Buck Creek Wildlife Area
Managed by Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism
910 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Bhall87 · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Rural Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Rural Township
2% of Rural Township’s land is conserved, about 313 acres. 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Rural Township.
Conserved land
2%
313 acres · of 31.9 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.4 mi
0.4 mi paths
Highest peak
1,040 ft
Nolan Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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
313 conserved acres
2% of Rural Township’s land. Who manages Rural Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits313 ac
Unknown Easement · 313 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 313 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
Things to do
1 places to go in Rural Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Rural Township
Nolan Hill1,040 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Basketball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Rural 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 45 | 56 | 67 | 76 | 85 | 90 | 88 | 80 | 68 | 55 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Rural Township →
Next door
Rural Township and its neighbors
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Wakarusa Township18 miGrant Township7.1 miKentucky Township4.1 miOskaloosa Township3.0 miLecompton Township2.8 miRural Township1.2 miSarcoxie Township1.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Oskaloosa Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 2 | 30% | D |
| Lecompton Township | 1% | 0.1 | 1 | 27% | 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 |
| Kentucky Township | 30% | 0.1 | 1,758 | 10% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Rural Township
Are dogs allowed on Rural Township’s trails?
Buck Creek Wildlife Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Rural Township?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Rural Township?
22,768 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rural 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 Rural 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 →