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Outdoors in Hector

Few parks or trails are on the map in Hector

10 acres are parks and preserves, 8.9 per 1,000 residents. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Hector, 0.3 per square mile of land. 85% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 1.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
10 ac
8.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
85%
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
Biking & sports

0.0 miles of bike routes

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

Courts & fields
2Baseball

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

When to get out

The walking year in Hector

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)9.210.411.813.414.815.615.214.012.410.99.58.8
High (°F)222740566979828073584127
Rain (in)0.60.81.42.63.64.93.94.23.02.41.30.9

January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Hector →

Questions about parks and trails in Hector

Is there public land near Hector?

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

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hector 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 →