Few parks or trails are on the map in Fairview Shores
0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Fairview Shores, 0.1 per square mile of land. 33% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 7% of U.S. towns · #610 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
How much outdoors does Fairview Shores have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fairview Shores is ahead of 7% of U.S. towns, #610 of 638 in Florida. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
Water is 11% of Fairview Shores’ area (0 of 3 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read under 1%.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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1 lakes & rivers
4.3 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.
April is the best month for walking in Fairview Shores
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) | 10.5 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 13.8 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 10.3 |
| High (°F) | 71 | 74 | 78 | 83 | 88 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 84 | 78 | 73 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 8.3 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 6.3 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
November is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 8.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Fairview Shores →
Fairview Shores and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Shores | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | 33% | D |
| Orlando | 6% | 0.4 | 11 | 88% | B+ |
| Winter Park | 3% | 0.5 | 7 | 89% | B |
| Lockhart | under 1% | 0.3 | 1 | 30% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fairview Shores
How much of Fairview Shores is conserved land?
under 1% of its land, against a typical 3% for a Florida town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Where can I bike in Fairview Shores?
4.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.3 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Fairview Shores?
16,043 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fairview Shores or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fairview Shores have?
Ahead of 7% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #610 of 638 in Florida. 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 Fairview Shores 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 →