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Outdoors in Hanover

Few parks or trails are on the map in Hanover

10% of Hanover’s land is conserved, about 37 acres. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Hanover, 0.2 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
10%
37 acres · of 0.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

37 conserved acres

10% of Hanover’s land. Who manages Hanover’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

County37 ac
State natural resources37 ac
State Conservation Area · 37 acState Recreation Area · 37 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Extensive Wl Habitat - Public Hunting Ground
State Conservation Area
County37Restricted
Footville Wildlife Area
State Recreation Area
State natural resources37Restricted
When to get out

The walking year in Hanover

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)9.410.511.813.314.615.315.013.912.411.09.79.1
High (°F)283345597180838175614634
Rain (in)1.51.62.13.64.25.34.04.23.72.82.41.9

January is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Hanover →

Questions about parks and trails in Hanover

Is there public land near Hanover?

3,508 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hanover or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hanover 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 →