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Outdoors in Hamel

98% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Hamel

1% of Hamel’s land is conserved, about 8 acres. 9 acres are parks and preserves, 7.5 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
1%
8 acres · of 1.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
9 ac
7.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.9 mi
0.9 mi paths
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

1
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.

Hamel Community Park

Managed by Village of Hamel
7 acres
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it

8 conserved acres

1% of Hamel’s land. Who manages Hamel’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Town or city8 ac
Local Park · 8 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Hamel Community Park
Local Park
Town or city8Open
Things to do

4 places to go in Hamel

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Hamel

3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.

Biking & sports

0.9 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

0.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Beach volleyball
1Tennis
1Basketball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The walking year in Hamel

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.710.711.813.214.314.914.613.712.411.110.09.5
High (°F)384454667684888680685443
Rain (in)2.62.23.34.85.04.34.23.43.33.33.52.6

February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Hamel →

Questions about parks and trails in Hamel

Are dogs allowed on Hamel’s trails?

OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Hamel Community Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.

Where can I bike in Hamel?

0.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Hamel?

1,168 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hamel or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 9 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hamel neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →