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South Fork BridgeSouth Fork Bridge · Photo: Louise T. Taft · Public domain
–Not graded
Outdoors in Fountain Lake

Few parks or trails are on the map in Fountain Lake

1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Fountain Lake, 0.3 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 4.4 sq mi of land
Trails
1.1 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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
History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
South Fork BridgeStructure · listed 1990
About it
When to get out

The walking year in Fountain Lake

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)10.110.911.913.014.014.514.313.412.311.210.39.8
High (°F)515664738088929185746253
Rain (in)3.84.25.15.86.04.24.33.63.94.65.05.0

August is the driest month (3.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 6.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Fountain Lake →

Next door

Fountain Lake and its neighbors

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

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Fountain Lake— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Hot Springs Village1%0.513%C−

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

Questions about parks and trails in Fountain Lake

Is there public land near Fountain Lake?

6,285 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fountain Lake or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Fountain Lake 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 →