Hendy Woods State Park
Nature preserve
74 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Missvain · CC BY 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Philo
Few parks or trails are on the map in Philo
7% of Philo’s land is conserved, about 93 acres. 94 acres are parks and preserves, 1,567 per 1,000 residents. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Philo, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
7%
93 acres · of 2.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
94 ac
1,567 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
76%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Indian Creek County Park
Nature preserve
17 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
93 conserved acres
7% of Philo’s land. Who manages Philo’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks76 ac
County17 ac
State Park · 76 acLocal Park · 17 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hendy Woods State Park State Park | State parks | 76 | Open |
| Indian Creek County Park Local Park | County | 17 | Open |
When to get out
The best walking months in Philo: April 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 58 | 60 | 63 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 74 | 63 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 7.3 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 8.0 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 8.0 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Philo →
Questions about parks and trails in Philo
Are dogs allowed on Philo’s trails?
Hendy Woods State Park and Indian Creek County Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Philo?
4,721 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Philo or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 94 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Philo neighbors.
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Sources
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 →