Blackwater Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
27 acres0.1 mi of trail
Blackwater Canyon Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Hendricks
Few parks or trails are on the map in Hendricks
12% of Hendricks’ land is conserved, about 27 acres. 5 acres are parks and preserves, 14 per 1,000 residents. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Hendricks, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
12%
27 acres · of 0.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
5 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
84%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.6 mi
0.6 mi paths
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
The longest trail network is Blackwater WMA, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Monongahela National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
27 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
27 conserved acres
12% of Hendricks’ land. Who manages Hendricks’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service27 ac
National Forest · 27 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monongahela National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 27 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Blackwater Canyon Trail0.2 mi
Biking & sports
0.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.6 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The best walking months in Hendricks: 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 50 | 63 | 71 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 74 | 64 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.6 |
November is the driest month (3.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 6.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Hendricks →
Next door
Hendricks and its neighbors
Hendricks has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendricks | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hambleton | — 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 Hendricks
Where can I hike in Hendricks?
The longest trail networks: Blackwater Wildlife Management Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Hendricks’ trails?
Blackwater Wildlife Management Area and Monongahela National Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hendricks?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Hendricks?
27,353 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hendricks or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hendricks 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 →