Santee Sioux Recreation Park
Park
31 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Hill Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Hill Township
The biggest trail networks: Santee Sioux Recreation Park (1 mi). 20% of Hill Township’s land is conserved, about 8,417 acres. 285 acres are parks and preserves, 621 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
20%
8,417 acres · of 66.9 sq mi of land
Trails
2.2 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
285 ac
621 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
54%
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
The longest trail network is Santee Sioux Recreation Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lewis and Clark State Recreation Area
Park
252 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
8,417 conserved acres
20% of Hill Township’s land. Water is left out: Hill Township has 66.9 square miles of land and 11.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Hill Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Army Corps of Engineers8,417 ac
Recreation Management Area · 8,417 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis And Clark Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 8,417 | Open |
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
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Hill Township: April 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 35 | 47 | 59 | 71 | 81 | 86 | 83 | 76 | 62 | 46 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Hill Township →
Next door
Hill Township and its neighbors
Hill Township has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Union Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Herrick Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hill Township
Where can I hike in Hill Township?
The longest trail networks: Santee Sioux Recreation Park, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Hill Township’s trails?
Santee Sioux Recreation Park and Lewis and Clark State Recreation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hill Township?
17,191 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hill Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,533 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hill Township 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 →