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Central Hazel Historic District NRHP 100007810 Calloway County, KYPhoto: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Outdoors in Hazel

5% of Hazel’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. 5% of Hazel’s land is conserved, about 10 acres. 9 acres are parks and preserves, 32 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
5%
10 acres · of 0.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
9 ac
32 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
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
Who protects it

10 conserved acres

5% of Hazel’s land. Who manages Hazel’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Town or city10 ac
Local Park · 10 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Hazel City Park/James R. Latner Park
Local Park
Town or city10Open
History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Central Hazel Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2024
About it
When to get out

June is the best month for walking in Hazel

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.910.811.913.114.114.614.413.512.411.210.29.7
High (°F)455060707885898882715848
Rain (in)4.04.85.35.35.44.64.43.33.73.64.35.1

August is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Hazel →

Questions about parks and trails in Hazel

Is there public land near Hazel?

883 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hazel or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 9 of them inside the city line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hazel neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →