Como School · Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Fairplay
3% of Fairplay’s land is conserved, about 19 acres. 13 acres are parks and preserves, 12 per 1,000 residents. 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Fairplay, 1.0 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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19 conserved acres
3% of Fairplay’s land. Who manages Fairplay’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Fairplay City Parks Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Pike National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 6 | Open |
1 lakes & rivers
0.6 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.
6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Fairplay: June to August
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 35 | 42 | 47 | 57 | 69 | 74 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
December is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 74 °F). 2.3 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Fairplay →
Questions about parks and trails in Fairplay
Where can I bike in Fairplay?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Fairplay?
82,516 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fairplay or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 20 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Fairplay 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 →