Riverfront Park
Nature preserve
305 acres8.2 mi of trail
Lawrence River TrailSugar LoopSugar Loop ExtensionMud Creek Loop+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Reno Township
Reno Township has 315 acres of parks, 212 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Riverfront Park (8.2 mi). 6% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Reno Township’s land is conserved, about 490 acres.
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
490 acres · of 42.7 sq mi of land
Trails
9.9 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
315 ac
212 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
6%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.9 mi
1.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Reno Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Reno Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Reno Township is ahead of 44% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Reno Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical KS town 2% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · KS 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land212 acres of park per 1,000 residents (315 acres) · KS 13 · U.S. 13AParks close to home6% of residents within a half mile of a park · KS 76% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 44%
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Few Kansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Reno Township’s 2% is ahead of 48% of Kansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 50% 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 Riverfront Park, with 8.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
490 conserved acres
2% of Reno Township’s land. Who manages Reno Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city314 ac
State land board176 ac
Local Park · 314 acState Conservation Area · 176 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverfront Park Local Park | Town or city | 314 | Open |
| Kansas Ecological Reserves State Conservation Area | State land board | 176 | Restricted |
Trails & water
7 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 8.3 miUnpaved · 8.3 mi
Lawrence River Trail3.6 mi
Sugar Loop1.5 mi
Sugar Loop Extension1.2 mi
Mud Creek Loop0.9 mi
Connector0.8 mi
Alternate Path0.1 mi
Lawrence River Trail Connector0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Lawrence River TrailBike route
6 miSugar LoopBike route
1.5 miHistory along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Delaware CemeterySite · listed 2020
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in Reno 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 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 76 | 85 | 89 | 88 | 80 | 68 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
January is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Reno Township →
Next door
Reno Township and its neighbors
Reno Township has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Wakarusa Township18 miReno Township9.9 miGrant Township7.1 miTonganoxie Township2.8 miSherman Township1.2 miEudora Township1.1 miSarcoxie Township1.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reno Township | 2% | 0.2 | 212 | 6% | C+ |
| Eudora Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 11 | 73% | C |
| Tonganoxie Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sherman Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
| Sarcoxie Township | 3% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Grant Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wakarusa Township | 3% | 0.4 | 95 | 24% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Reno Township
Where can I hike in Reno Township?
The longest trail networks: Riverfront Park, 8.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Reno Township 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 Reno Township’s trails?
Riverfront Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Reno Township?
1.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.9 of off-road paths. Named routes: Lawrence River Trail and Sugar Loop.
Is there public land near Reno Township?
8,522 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Reno Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 315 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Reno Township have?
Ahead of 44% 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 Reno 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 →