Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Jay5898 assumed (based on copyright claims). · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Elmont
16 acres are parks and preserves, 0.4 per 1,000 residents. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Elmont, 0.1 per square mile of land. 82% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hendrickson Avenue Park
5 conserved acres
under 1% of Elmont’s land. Who manages Elmont’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
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.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| WATER AUTHORITY OF WESTERN NAS Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 3 | Unknown |
| TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD Land Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
2 places to go in Elmont
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2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Elmont: April to 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 43 | 50 | 61 | 71 | 80 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.3 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Elmont →
Elmont and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmont | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Floral Park | 3% | 0.6 | 2 | 99%+ | B |
| Franklin Square | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| North Valley Stream | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hempstead | 13% | 0.6 | 10 | 94% | A− |
| New York City | 26% | 1.6 | 5 | 99%+ | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Elmont
Where can I hike in Elmont?
The longest trail networks: Hendrickson Avenue Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Elmont’s trails?
Alva T Stanforth Sports Complex and Hendrickson Avenue Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Elmont?
28,903 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Elmont or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 16 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Elmont neighbors.
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 →