Ralph Seyller Memorial Park
Managed by Hampshire Township Park District
18 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Bnperdue2010 · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Hampshire
Hampshire has 173 acres of parks, 20 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Ralph Seyller Memorial Park (0.5 mi). 82% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.9 miles of mapped trail cross Hampshire, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns · #377 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
172 acres · of 10.1 sq mi of land
Trails
3.9 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
173 ac
20 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
82%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.7 mi
6.7 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Hampshire?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hampshire have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hampshire is ahead of 63% of U.S. towns, #377 of 768 in Illinois. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hampshire’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4BPark land20 acres of park per 1,000 residents (173 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13BParks close to home82% of residents within a half mile of a park · IL 88% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 63%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 51%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to B+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Ralph Seyller Memorial Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Dorothy J. Schmidt Memorial Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
172 conserved acres
3% of Hampshire’s land. Who manages Hampshire’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County133 ac
Regional agency39 ac
Local Conservation Area · 133 acLocal Park · 39 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kane County Swainson's Hawk Habitat Local Conservation Area | County | 133 | Open |
| Seyller Park Local Park | Regional agency | 21 | Open |
| Ream Park Local Park | Regional agency | 15 | Open |
| Schmidt Park Local Park | Regional agency | 4 | Open |
Things to do
10 places to go in Hampshire
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Hampshire
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Hampshire
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.
Biking & sports
6.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.7 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
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 →
Next door
Hampshire and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire | 3% | 0.4 | 20 | 82% | B |
| Hampshire Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rutland Township | 16% | 0.9 | 116 | 88% | A |
| Pingree Grove | 13% | 0.6 | 25 | 99% | A |
| Coral Township | 6% | 0.2 | 224 | 23% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hampshire
Where can I hike in Hampshire?
The longest trail networks: Ralph Seyller Memorial Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hampshire is conserved land?
3% of its land, against a typical 4% for an Illinois town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Hampshire’s trails?
Ralph Seyller Memorial Park and Dorothy J. Schmidt Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hampshire?
6.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Hampshire?
18,439 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hampshire or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 173 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hampshire have?
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #377 of 768 in Illinois. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hampshire 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 →