Botna Bend County Park
Park
115 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Hancock
26% of Hancock’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 26% of Hancock’s land is conserved, about 114 acres. 134 acres are parks and preserves, 622 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
26%
114 acres · of 0.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
134 ac
622 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
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.
Memorial Park
Park
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
114 conserved acres
26% of Hancock’s land. Who manages Hancock’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County114 ac
Local Park · 114 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botna Bend Park Local Park | County | 114 | Open |
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Hancock
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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 36 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 82 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 64 | 48 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Hancock →
Questions about parks and trails in Hancock
Are dogs allowed on Hancock’s trails?
Botna Bend County Park and Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hancock?
235 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hancock or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 134 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hancock 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 →