Liberty Gardens Park
Park
4 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Lake Tapawingo
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Lake Tapawingo
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2% of Lake Tapawingo’s land is conserved, about 4 acres. 14 acres are parks and preserves, 20 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
2%
4 acres · of 0.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
1.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
14 ac
20 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
0.1 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
1
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Liberty Gardens Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Tapawingo Park
Park
7 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Lakeside Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
4 conserved acres
2% of Lake Tapawingo’s land. Water is left out: Lake Tapawingo has 0.3 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Lake Tapawingo’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city4 ac
Local Park · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Gardens Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
2Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Lake Tapawingo
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 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 44 | 55 | 65 | 75 | 84 | 88 | 87 | 79 | 68 | 54 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
January is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lake Tapawingo →
Next door
Lake Tapawingo and its neighbors
Lake Tapawingo has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Tapawingo | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Blue Springs | 9% | 1.4 | 13 | 84% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lake Tapawingo
Where can I hike in Lake Tapawingo?
The longest trail networks: Liberty Gardens Park, 0.4 miles; Tapawingo Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Lake Tapawingo’s trails?
Liberty Gardens Park and Tapawingo Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lake Tapawingo?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Lake Tapawingo?
17,576 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake Tapawingo or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 14 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lake Tapawingo 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 →