Photo: Omnedon · Public domainHoopeston has 44 acres of parks, 8.8 for every 1,000 residents
0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Hoopeston, 0.2 per square mile of land. 2% of Hoopeston’s land is conserved, about 46 acres. 66% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns · #588 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
How much outdoors does Hoopeston have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hoopeston is ahead of 39% of U.S. towns, #588 of 768 in Illinois. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is McFerren Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
North Side Park
Union Park
46 conserved acres
2% of Hoopeston’s land. Who manages Hoopeston’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mc Ferren Park Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Union Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| North Fork Vermilion River Private Conservation | Private owners | 3 | Restricted |
4 places to go in Hoopeston
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
August is the best month for walking in Hoopeston
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 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 38 | 50 | 63 | 74 | 83 | 85 | 83 | 78 | 66 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Hoopeston →
Questions about parks and trails in Hoopeston
Where can I hike in Hoopeston?
The longest trail networks: McFerren Park, 0.2 miles; North Side Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hoopeston is conserved land?
2% 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 Hoopeston’s trails?
McFerren Park and North Side Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hoopeston?
108 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hoopeston or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 44 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Hoopeston have?
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #588 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 Hoopeston neighbors.
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 →