Hampshire Forest Preserve
Managed by Forest Preserve District of Kane County
266 acres5.7 mi of trail
Bobolink Loop TrailHickory Hollow Loop TrailPrairie Loop TrailGrassland Loop Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Bnperdue2010 · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Hampshire Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Hampshire Township
The biggest trail networks: Hampshire Forest Preserve (5.7 mi), Ralph Seyller Memorial Park (0.5 mi). 2% of Hampshire Township’s land is conserved, about 557 acres. 532 acres are parks and preserves, 57 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
2%
557 acres · of 35.9 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
532 ac
57 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
65%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.3 mi
7.3 mi paths
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
The longest trail network is Hampshire Forest Preserve, with 5.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ralph Seyller Memorial Park
Managed by Hampshire Township Park District
18 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Hampshire South Forest Preserve
Nature preserve
201 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Dorothy J. Schmidt Memorial Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
557 conserved acres
2% of Hampshire Township’s land. Who manages Hampshire Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency514 ac
State conservation21 ac
County17 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits6 ac
Local Conservation Area · 491 acLocal Park · 39 acConservation Easement · 27 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 27 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire Forest Preserve Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 267 | Open |
| Hampshire South Forest Preserve Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 207 | Open |
| Seyller Park Local Park | Regional agency | 21 | Open |
| Kane County Swainson's Hawk Habitat Local Conservation Area | County | 17 | Open |
| Ream Park Local Park | Regional agency | 15 | Open |
| Schmidt Park Local Park | Regional agency | 3 | Open |
Things to do
11 places to go in Hampshire Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Hampshire Township
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Hampshire Township
Dr. Tom Getzelman Dog ParkHours: Mo-Su dawn-dusk
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
5 named trails
Named trails
Horses · 5.7 mi
Bobolink Loop Trail1.6 mi
Hickory Hollow Loop Trail0.9 mi
Prairie Loop Trail0.9 mi
Grassland Loop Trail0.8 mi
Songbird Loop Trail0.5 mi
Biking & sports
7.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
7.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
12Tennis
8Baseball
4Basketball
2Football
2Soccer
1Beach volleyball
1Pickleball
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 Hampshire Township
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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 34 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 47 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
January is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Hampshire Township →
Next door
Hampshire Township and its neighbors
Hampshire Township has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Rutland Township34 miHampshire Township11 miGenoa Township7.8 miBurlington Township7.0 miCoral Township5.9 miPlato Township5.2 miHampshire3.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rutland Township | 16% | 0.9 | 116 | 88% | A |
| Hampshire | 3% | 0.4 | 20 | 82% | B |
| Burlington Township | 5% | 0.2 | 261 | 26% | B |
| Coral Township | 6% | 0.2 | 224 | 23% | B |
| Genoa Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Plato Township | 10% | 0.2 | 120 | 54% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hampshire Township
Where can I hike in Hampshire Township?
The longest trail networks: Hampshire Forest Preserve, 5.7 miles; Ralph Seyller Memorial Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Hampshire Township’s trails?
Hampshire Forest Preserve and Ralph Seyller Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hampshire Township?
7.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Hampshire Township?
20,156 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hampshire Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 532 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hampshire Township 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 →