Samoa Peninsula Public Access
Park
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Humboldt Bay Life-Saving Station · Photo: Ellin Beltz · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Fairhaven
Few parks or trails are on the map in Fairhaven
9% of Fairhaven’s land is conserved, about 39 acres. 41 acres are parks and preserves, 139 per 1,000 residents. 2.9 miles of mapped trail cross Fairhaven, 4.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
9%
39 acres · of 0.7 sq mi of land
Trails
2.9 mi
4.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
41 ac
139 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
90%
of residents within ½ mile
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
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
39 conserved acres
9% of Fairhaven’s land. Who manages Fairhaven’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city39 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 39 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Eureka lot Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 39 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Fairhaven
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Fairhaven
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
When to get out
The best walking months in Fairhaven: May 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 55 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 59 | 62 | 63 | 65 | 64 | 61 | 58 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 8.3 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 5.8 | 9.8 |
July is the driest month (0.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 65 °F). 9.8 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Fairhaven →
Questions about parks and trails in Fairhaven
Are dogs allowed on Fairhaven’s trails?
Samoa Peninsula Public Access doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Fairhaven?
10,407 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fairhaven or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 41 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Fairhaven 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 →