McColl Nature Reserve
Managed by University of Kansas
77 acres0.4 mi of trail
Roth Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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Outdoors in Sarcoxie Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Sarcoxie Township
1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Sarcoxie Township. 3% of Sarcoxie Township’s land is conserved, about 635 acres.
Ahead of 9% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
635 acres · of 30.7 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
8
1 beach · 2 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Sarcoxie Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sarcoxie Township is ahead of 9% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Sarcoxie Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical KS town 2% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · KS 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · KS 13 · U.S. 13DParks close to home0% 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 9%
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Few Kansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Sarcoxie Township’s 3% is ahead of 70% of Kansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 15% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Sarcoxie Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D− to C−. 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 McColl Nature Reserve, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
635 conserved acres
3% of Sarcoxie Township’s land. Who manages Sarcoxie Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State land board557 ac
Other state land78 ac
State Conservation Area · 557 acPrivate Conservation · 78 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas Ecological Reserves State Conservation Area | State land board | 557 | Restricted |
| McColl Nature Reserve Private Conservation | Other state land | 78 | Closed |
Things to do
4 places to go in Sarcoxie Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Sarcoxie Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Sarcoxie Township
1 playground without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Sarcoxie Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 8 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.8 mi
Rockefeller Prairie Trail0.4 mi
Roth Trail0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Sunnyside SchoolBuilding · listed 2011
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in Sarcoxie 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 | 66 | 75 | 84 | 89 | 88 | 80 | 68 | 54 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
January is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Sarcoxie Township →
Next door
Sarcoxie Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Reno Township9.9 miGrant Township7.1 miTonganoxie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarcoxie Township | 3% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Tonganoxie Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rural Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Grant Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Reno Township | 2% | 0.2 | 212 | 6% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sarcoxie Township
Where can I hike in Sarcoxie Township?
The longest trail networks: McColl Nature Reserve, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Sarcoxie Township is conserved land?
3% 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 Sarcoxie Township’s trails?
McColl Nature Reserve doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Sarcoxie Township?
13,565 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sarcoxie Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Sarcoxie Township have?
Ahead of 9% 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 Sarcoxie 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 →