Thompson Park
Managed by Meeker County
18 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Myotus · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Cosmos Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Cosmos Township
18 acres are parks and preserves, 72 per 1,000 residents. 1.6 miles of mapped trail cross Cosmos Township. 4% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
1%
212 acres · of 34.9 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
18 ac
72 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
4%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.1 mi
3.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
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.
Who protects it
212 conserved acres
1% of Cosmos Township’s land. Who manages Cosmos Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service316 ac
State fish & wildlife53 ac
Resource Management Area · 316 acState Conservation Area · 53 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meeker County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 316 | Restricted |
| Thompson Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Meeker) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 53 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Cosmos Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Cosmos Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Kandi-Meeker Road Southeast0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.1 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The walking year in Cosmos 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 27 | 39 | 55 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 72 | 58 | 41 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Cosmos Township →
Next door
Cosmos Township and its neighbors
Cosmos Township has the most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Cosmos Township1.6 miDanielson Township0.8 miCedar Mills Township0.7 miEast Lake Lillian Township0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmos Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cedar Mills Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| East Lake Lillian Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Danielson 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 Cosmos Township
Are dogs allowed on Cosmos Township’s trails?
Thompson Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cosmos Township?
3.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Cosmos Township?
439 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cosmos Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 18 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cosmos 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 →