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Outdoors in Morgan Hill

9% of Morgan Hill’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 9% of Morgan Hill’s land is conserved, about 46 acres. 46 acres are parks and preserves, 34 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
9%
46 acres · of 0.8 sq mi of land
Trails
5.3 mi
7.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
46 ac
34 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
669 ft
Morgan Hill
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
Who protects it

46 conserved acres

9% of Morgan Hill’s land. Who manages Morgan Hill’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Not recorded46 ac
Local Park · 46 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Municipal Park
Local Park
Not recorded46Open
Things to do

2 places to go in Morgan Hill

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

Peaks in Morgan Hill
Morgan Hill669 ft elevation
Directions

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

When to get out

The best walking months in Morgan Hill: April to June, August 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.610.611.813.214.415.114.813.812.411.09.89.3
High (°F)384150637381868377655443
Rain (in)3.42.73.83.94.14.55.04.74.64.53.34.2

February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Morgan Hill →

Questions about parks and trails in Morgan Hill

Is there public land near Morgan Hill?

16,704 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Morgan Hill or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 46 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Morgan Hill 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 →