Hickory Park
Park
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Hickory
Few parks or trails are on the map in Hickory
1% of Hickory’s land is conserved, about 24 acres. 14 acres are parks and preserves, 14 per 1,000 residents. 47% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
1%
24 acres · of 2.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
14 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
47%
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
24 conserved acres
1% of Hickory’s land. Who manages Hickory’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County32 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government10 ac
Not recorded2 ac
Agricultural Easement · 32 acLocal Park · 13 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 11 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Pleasant Township Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Open |
| Viking Ballfield Local Park | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
Things to do
3 places to go in Hickory
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Hickory
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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
3Baseball
1Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Hickory: April and August
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 40 | 49 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Hickory →
Questions about parks and trails in Hickory
Are dogs allowed on Hickory’s trails?
Hickory Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hickory?
14,095 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hickory or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 14 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hickory 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 →