Prairie Hills Wetland Preserve
Nature preserve
282 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: formulanone from Huntsville, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Banner
36% of Banner’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. 36% of Banner’s land is conserved, about 292 acres. 291 acres are parks and preserves, 1,852 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
36%
292 acres · of 1.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
291 ac
1,852 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
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
292 conserved acres
36% of Banner’s land. Who manages Banner’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits292 ac
Private Conservation · 292 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Hills Wetland Reserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 292 | Open |
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Banner
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) | 34 | 39 | 51 | 64 | 75 | 84 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 66 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Banner →
Questions about parks and trails in Banner
Are dogs allowed on Banner’s trails?
Prairie Hills Wetland Preserve doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Banner?
26,663 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Banner or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 291 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Banner 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 →