Grant Park
Managed by Nassau County Department of Parks, Recreation and Museums
33 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: AITFFan1 · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Hewlett
7% of Hewlett’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
7% of Hewlett’s land is conserved, about 37 acres. 37 acres are parks and preserves, 4.9 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
7%
37 acres · of 0.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
37 ac
4.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
37 conserved acres
7% of Hewlett’s land. Who manages Hewlett’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County47 ac
Town or city19 ac
Local Park · 66 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant County Park Local Park | County | 36 | Open |
| TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD Land Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| COUNTY OF NASSAU Land Local Park | County | 11 | Unknown |
Things to do
4 places to go in Hewlett
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Hewlett
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
10Pickleball
6Tennis
5Baseball
4Basketball
2Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Hewlett: April to 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 43 | 49 | 60 | 69 | 79 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 55 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.3 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Hewlett →
Next door
Hewlett and its neighbors
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Valley Stream2.3 miWoodmere1.9 miLynbrook0.6 miEast Rockaway0.4 miHewlett0.0 miHewlett Bay Park0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hewlett | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hewlett Bay Park | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lynbrook | 2% | 0.3 | 2 | 99%+ | B− |
| Woodmere | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Valley Stream | 4% | 0.7 | 3 | 99% | B |
| East Rockaway | 1% | 0.4 | 1 | 99% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hewlett
Are dogs allowed on Hewlett’s trails?
Grant Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hewlett?
31,198 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hewlett or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 37 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hewlett 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 →