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Outdoors in Gargatha

Few parks or trails are on the map in Gargatha

8% of Gargatha’s land is conserved, about 141 acres. 2.5 miles of mapped trail cross Gargatha, 0.8 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
8%
141 acres · of 3.0 sq mi of land
Trails
2.5 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
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

141 conserved acres

8% of Gargatha’s land. Who manages Gargatha’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Joint140 ac
Regional Water Districts140 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits140 ac
Other Easement · 280 acConservation Easement · 140 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 140 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

Things to do

1 places to go in Gargatha

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

Boat launches in Gargatha

1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

Trails & water

1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Music Circle0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out

The best walking months in Gargatha: April to June

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)9.810.711.813.114.214.814.513.612.411.110.19.6
High (°F)464855657381868579705950
Rain (in)3.53.14.23.33.63.94.54.44.34.03.23.7

February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Gargatha →

Questions about parks and trails in Gargatha

Is there public land near Gargatha?

5,460 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gargatha or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Gargatha 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 →