B. Leffler Rotary Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Kiwanis Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Pittsburg
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Pittsburg
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Pittsburg
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Pittsburg
Ronald O. Thomas Dog Park
DirectionsDisc golf in Pittsburg
Lincoln Park Disc Golf CourseIn Lincoln Park
DirectionsSchlanger Park Disc Golf Course
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 5.7 miUnpaved · 5.8 mi
Wilderness Park Trails4.5 mi
Lakeside Park Trail0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
14 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.8 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
7.6 mi
off-road bike paths
4.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
16Baseball
14Tennis
6Pickleball
3Football
2Beach volleyball
2Basketball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →10 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Pittsburg Public LibraryBuilding · listed 1977
About itHotel StilwellBuilding · listed 1980
About itWhitesitt-Shirk Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2002
About itBesse HotelBuilding · listed 2008
About itColonial Fox TheatreBuilding · listed 2008
About itWashington Grade SchoolBuilding · listed 2008
About itFourth and Broadway Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2016
About itFrisco Freight DepotBuilding · listed 2017
About itPittsburg Foundry & Machine CompanyBuilding · listed 2022
About itCarver Social LeagueBuilding · listed 2024
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Pittsburg
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 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 49 | 59 | 69 | 77 | 86 | 90 | 90 | 82 | 71 | 58 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.4 |
January is the driest month (1.7 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 Pittsburg →
Next door
Pittsburg and its neighbors
Pittsburg has the most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburg | 1% | 0.6 | 13 | 74% | B− |
| Baker Township | 4% | 0.1 | under 1 | 1% | D |
| Frontenac | 1% | 0.1 | 14 | 46% | C |
| Washington Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | under 1% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pittsburg
Where can I hike in Pittsburg?
The longest trail networks: Wilderness Park, 4.5 miles; 23rd Street Bike Park, 1.5 miles; The Oval, 1 miles; Lakeside Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pittsburg is conserved land?
1% 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 Pittsburg’s trails?
Wilderness Park and 23rd Street Bike Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pittsburg?
14 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.8 of painted or protected lanes, 7.6 of off-road paths and 4.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Pittsburg?
3,609 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pittsburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 270 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Pittsburg have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #65 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 Pittsburg 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 →