Campbell County Courthouse · Photo: Paul G. Beswick, Photographer · Public domainFairburn has 475 acres of parks, 28 for every 1,000 residents
33% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5% of Fairburn’s land is conserved, about 510 acres. 2.1 miles of mapped trail cross Fairburn, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns · #106 of 264 in Georgia. What drives it
How much outdoors does Fairburn have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fairburn is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns, #106 of 264 in Georgia. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Few Georgia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Fairburn’s 5% is ahead of 79% of Georgia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 33% of them.
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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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Duncan Memorial Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
510 conserved acres
5% of Fairburn’s land. Who manages Fairburn’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairburn Nature Preserve Local Park | Town or city | 297 | Open |
| Clarence Duncan Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 149 | Open |
| Line Creek Mitigation Private Park | Army Corps of Engineers | 34 | Closed |
| City Lake Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 17 | Closed |
| Fairburn Cemetery Local Other or Unknown | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Unknown |
| Greenspace Program Acquisition Local Recreation Area | County | 5 | Open |
| City of Fairburn Greenspace II Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
2 places to go in Fairburn
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
2 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 Fairburn: 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) | 10.2 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 53 | 58 | 66 | 73 | 80 | 86 | 89 | 88 | 83 | 74 | 64 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.8 |
October is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Fairburn →
Fairburn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairburn | 5% | 0.1 | 28 | 33% | B− |
| South Fulton | 3% | 0.1 | 12 | 31% | C |
| Union City | 9% | under 0.1 | 1 | 24% | C− |
| Palmetto | 1% | 0.3 | 4 | 54% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fairburn
Where can I hike in Fairburn?
The longest trail networks: Duncan Memorial Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fairburn is conserved land?
5% of its land, against a typical 2% for a Georgia town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Fairburn’s trails?
Duncan Memorial Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Fairburn?
7,566 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fairburn or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 475 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Fairburn have?
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #106 of 264 in Georgia. 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 Fairburn 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 →