Photo: Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 3.099% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Hempstead
68 acres are parks and preserves, 1.2 per 1,000 residents. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Hempstead, 0.2 per square mile of land. 2% of Hempstead’s land is conserved, about 45 acres.
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns · #624 of 758 in New York. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Hempstead?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Hempstead have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hempstead is ahead of 41% of U.S. towns, #624 of 758 in New York. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Lincoln Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hempstead Lake State Park
All 7 parks & preserves
45 conserved acres
2% of Hempstead’s land. Who manages Hempstead’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 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| INC VILLAGE OF HEMPSTEAD Land Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Unknown |
| Lincoln Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Brierley Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Mirschel Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Campbell Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Hempstead Lake State Park State Park | State parks | 1 | Open |
24 places to go in Hempstead
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
22 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
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 Hempstead: 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 | 70 | 79 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.3 inches fall in March, the wettest month. The climate in Hempstead →
Hempstead 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hempstead | 2% | 0.2 | 1 | 99% | C+ |
| Uniondale | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Garden City | 4% | 1.3 | 8 | 99%+ | A− |
| West Hempstead | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Baldwin | — 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 Hempstead
Where can I hike in Hempstead?
The longest trail networks: Lincoln Park, 0.3 miles; Kennedy Memorial Park, 0.1 miles; Hempstead Lake State Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hempstead is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 5% for a New York town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Hempstead’s trails?
Lincoln Park and Kennedy Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hempstead?
25,154 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hempstead or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 68 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hempstead have?
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #624 of 758 in New York. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hempstead 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 →