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Outdoors in Garrett

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Garrett

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 5% of Garrett’s land is conserved, about 16 acres. 16 acres are parks and preserves, 39 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
5%
16 acres · of 0.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
16 ac
39 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.8 mi
0.8 mi paths
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
Who protects it

16 conserved acres

5% of Garrett’s land. Who manages Garrett’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Other or Unknown Local Government16 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 10 acLocal Park · 7 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Great Allegheny Passage
Local Other or Unknown
Other or Unknown Local Government10Open
Garrett Community Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government7Open
Biking & sports

0.8 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

0.8 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out

The best walking months in Garrett: April and 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.610.611.813.214.415.014.713.712.411.19.99.4
High (°F)343847606976807872614939
Rain (in)3.53.13.83.84.74.54.44.13.83.23.03.6

November is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Garrett →

Questions about parks and trails in Garrett

Where can I bike in Garrett?

0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Garrett?

16,455 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Garrett or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 16 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Garrett 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 →