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Outdoors in Hampden

Few parks or trails are on the map in Hampden

1% of Hampden’s land is conserved, about 295 acres. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 2.9 per 1,000 residents. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Hampden.

Conserved land
1%
295 acres · of 35.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
2.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
8%
of residents within ½ mile
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
Who protects it

295 conserved acres

1% of Hampden’s land. Who manages Hampden’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

County229 ac
State natural resources228 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)64 ac
State Conservation Area · 229 acState Recreation Area · 228 acConservation Easement · 62 acOther Easement · 2 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 64 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Extensive Wl Habitat - Public Hunting Ground
State Conservation Area
County229Restricted
Extensive Wl Habitat - Sd
State Recreation Area
State natural resources228Open
Trails & water

2 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Crawfish RiverNorth Branch Crawfish River
When to get out

September is the best month for walking in Hampden

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)9.310.411.813.414.715.415.113.912.410.99.69.0
High (°F)273143576979828073604532
Rain (in)1.31.32.13.64.25.24.24.13.52.92.21.6

February is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Hampden →

Next door

Hampden and its neighbors

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Bristol1.8 miLeeds0.8 miHampden0.3 miColumbus0.3 miYork0.0 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
Hampden— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Bristol2%0.15850%C+
Leeds— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Columbus— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
York— 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 Hampden

Is there public land near Hampden?

13,158 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hampden or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hampden neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →