Few parks or trails are on the map in Hector
22 acres are parks and preserves, 65 per 1,000 residents. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Hector, 0.1 per square mile of land. 22% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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8 conserved acres
1% of Hector’s land. Who manages Hector’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ozark National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 8 | Open |
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The walking year in Hector
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) | 10.0 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 49 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 79 | 87 | 91 | 91 | 84 | 74 | 61 | 51 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 5.5 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Hector →
Questions about parks and trails in Hector
Is there public land near Hector?
70,888 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hector or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 30 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hector 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 →