Whitman Mission National Historic Site · Photo: National Park Service · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Garrett
30% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Garrett’s land is conserved, about 21 acres.
Ahead of 8% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Garrett have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Garrett is ahead of 8% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
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
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21 conserved acres
1% of Garrett’s land. Who manages Garrett’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 21 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
2 lakes & rivers
0.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
The best walking months in Garrett: April to June and 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 48 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 91 | 90 | 80 | 65 | 51 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
July is the driest month (0.3 in) and the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 1.9 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Garrett →
Garrett and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett | 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 30% | D |
| College Place | 1% | 0.1 | 2 | 91% | C |
| Walla Walla | 5% | 0.5 | 14 | 86% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Garrett
How much of Garrett is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 4% for a Washington town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Where can I bike in Garrett?
0.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of painted or protected lanes and 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Garrett?
2,351 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Garrett or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Garrett have?
Ahead of 8% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Garrett 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 →