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Outdoors in Unity

Few parks or trails are on the map in Unity

2% of Unity’s land is conserved, about 370 acres. 135 acres are parks and preserves, 287 per 1,000 residents. 27% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
2%
370 acres · of 34.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
135 ac
287 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
27%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.9 mi
4.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

370 conserved acres

2% of Unity’s land. Who manages Unity’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State natural resources382 ac
County101 ac
State Recreation Area · 175 acConservation Easement · 137 acState Conservation Area · 101 acState Park · 59 acRecreation or Education Easement · 11 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 136 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Scattered Wildlife
State Conservation Area
County101Restricted
Scattered Wildlife - Wd
State Recreation Area
State natural resources101Open
Rem-Buffalo River
State Recreation Area
State natural resources74Open
Buffalo River State Trail
State Park
State natural resources59Open
Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Buffalo River
Biking & sports

4.9 miles of bike routes

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

4.9 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out

The walking year in Unity

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)242942566878827972584229
Rain (in)1.11.21.93.34.35.03.84.53.82.71.91.3

January is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Unity →

Next door

Unity and its neighbors

Unity has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.

Sumner1.0 miUnity0.0 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
Unity— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Sumner— 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 Unity

Where can I bike in Unity?

4.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.9 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Unity?

4,460 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Unity or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 211 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Unity neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →