Photo: Jayhawk1776 · CC BY-SA 4.039% of Winfield’s land is conserved: 2,780 acres
24 miles of mapped trail cross Winfield, 2.1 per square mile of land. 2,827 acres are parks and preserves, 241 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Island Park (1 mi), Pecan Grove and Camp (0.5 mi), North Grove and Camping (0.5 mi).
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns · #1 of 151 in Kansas. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Winfield?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Winfield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Winfield is ahead of 98% of U.S. towns, #1 of 151 in Kansas. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
Few Kansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Winfield’s 39% is ahead of 100% of Kansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 99% of them.
Water is 11% of Winfield’s area (1 of 13 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 35%.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Island Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pecan Grove and Camp
North Grove and Camping
All 12 parks & preserves
2,780 conserved acres
39% of Winfield’s land. Water is left out: Winfield has 11.1 square miles of land and 1.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Winfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winfield City Lake Recreation Area Local Park | Town or city | 2,441 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 149 | Open |
| Island Park Local Park | Town or city | 87 | Open |
| Unknow Park Local Park | Town or city | 61 | Open |
| Cherry Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Black Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Recreation Center Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Albright Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
84 places to go in Winfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 18 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Plus 7 boat launches without a name on the map.
17 picnic areas without a name on the map.
18 more campgrounds
Plus 3 campgrounds without a name on the map.
1 community garden without a name on the map.
3 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
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.
13 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 7 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
1 more on the History page.
April is the best month for walking in Winfield
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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 45 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 78 | 87 | 92 | 91 | 83 | 72 | 58 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
January is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 5.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Winfield →
Winfield and its neighbors
Winfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winfield | 39% | 2.1 | 241 | 81% | A+ |
| Walnut Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pleasant Valley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Vernon 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 Winfield
Where can I hike in Winfield?
The longest trail networks: Island Park, 1 miles; Pecan Grove and Camp, 0.5 miles; North Grove and Camping, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Winfield is conserved land?
39% 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 Winfield’s trails?
Island Park and Pecan Grove and Camp don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Winfield?
4.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Winfield?
3,227 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Winfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,827 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Winfield have?
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #1 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 Winfield 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 →