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Outdoors in Hills

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Hills

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Hills Rez Park (0.8 mi). 46 acres are parks and preserves, 61 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 0.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
46 ac
61 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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

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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 Hills Rez Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Hills Rez Park

Park
23 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Jacobson Park

Park
23 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Things to do

1 places to go in Hills

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

Beaches in Hills

1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

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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
1Football
1Baseball

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

When to get out

The walking year in Hills

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)9.310.411.813.414.715.415.114.012.410.99.69.0
High (°F)253043587080848174604330
Rain (in)0.70.81.42.93.94.83.53.13.12.31.30.9

January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Hills →

Questions about parks and trails in Hills

Where can I hike in Hills?

The longest trail networks: Hills Rez Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Hills’ trails?

Hills Rez Park and Jacobson Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Hills?

377 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hills or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 46 of them inside the city line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hills 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 →