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Outdoors in Sycamore Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Sycamore Township

The biggest trail networks: Memorial Overlook (5.7 mi), Elk City Wildlife Area (3.8 mi), Elk City State Park (3.4 mi). 529 acres are parks and preserves, 515 per 1,000 residents. 25 miles of mapped trail cross Sycamore Township, 0.4 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
1%
271 acres · of 64.7 sq mi of land
Trails
25 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
529 ac
515 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
0%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
988 ft
Table Mound
Lakes & rivers
1
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 Memorial Overlook, with 5.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Memorial Overlook

Managed by United States Army Corps of Engineers
135 acres5.7 mi of trail
Armadillo RidgeRiver TrailTable Mound Hiking TrailHillside+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead

Elk City Wildlife Area

Nature preserve
512 acres3.8 mi of trail
Elk River Hiking TrailCounty Road 5000
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead

Elk City State Park

Managed by Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks
254 acres3.4 mi of trail
Table Mound Hiking TrailPost Oak Nature TrailThe EssesArmadillo Ridge+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗

Elk City Lake Outlet Channel

Managed by United States Army Corps of Engineers
120 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Who protects it

271 conserved acres

1% of Sycamore Township’s land. Who manages Sycamore Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State parks271 ac
State Park · 271 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Elk City State Park
State Park
State parks271Open
Things to do

10 places to go in Sycamore Township

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

Campgrounds in Sycamore Township
Comfort Cove CampgroundIn Elk City State Park
Directions
Outlet Channel CampgroundIn Elk City Lake Outlet Channel
Directions
Prairie Meadow CampgroundIn Elk City State Park
Directions
Sunset Point CampgroundIn Elk City State Park
Directions
Timber Road CampgroundIn Elk City State Park
Directions
Trails & water

12 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.3 miUnpaved · 11.6 mi
Elk River Hiking Trail3.7 mi
Table Mound Hiking Trail2.7 mi
Armadillo Ridge1.9 mi
River Trail1.3 mi
County Road 50001.0 mi
The Esses0.8 mi
Green Thumb Nature Trail0.6 mi
Post Oak Nature Trail0.6 mi
Hillside0.4 mi
Main Line0.4 mi
2 more trails
Tall Grass
0.3 mi
River Trail and Inner Loop
0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Elk River
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
2Basketball
2Tennis

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 Sycamore 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)9.910.811.913.114.214.714.513.612.411.210.19.6
High (°F)445060697786919183715947
Rain (in)1.31.62.74.36.35.64.24.24.33.72.41.9

January is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 6.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Sycamore Township →

Next door

Sycamore Township and its neighbors

Sycamore Township has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.

Sycamore Township25 miLouisburg Township14 miIndependence Township5.3 miWest Cherry Township3.0 miDrum Creek Township2.9 miIndependence0.1 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
Sycamore Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
West Cherry Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Independence3%under 0.11759%C+
Drum Creek Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Independence Township2%0.124111%C+
Louisburg 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 Sycamore Township

Where can I hike in Sycamore Township?

The longest trail networks: Memorial Overlook, 5.7 miles; Elk City Wildlife Area, 3.8 miles; Elk City State Park, 3.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Sycamore Township’s trails?

Memorial Overlook and Elk City Wildlife Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Sycamore Township?

1,495 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sycamore Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 529 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Sycamore 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 →