Marshall State Fish and Wildlife Area
Managed by Illinois Department of Natural Resources
30 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: NatFee · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Hopewell
Few parks or trails are on the map in Hopewell
16% of Hopewell’s land is conserved, about 117 acres. 30 acres are parks and preserves, 50 per 1,000 residents. 26% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
16%
117 acres · of 1.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
30 ac
50 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
26%
of residents within ½ mile
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
117 conserved acres
16% of Hopewell’s land. Who manages Hopewell’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners81 ac
State natural resources30 ac
State conservation19 ac
Private Conservation · 75 acState Conservation Area · 36 acConservation Easement · 19 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 6 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 11 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopewell Estates Hill Prairie Private Conservation | Private owners | 75 | Closed |
| Marshall State Fish and Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 30 | Open |
| Hopewell Hill Prairies Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | Private owners | 6 | Closed |
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Hopewell
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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 38 | 50 | 64 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 51 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Hopewell →
Questions about parks and trails in Hopewell
Are dogs allowed on Hopewell’s trails?
Marshall State Fish and Wildlife Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hopewell?
10,015 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hopewell or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 30 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hopewell 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 →