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Outdoors in Hillman

15% of Hillman’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. 15% of Hillman’s land is conserved, about 161 acres. 52 acres are parks and preserves, 64 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
15%
161 acres · of 1.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
52 ac
64 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.4 mi
0.4 mi paths
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

12
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 Tournament Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Tournament Park

Managed by Hillman Township
21 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Emerick Park

Managed by City of Hillman
24 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

161 conserved acres

15% of Hillman’s land. Who manages Hillman’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Private owners117 ac
Town or city42 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits2 ac
Private Park · 117 acLocal Park · 42 acConservation Easement · 2 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Thunder Bay Golf Resort
Private Park
Private owners117Open
Emerick Park
Local Park
Town or city31Open
Tournament Park
Local Park
Town or city11Open
Things to do

3 places to go in Hillman

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Hillman
Tiger Paw Park PlaygroundIn Tournament Park
Directions
Biking & sports

0.4 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

0.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
5Baseball
2Tennis
1Beach volleyball
1Basketball
1Pickleball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Hillman: May, June, August 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.110.311.813.414.815.615.314.112.510.99.58.8
High (°F)273040536777817971574333
Rain (in)1.81.41.62.83.03.03.33.33.03.12.11.9

February is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.3 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Hillman →

Questions about parks and trails in Hillman

Where can I hike in Hillman?

The longest trail networks: Tournament Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Hillman’s trails?

Tournament Park and Emerick Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Where can I bike in Hillman?

0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Hillman?

41,837 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hillman or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 52 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hillman 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 →