Valley Brook Township has 11 miles of mapped trails, 0.3 for every square mile of land
71% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 18 acres are parks and preserves, 12 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Valley Brook Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Valley Brook Township is ahead of 38% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few Kansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Valley Brook Township’s under 1% is ahead of 21% of Kansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 52% 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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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Jones Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
City Park
80 conserved acres
under 1% of Valley Brook Township’s land. Who manages Valley Brook Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 66 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pomona Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 14 | Open |
1 places to go in Valley Brook Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4.9 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 Valley Brook 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 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 85 | 90 | 88 | 80 | 69 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
January is the driest month (0.9 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 Valley Brook Township →
Valley Brook Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Brook Township | under 1% | 0.3 | 12 | 71% | C+ |
| Agency Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Fairfax Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Junction Township | 19% | 0.3 | 878 | 40% | A− |
| Olivet Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Melvern 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 Valley Brook Township
Where can I hike in Valley Brook Township?
The longest trail networks: Jones Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Valley Brook Township is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Valley Brook Township’s trails?
Jones Park and City Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Valley Brook Township?
4.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Valley Brook Township?
18,195 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Valley Brook Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 32 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Valley Brook Township have?
Ahead of 38% 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 Valley Brook Township 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 →