Riggs Park
Managed by City of Haysville
22 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: United States Census Bureau, modified by User:FUBAR007 · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Riverside Township
Riverside Township has 204 acres of parks, 15 for every 1,000 residents
88% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Riverside Township’s land is conserved, about 191 acres. 5.2 miles of mapped trail cross Riverside Township, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns · #53 of 151 in Kansas. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
191 acres · of 14.7 sq mi of land
Trails
5.2 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
204 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
88%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
9.6 mi
9.6 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Riverside Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Riverside Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Riverside Township is ahead of 59% of U.S. towns, #53 of 151 in Kansas. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Riverside Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical KS town 2% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · KS 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land15 acres of park per 1,000 residents (204 acres) · KS 13 · U.S. 13BParks close to home88% 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 59%
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Kansas towns of 2,500+ (151)Ahead of 65%
Few Kansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Riverside Township’s 2% is ahead of 51% of Kansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 60% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 Riggs Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Plagens-Carpenter Park
Managed by City of Haysville
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 5 parks & preserves
Riggs Park22 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Haysville
DirectionsStone Creek Park20 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsPlagens-Carpenter Park2 acres · City of Haysville
DirectionsPride Park1 acres
DirectionsDuck Creek Park1 acres
Who protects it
191 conserved acres
2% of Riverside Township’s land. Who manages Riverside Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city190 ac
Local Park · 190 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idlewild Park Local Park | Town or city | 107 | Open |
| Plagens Carpenter Add Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Stone Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Timberlane Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Fred A Cohlmia Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Riggs Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Pear Tree Park North Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Woodlawn Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Timberlane North Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Whisler Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
14 places to go in Riverside Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Riverside Township
City of Haysville Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Riverside Township
12 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Riverside Township
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
9.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
9.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
22Baseball
12Tennis
3Volleyball
3Basketball
2Football
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Riverside 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 77 | 87 | 92 | 91 | 83 | 71 | 57 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 5.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Riverside Township →
Next door
Riverside Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Wichita103 miGypsum Township11 miDerby10 miRiverside Township5.2 miRockford Township4.7 miHaysville1.3 miMcConnell AFB0.7 miSalem Township0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Township | 2% | 0.4 | 15 | 88% | B |
| Wichita | 4% | 0.6 | 13 | 70% | B |
| McConnell AFB | under 1% | 0.2 | 88 | 97% | B |
| Gypsum Township | under 1% | 0.3 | 18 | 46% | C+ |
| Salem Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 11 | 63% | C− |
| Derby | 4% | 0.9 | 13 | 91% | A− |
| Rockford Township | 1% | 0.1 | 14 | 94% | B− |
| Haysville | 4% | 0.3 | 18 | 96% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Riverside Township
Where can I hike in Riverside Township?
The longest trail networks: Riggs Park, 0.3 miles; Stone Creek Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Riverside 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 Riverside Township’s trails?
Riggs Park and Stone Creek Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Riverside Township?
9.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 9.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Riverside Township?
5,685 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Riverside Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 204 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Riverside Township have?
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #53 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 Riverside 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 →