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Flat & Fast Running Trails in Kansas

Kansas has 14 trails with flat, fast terrain in this directory, across 10 cities and towns — Ottawa, Liberal, Manhattan, Edgerton and 6 more. Gentle grades for tempo efforts, goal-pace long runs and steady miles.

Labels come from each trail's own listing, its website and runners' reviews. Conditions change with the weather and the season, and gates and lights follow the park's own hours, so check a recent review before you drive out.

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Use the filters to narrow these by surface, loop, distance, shade, lighting, restrooms, water and parking.

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Harvey County East Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 404 reviews

Newton, KS

County park with a playground, picnic tables, and lake for boating, fishing, and swimming.

Riverfront Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 334 reviews

Lawrence, KS

Natural surfaceScenicDog-friendly

Clean park featuring disc golf and river views, plus trails for hiking and biking.

Big Bull Creek Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 293 reviews

Edgerton, KS

LoopMixedShadedScenic

Spacious park featuring trails for hiking and biking, plus playgrounds and water-play areas.

Kanza Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 299 reviews

Ottawa, KS

PavedShadedDog-friendly

Park featuring a playground, a frisbee golf course and picnic tables.

Konza Prairie Biological Station

4.9 ★★★★★ 214 reviews

Manhattan, KS

4 miLoopMixedScenic

This preserve for a native tallgrass prairie ecosystem has a research center & public hiking trails.

Konza Prairie Nature Trail

4.8 ★★★★★ 177 reviews

Manhattan, KS

6 miLoopScenicDog-friendly

Scenic network of trails through the Flint Hills for hiking, running and prairie strolling, plus some wildlife.

River Walk Trail

4.6 ★★★★★ 174 reviews

Junction City, KS

3 miShadedScenicDog-friendly

Flat, shady trail (also a dirt road), featuring river views and benches for resting.

Mohawk Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 152 reviews

Mission, KS

Dog-friendly

Suburban park featuring a fun playground with swings, monkey bars and a climbing structure.

Prairie Center

4.7 ★★★★★ 140 reviews

Olathe, KS

MixedScenic

A 300-acre prairie preserve with wetlands, woodlands & wildlife plus trails & educational programs.

Arkalon Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 104 reviews

Liberal, KS

PavedShadedScenicDog-friendly

Clean park featuring concrete pads, fire rings, grassy areas and picnic tables, along with bathrooms and showers.

Arkalon Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 69 reviews

Liberal, KS

MixedScenicDog-friendly

Meadowlark Trail - McPherson Trailhead

4.6 ★★★★★ 40 reviews

McPherson, KS

ShadedScenic

Flint Hills Nature Trail

4.3 ★★★★☆ 16 reviews

Ottawa, KS

Mixed

Trailhead

4.5 ★★★★★ 8 reviews

Ottawa, KS

Natural surfaceShaded

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