Hoover Nature Trail
Nature preserve
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Morning Sun
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Morning Sun
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1 acre is park or preserve, 1.0 per 1,000 residents. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Morning Sun, 1.0 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
under 1%
1 acre · of 0.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
1.0 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.
Who protects it
1 conserved acres
under 1% of Morning Sun’s land. Who manages Morning Sun’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County1 ac
State Recreation Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoover Nature Trail State Recreation Area | County | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Morning Sun
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Morning Sun
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.8 miUnpaved · 0.8 mi
Hoover Nature Trail0.8 mi
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.
Hoover Nature Trail - Morning Sun to MediapolisBike route
0.5 miHoover Nature Trail - Wapello to Morning SunBike route
0.3 miCourts & fields
2Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Mellinger Memorial LibraryBuilding · listed 2024
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Morning Sun: April and September
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 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 36 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 82 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 64 | 49 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
January is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Morning Sun →
Questions about parks and trails in Morning Sun
Are dogs allowed on Morning Sun’s trails?
Hoover Nature Trail doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Morning Sun?
4,263 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Morning Sun or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Morning Sun 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 →