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Outdoors in Salt Springs Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Salt Springs Township

The biggest trail networks: Fall River State Park Quarry Bay Area (3.5 mi), Fall River State Park Fredonia Bay Area (2.5 mi). 2% of Salt Springs Township’s land is conserved, about 933 acres. 967 acres are parks and preserves, 3,478 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
2%
933 acres · of 70.6 sq mi of land
Trails
21 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
967 ac
3,478 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
7%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
1 beach · 3 boat launches
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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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 Fall River State Park Quarry Bay Area, with 3.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Fall River State Park Quarry Bay Area

Managed by Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks
363 acres3.5 mi of trail
Catclaw TrailBluestem TrailPost Oak Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗

Fall River State Park Fredonia Bay Area

Managed by Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks
553 acres2.5 mi of trail
Casner Creek TrailTurkey Run Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Who protects it

933 conserved acres

2% of Salt Springs Township’s land. Who manages Salt Springs Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State parks933 ac
State Park · 933 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Fall River State Park
State Park
State parks933Open
Things to do

10 places to go in Salt Springs Township

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Campgrounds in Salt Springs Township
Fall River State Park Casner Creek CampgroundIn Fall River State Park Fredonia Bay Area
Directions
Fall River State Park Fredonia Bay CampgroundIn Fall River State Park Fredonia Bay Area
Directions
Fall River State Park Gobbler's Knob CampgroundIn Fall River State Park Fredonia Bay Area
Directions
Fall River State Park South Rock Camping AreaIn Fall River State Park Fredonia Bay Area
Directions
Trails & water

9 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Open to bikes · 12.7 miUnpaved · 12.7 mi
Badger Creek South Trail3.6 mi
Badger Creek North Trail3.6 mi
Township Road 4011.7 mi
Catclaw Trail1.7 mi
Casner Creek Trail1.4 mi
Turkey Run Trail1.0 mi
Bluestem Trail0.8 mi
Post Oak Trail0.7 mi
Township Road 3980.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Fall River LakereservoirFall River
When to get out

April is the best month for walking in Salt Springs 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.810.711.813.114.214.814.513.612.411.110.19.6
High (°F)434958687685909082705746
Rain (in)1.11.52.63.95.75.74.13.63.83.42.21.6

January is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Salt Springs Township →

Next door

Salt Springs Township and its neighbors

Salt Springs Township has the most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.

Salt Springs Township21 miFall River Township11 miPleasant Grove Township10 miVerdigris Township5.5 miFall River Township5.4 miLiberty Township2.7 miTwin Grove Township2.6 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
Salt Springs Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Liberty Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Pleasant Grove Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Verdigris Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Fall River Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Twin Grove Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Fall River Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Salt Springs Township

Where can I hike in Salt Springs Township?

The longest trail networks: Fall River State Park Quarry Bay Area, 3.5 miles; Fall River State Park Fredonia Bay Area, 2.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Salt Springs Township’s trails?

Fall River State Park Quarry Bay Area and Fall River State Park Fredonia Bay Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Salt Springs Township?

4,751 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Salt Springs Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 967 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Salt Springs 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 →