Photo: Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 4.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Hunts Point
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 4% of Hunts Point’s land is conserved, about 8 acres. 8 acres are parks and preserves, 28 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Wetherill Nature Preserve, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hunts Point Playfield
D. K. McDonald Park
8 conserved acres
4% of Hunts Point’s land. Water is left out: Hunts Point has 0.3 square miles of land and 0.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Hunts Point’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wetherill Nature Preserve Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Hunts Point Playfield Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| D. K. Mcdonald Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
2 places to go in Hunts Point
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
2 named trails
0.8 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 Hunts Point: 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) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 48 | 51 | 55 | 60 | 67 | 71 | 77 | 77 | 72 | 61 | 52 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 4.7 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 5.3 | 5.1 |
July is the driest month (0.7 in) and August the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 5.3 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Hunts Point →
Hunts Point 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunts Point | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Yarrow Point | 9% | 2.2 | 18 | 99%+ | A |
| Medina | 18% | 1.6 | 57 | 93% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hunts Point
Where can I hike in Hunts Point?
The longest trail networks: Wetherill Nature Preserve, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Hunts Point’s trails?
Wetherill Nature Preserve and Hunts Point Playfield don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hunts Point?
0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Hunts Point?
18,113 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hunts Point or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 8 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hunts Point 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 →