Few parks or trails are on the map in Hooper Township
2% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 1.3 per 1,000 residents. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Hooper Township.
Ahead of 8% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Hooper Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hooper Township is ahead of 8% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
250 conserved acres
1% of Hooper Township’s land. Who manages Hooper Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 250 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
2 lakes & rivers
2.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The walking year in Hooper Township
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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 36 | 50 | 62 | 73 | 83 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 64 | 49 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Hooper Township →
Hooper Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hooper Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 2% | D |
| Nickerson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Everett Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Township 5 | 1% | under 0.1 | 4 | 25% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hooper Township
How much of Hooper Township is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 4% for a Nebraska town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Hooper Township’s trails?
Winslow City Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hooper Township?
2.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Hooper Township?
1,149 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hooper Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hooper Township have?
Ahead of 8% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hooper Township neighbors.
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 →