Heritage Park
Managed by Hanover Park Park District
26 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
BOutdoors
Outdoors in Hanover Park
6% of Hanover Park’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. The biggest trail networks: Heritage Park (0.5 mi). 6% of Hanover Park’s land is conserved, about 254 acres.
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns · #376 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
254 acres · of 6.4 sq mi of land
Trails
1.1 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
280 ac
7.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
10 mi
0.9 mi lanes · 9.1 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Hanover Park?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hanover Park have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hanover Park is ahead of 63% of U.S. towns, #376 of 768 in Illinois. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hanover Park’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land7.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (280 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · IL 88% · U.S. 72%A
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 Heritage Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hanover Park Community Park
Managed by Hanover Park Park District
37 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Hawk Hollow Forest Preserve
Nature preserve
34 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
East Harbor Park
Managed by Hanover Park Park District
32 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 26 parks & preserves
Heritage Park26 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Hanover Park Park District
DirectionsTempo Park6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Hanover Park Community Park37 acres · Hanover Park Park District
DirectionsHawk Hollow Forest Preserve34 acres
DirectionsEast Harbor Park32 acres · Hanover Park Park District
DirectionsWest Harbor Park12 acres · Hanover Park Park District
DirectionsRanger Park11 acres · Hanover Park Park District
DirectionsAnne Fox School Park10 acres · Hanover Park Park District
DirectionsAhlstrand Park8 acres · Hanover Park Park District
DirectionsMallard Lake Forest Preserve7 acres
DirectionsOlde Salem Park7 acres
Lions Park6 acres · Hanover Park Park District
DirectionsDiscovery Park6 acres · Hanover Park Park District
James J. Kamradt Recreational Area5 acres · Hanover Park Park District
DirectionsNautilus Park5 acres · Hanover Park Park District
DirectionsAtcher Park3 acres
Hidden Pond Park2 acres · Hanover Park Park District
LIberty Park2 acres · Hanover Park Park District
DirectionsMallard Lake Trailhead Northwest2 acres
DirectionsEinstein Park2 acres
DirectionsOakwood Park2 acres · Hanover Park Park District
DirectionsOntarioville Park2 acres · Village of Hanover Park
DirectionsHollywood Center2 acres · Hanover Park Park District
Tower Park1 acres · Hanover Park Park District
DirectionsMeadows Park1 acres · Hanover Park Park District
Sunshine Park1 acres · Hanover Park Park District
Who protects it
254 conserved acres
6% of Hanover Park’s land. Who manages Hanover Park’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency217 ac
Town or city39 ac
Local Park · 187 acLocal Conservation Area · 52 acUnknown · 14 acLocal Other or Unknown · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 26 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahlstrand Park Local Park | Regional agency | 43 | Open |
| Hawk Hollow 2 Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 31 | Open |
| Jenson Park Local Park | Regional agency | 23 | Open |
| Heritage Park Local Park | Regional agency | 22 | Open |
| East Harbor Park Local Park | Regional agency | 22 | Open |
| West Harbor Park Local Park | Regional agency | 13 | Open |
| Mallard Lake 1 Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 12 | Open |
| Ranger Park Local Park | Regional agency | 11 | Open |
| Camelot On Mayfair Local Park | Regional agency | 11 | Open |
| Old Salem Park Local Park | Regional agency | 10 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
49 places to go in Hanover Park
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Hanover Park
48 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Peaks in Hanover Park
Heritage Park Sled HillIn Heritage Park
DirectionsBiking & sports
10 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.9 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
9.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
23Basketball
17Baseball
16Pickleball
12Tennis
8Soccer
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Hanover Park: July 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 35 | 46 | 59 | 71 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 62 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Hanover Park →
Next door
Hanover Park and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Schaumburg Township30 miSchaumburg18 miBartlett7.0 miCarol Stream6.1 miStreamwood6.0 miBloomingdale4.3 miRoselle1.2 miHanover Park1.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanover Park | 6% | 0.2 | 8 | 99%+ | B |
| Streamwood | 5% | 0.8 | 9 | 99%+ | A− |
| Bartlett | 17% | 0.4 | 43 | 99% | A |
| Schaumburg | 8% | 0.9 | 15 | 99%+ | A |
| Roselle | 6% | 0.2 | 12 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Carol Stream | 7% | 0.7 | 13 | 99%+ | A− |
| Bloomingdale | 7% | 0.6 | 12 | 98% | A− |
| Schaumburg Township | 9% | 1.0 | 14 | 99% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hanover Park
Where can I hike in Hanover Park?
The longest trail networks: Heritage Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hanover Park is conserved land?
6% 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 Hanover Park’s trails?
Heritage Park and Hanover Park Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hanover Park?
10 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of painted or protected lanes and 9.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Hanover Park?
23,734 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hanover Park or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 289 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hanover Park have?
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #376 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 Hanover Park 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 →