Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
Managed by National Park Service
10,844 acres32.2 mi of trail
Prairie Fire LoopFox Creek TrailScenic Overlook TrailTwo Section Trail+1
Dogs usually limited
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Ichabod · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Strong Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Strong Township
The biggest trail networks: Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (32.2 mi). 30% of Strong Township’s land is conserved, about 12,904 acres. 34 miles of mapped trail cross Strong Township, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
30%
12,904 acres · of 66.2 sq mi of land
Trails
34 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.3 mi
0.3 mi paths
Highest peak
1,476 ft
Peter's Point
Lakes & rivers
2
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
The longest trail network is Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, with 32.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
12,904 conserved acres
30% of Strong Township’s land. Who manages Strong Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits12,740 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)2,113 ac
National Park Service31 ac
Private Conservation · 10,769 acConservation Easement · 2,102 acAgricultural Easement · 1,982 acConservation Area · 31 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,111 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Flint Hills Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 10,769 | Unknown |
| Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve Conservation Area | National Park Service | 31 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Strong Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in Strong Township
Barbara's KnollIn Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
DirectionsPeaks in Strong Township
Peter's Point1,476 ft elevation · In Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
DirectionsTrails & water
13 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 4.7 mi
Prairie Fire Loop5.0 mi
Fox Creek Trail4.1 mi
Scenic Overlook Trail3.2 mi
Two Section Trail3.0 mi
Palmer Creek Loop2.2 mi
Davis Trail2.2 mi
Cusher Hill Loop2.2 mi
Ranch Legacy Trail1.9 mi
Southwind Nature Trail1.6 mi
Gas House Cutoff1.3 mi
3 more trails
West Branch Trail
1.2 miBottomland Nature Trail
0.6 miZ Bar Spur
0.5 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Strong 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 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 75 | 85 | 90 | 89 | 81 | 68 | 55 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Strong Township →
Next door
Strong Township and its neighbors
Strong Township has the most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Falls Township | 15% | under 0.1 | 427 | 60% | B+ |
| Toledo Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Diamond Creek 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 Strong Township
Where can I hike in Strong Township?
The longest trail networks: Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, 32.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Strong Township’s trails?
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Strong Township?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Strong Township?
854 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Strong Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 25 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Strong 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 →