Memorial Park
Park
14 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Hill City
9% of Hill City’s land is conserved, and 98% of residents live within a half mile of a park
9% of Hill City’s land is conserved, about 77 acres. 37 acres are parks and preserves, 44 per 1,000 residents. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Hill City, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
9%
77 acres · of 1.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
37 ac
44 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.5 mi
1.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Major Lake Park
Park
14 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
77 conserved acres
9% of Hill City’s land. Who manages Hill City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service77 ac
National Forest · 77 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 77 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Hill City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Hill City
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Baseball
1Football
1Soccer
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Hill City: 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 37 | 45 | 52 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 79 | 70 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Hill City →
Questions about parks and trails in Hill City
Are dogs allowed on Hill City’s trails?
Memorial Park and Major Lake Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hill City?
1.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Hill City?
164,147 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hill City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 102 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hill City 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 →