Neosho Park Recreation Area
Park
125 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Old Kaw Mission · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Township 2
Few parks or trails are on the map in Township 2
427 acres are parks and preserves, 693 per 1,000 residents. 7.0 miles of mapped trail cross Township 2, 0.1 per square mile of land. 16% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
under 1%
57 acres · of 103.6 sq mi of land
Trails
7.0 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
427 ac
693 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
16%
of residents within ½ mile
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Richey Cove South Recreation Area
Park
109 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Canning Creek Cove Recreation Area
Park
99 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Richey Cove North Recreation Area
Park
86 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
57 conserved acres
under 1% of Township 2’s land. Who manages Township 2’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)57 ac
Conservation Easement · 57 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 57 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Old Kaw MissionBuilding · listed 1971
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Township 2
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 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 85 | 90 | 88 | 80 | 69 | 55 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Township 2 →
Next door
Township 2 and its neighbors
Township 2 has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Rock Creek Township9.4 miTownship 27.0 miTownship 96.0 miAgnes City Township3.9 miCouncil Grove0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Township 2 | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Council Grove | under 1% | 0.1 | 14 | 58% | C− |
| Rock Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Township 9 | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Agnes City 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 Township 2
Are dogs allowed on Township 2’s trails?
Neosho Park Recreation Area and Richey Cove South Recreation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Township 2?
618 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Township 2 or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 427 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Township 2 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 →