The following is a directory of rail-trails in the state of Kansas. These multi-use paths are built on former rail lines, transforming the abandoned right-of-way into a both a transportation corridor and a recreational resource for bicycling, walking, and horseback riding.
Nationwide, the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy serves as a united voice and clearinghouse for rail-to-trail projects. In Kansas, the leading rail-to-trail organizations include the
Central Kansas Conservancy, the Kansas Trails Council, the Kanza Rail-Trails Conservancy, Prairie Travelers, and the Sunflower Rail-Trails Conservancy.
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The Blue River Rail Trail in Marysville, Kansas connects to the Chief Standing Bear Trail in Nebraska, on what will eventually be a 68-mile rail-to-trail project from Marysville to Lincoln.
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A 1.7-mile paved rail-trail in Lawrence, Kansas.
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A Kansas State Park rail-trail connecting Osawatomie in the east and Herington in the west, over a distance of about 117 miles, the longest in the state.
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The Great Osage Trail is a proposed rail-trail between Wellington and Oxford, Kansas.
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A one-mile gravel rail-trail in Lawrence, Kansas.
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The Iron Horse Trail is a proposed rail-trail between Augusta and Fredonia, Kansas.
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A rail-trail conversion that will connect Topeka with the Flint Hills Nature Trail south of Pamona Lake.
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The Lehigh Portland Trails are built on the site of a former cement plant and quarry, along the banks of Elm Creek in Iola, Kansas, and feature both wide gravel trails and natural-surface singletrack.
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A 2.8-mile rail-trail in Marquette, Kansas.
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A planned 13-mile rail-trail conversion connecting the towns of Lindsborg and McPherson, in central Kansas. About 5 miles are open to date.
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A half-mile paved rail-trail built on a former Missouri Pacific Railway corridor in Iola, Kansas.
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The Prairie Dog Trail is a rail-trail being built between Norton and Sebelius Lake, about 31 miles.
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The Prairie Spirit Trail State Park was first major rail-trail conversion in Kansas, covering 52 miles, from Ottawa in the north to Iola in the south, with golden prairies, quiet woodlands, beautiful lakes, and charming small towns.
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The Prairie Sunrise Trail is a rail-trail being built between Almena and the Nebraska state line, about 12 miles.
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The Prairie Sunset Trail is a rail-trail conversion which will stretch west from Wichita to Garden Plain, a distance of about 16 miles.
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The Quivira Trail is a proposed rail-trail between Lyons, Lorraine, and Beaver, Kansas.
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The Redbud Trail is a rail-trail conversion which will stretch east from Wichita past Augusta, a distance of over 11 miles.
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The Shortgrass Prairie Trail, when completed, will run for about 30 miles from Englewood, Kansas, through Ashland, to Protection, Kansas.
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The Southwind Rail Trail runs for about 6 miles between Iola and Humboldt in southeastern Kansas.
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The Spirit Wind Trail is a proposed rail-trail between Jetmore and Hanston, Kansas.
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The Stagecoach Trail is a rail-trail being built between Oberlin and Sebelius Lake, about 31 miles.
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A planned 33-mile rail-trail conversion connecting the towns of Marion and McPherson, in central Kansas.
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A 2.5 mile all-weather bicycle and pedestrian rail-trail located in Lindsborg, Kansas.
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A one-mile paved rail-trail in the heart of Pittsburg, Kansas.
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The Western Sky Trail is being built between Chanute and Fredonia, about 19 miles.
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