Photo: AITFFan1 · CC BY-SA 4.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Mineola
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 46 acres are parks and preserves, 2.2 per 1,000 residents. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Mineola, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns · #578 of 758 in New York. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Mineola?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Mineola have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mineola is ahead of 47% of U.S. towns, #578 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 Wilson Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Thomas Field
All 6 parks & preserves
37 conserved acres
3% of Mineola’s land. Who manages Mineola’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 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| INC VILLAGE OF MINEOLA Land Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Unknown |
| Wilson Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Mineola Village Lands Local Resource Management Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Emory Road Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| 8Th Avenue Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Province Meribah Society Lands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1 | Closed |
8 places to go in Mineola
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
8 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 Mineola: 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 | 65 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 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 Mineola →
Mineola and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mineola | 3% | 0.1 | 2 | 99%+ | B− |
| Williston Park | 2% | under 0.1 | 1 | 99%+ | C |
| Carle Place | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| East Williston | 3% | under 0.1 | 5 | 99%+ | C+ |
| Garden City Park | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Garden City | 4% | 1.3 | 8 | 99%+ | A− |
| Roslyn Heights | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Westbury | 1% | 0.2 | 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 Mineola
Where can I hike in Mineola?
The longest trail networks: Wilson Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Mineola is conserved land?
3% 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 Mineola’s trails?
Wilson Park and Mineola Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mineola?
19,350 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mineola or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 46 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Mineola have?
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #578 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 Mineola 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 →