Garfield Avenue Unit
Managed by New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
23 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Julia Manzerova · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Hunter
Few parks or trails are on the map in Hunter
9% of Hunter’s land is conserved, about 111 acres. 110 acres are parks and preserves, 705 per 1,000 residents. 3.4 miles of mapped trail cross Hunter, 1.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
9%
111 acres · of 1.9 sq mi of land
Trails
3.4 mi
1.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
110 ac
705 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
41%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers
1
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
111 conserved acres
9% of Hunter’s land. Who manages Hunter’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city111 ac
Local Park · 111 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 1 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Hunter Land Local Park | Town or city | 111 | Unknown |
Things to do
5 places to go in Hunter
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Hunter
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
3Basketball
2Tennis
1Baseball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Hunter: May to July
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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 42 | 55 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 5.4 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Hunter →
Questions about parks and trails in Hunter
Are dogs allowed on Hunter’s trails?
Garfield Avenue Unit doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hunter?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Hunter?
93,377 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hunter or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 110 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hunter 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 →