Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.012% of Hutchinson’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 12% of Hutchinson’s land is conserved, about 69 acres. 25 acres are parks and preserves, 222 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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69 conserved acres
12% of Hutchinson’s land. Water is left out: Hutchinson has 1.0 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Hutchinson’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 58 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 6 of 12 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Fishing Access State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 8 | Open |
| Harmony Township Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 7 | Unknown |
| Harmony Township 3 State Other or Unknown | State parks | 6 | Open |
| unknown State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 4 | Unknown |
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The best walking months in Hutchinson: April to June and September
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 40 | 49 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Hutchinson →
Hutchinson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hutchinson | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Harmony Township | 27% | 0.7 | 656 | 71% | A |
| White Township | 27% | 0.4 | 478 | 93% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hutchinson
Is there public land near Hutchinson?
23,633 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hutchinson or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 31 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hutchinson 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 →