Hamilton Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Brandonrush · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Garfield
Few parks or trails are on the map in Garfield
4 acres are parks and preserves, 7.9 per 1,000 residents. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Garfield, 0.1 per square mile of land. 11% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
under 1%
7 acres · of 3.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
7.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
11%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.3 mi
0.3 mi paths
Highest peak
1,640 ft
Glasscock Mountain
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.
Who protects it
7 conserved acres
under 1% of Garfield’s land. Who manages Garfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits6 ac
National Park Service1 ac
Private Conservation · 6 acHistoric or Cultural Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roaring River Conservation Area Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 6 | Unknown |
| Pea Ridge National Military Park Historic or Cultural Area | National Park Service | 1 | Restricted |
Things to do
2 places to go in Garfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Garfield
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Garfield
Glasscock Mountain1,640 ft elevation
DirectionsBiking & sports
0.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
June is the best month for walking in Garfield
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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 51 | 59 | 69 | 76 | 83 | 88 | 88 | 81 | 70 | 58 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 6.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Garfield →
Questions about parks and trails in Garfield
Are dogs allowed on Garfield’s trails?
Hamilton Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Garfield?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Garfield?
27,746 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Garfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Garfield 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 →