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Outdoors in Pettit

Few parks or trails are on the map in Pettit

79 acres are parks and preserves, 97 per 1,000 residents. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Pettit. 10% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 11.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
79 ac
97 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
10%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,066 ft
Short Mountain
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.

Pettit Bay Public Use Area

Park
78 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Things to do

2 places to go in Pettit

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Peaks in Pettit
Short Mountain1,066 ft elevation
Directions
Pettit Mountain928 ft elevation
Directions
When to get out

The walking year in Pettit

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)10.010.811.913.114.014.614.413.512.311.210.29.7
High (°F)495462717987929184736151
Rain (in)2.72.63.95.26.04.74.13.84.34.43.93.2

February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 6.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Pettit →

Questions about parks and trails in Pettit

Are dogs allowed on Pettit’s trails?

Pettit Bay Public Use Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Pettit?

1,021 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pettit or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 79 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Pettit 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 →