Few parks or trails are on the map in Hydesville
6% of Hydesville’s land is conserved, about 263 acres.
Ahead of 9% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Hydesville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hydesville is ahead of 9% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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263 conserved acres
6% of Hydesville’s land. Who manages Hydesville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 263 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
3 places to go in Hydesville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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 best walking months in Hydesville: May to August
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 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 54 | 56 | 59 | 62 | 66 | 70 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 58 | 53 |
| Rain (in) | 10.3 | 8.8 | 7.9 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 6.7 | 11.5 |
July is the driest month (0.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 11.5 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Hydesville →
Questions about parks and trails in Hydesville
How much of Hydesville is conserved land?
6% of its land, against a typical 4% for a California town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Is there public land near Hydesville?
2,966 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hydesville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hydesville have?
Ahead of 9% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hydesville 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 →