Photo: LINYperson615 · CC BY-SA 4.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Herricks
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 3% of Herricks’ land is conserved, about 11 acres. 12 acres are parks and preserves, 3.0 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
11 conserved acres
3% of Herricks’ land. Who manages Herricks’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 2 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| COUNTY OF NASSAU Land Local Park | County | 6 | Unknown |
| Herricks Park Local Park | County | 6 | Open |
| GARDEN CITY PARK WATER DISTRIC Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 3 | Unknown |
| Nassau County Lands Local Resource Management Area | County | 1 | Open |
| Garden City Park Water District Lands Local Resource Management Area | Regional Water Districts | 1 | Open |
3 places to go in Herricks
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 lakes & rivers
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 Herricks: 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 | 42 | 49 | 61 | 70 | 79 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 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 Herricks →
Herricks and its neighbors
Herricks has the most mapped trails of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herricks | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Williston Park | 2% | under 0.1 | 1 | 99%+ | C |
| Manhasset Hills | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Searingtown | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Garden City Park | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Albertson | — 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 Herricks
Are dogs allowed on Herricks’ trails?
Herricks Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Herricks?
17,304 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Herricks or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 12 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Herricks 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 →