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Outdoors in Garfield

Few parks or trails are on the map in Garfield

5% of Garfield’s land is conserved, about 1,104 acres. 966 acres are parks and preserves, 1,373 per 1,000 residents. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Garfield.

Conserved land
5%
1,104 acres · of 36.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
966 ac
1,373 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
58%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.1 mi
6.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
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

1,104 conserved acres

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

State natural resources1,087 ac
Private owners118 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service16 ac
County6 ac
State Recreation Area · 1,013 acRecreation or Education Easement · 118 acState Park · 73 acConservation Easement · 16 acState Conservation Area · 6 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 18 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Buffalo River Fishery Area
State Recreation Area
State natural resources1,008Open
Buffalo River State Trail
State Park
State natural resources73Open
Scattered Wildlife
State Conservation Area
County6Restricted
Scattered Wildlife - Wd
State Recreation Area
State natural resources6Open
Trails & water

2 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
North Fork Buffalo RiverSouth Fork Buffalo River
Biking & sports

6.1 miles of bike routes

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

6.1 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out

The walking year in Garfield

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)9.210.411.813.414.815.515.214.012.410.99.58.8
High (°F)232941556877817971574128
Rain (in)1.11.11.83.34.35.04.04.33.92.91.91.4

January is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Garfield →

Next door

Garfield and its neighbors

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Bridge Creek41 miNorthfield1.5 miSumner1.0 miGarfield0.1 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
Garfield— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Sumner— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Bridge Creek39%0.410,65325%A−
Northfield— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Garfield

Where can I bike in Garfield?

6.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.1 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Garfield?

39,895 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Garfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 966 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Garfield 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 →