Long Family Memorial Park
Managed by Mesa County
38 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Fruitvale
Fruitvale has 41 acres of parks, 5.1 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Long Family Memorial Park (0.5 mi). 81% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4% of Fruitvale’s land is conserved, about 71 acres.
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns · #129 of 159 in Colorado. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
71 acres · of 2.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
41 ac
5.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
81%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.6 mi
1.6 mi lanes
What kind of outdoors town is Fruitvale?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fruitvale have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fruitvale is ahead of 51% of U.S. towns, #129 of 159 in Colorado. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fruitvale’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical CO town 7% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · CO 1.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land5.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (41 acres) · CO 14 · U.S. 13CParks close to home81% of residents within a half mile of a park · CO 97% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 51%
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Colorado towns of 2,500+ (159)Ahead of 19%
Colorado towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Fruitvale’s 4% is ahead of 35% of Colorado towns, while its trails per square mile lead 13% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Long Family Memorial Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
71 conserved acres
4% of Fruitvale’s land. Who manages Fruitvale’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County38 ac
State land board32 ac
Bureau of Land Management1 ac
Local Recreation Area · 38 acState Resource Management Area · 32 acLocal Park · 1 acNational Public Lands · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Family Memorial Park Local Recreation Area | County | 38 | Open |
| Colorado State Land Board State Land Board State Resource Management Area | State land board | 32 | Closed |
| Coronado Park Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
| Unknown Park National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 1 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Fruitvale
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Fruitvale
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Fruitvale
5 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Biking & sports
1.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
6Soccer
4Tennis
2Basketball
2Baseball
1Skate park
1Beach volleyball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Fruitvale: April and May
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) | 40 | 47 | 59 | 66 | 77 | 89 | 94 | 91 | 82 | 68 | 53 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
June is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 1.2 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Fruitvale →
Next door
Fruitvale and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruitvale | 4% | 0.4 | 5 | 81% | B− |
| Grand Junction | 5% | 2.1 | 13 | 86% | A− |
| Clifton | 8% | 0.8 | 14 | 82% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fruitvale
Where can I hike in Fruitvale?
The longest trail networks: Long Family Memorial Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fruitvale is conserved land?
4% of its land, against a typical 7% for a Colorado town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Fruitvale’s trails?
Long Family Memorial Park and Coronado Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fruitvale?
1.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.6 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Fruitvale?
112,401 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fruitvale or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 41 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fruitvale have?
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #129 of 159 in Colorado. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Fruitvale 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 →