Photo: TwistedMan1328 · CC BY 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Tonganoxie
0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Tonganoxie, 0.1 per square mile of land. 78% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Tonganoxie’s land is conserved, about 62 acres.
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns · #92 of 151 in Kansas. What drives it
How much outdoors does Tonganoxie have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Tonganoxie is ahead of 44% of U.S. towns, #92 of 151 in Kansas. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Few Kansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Tonganoxie’s 2% is ahead of 56% of Kansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 39% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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62 conserved acres
2% of Tonganoxie’s land. Who manages Tonganoxie’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonganoxie Athletic Complex Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Vfw Memorial Park Local Park | Private owners | 17 | Open |
| Chieftain Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Tonganoxie Water Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Neighborhood Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Centennial Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
4 places to go in Tonganoxie
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
April is the best month for walking in Tonganoxie
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 | 85 | 89 | 88 | 80 | 68 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 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 Tonganoxie →
Questions about parks and trails in Tonganoxie
How much of Tonganoxie is conserved land?
2% 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.
Where can I bike in Tonganoxie?
1.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Tonganoxie?
2,414 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tonganoxie or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 59 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Tonganoxie have?
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #92 of 151 in Kansas. 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 Tonganoxie neighbors.
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 →