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Outdoors in Fairport

Few parks or trails are on the map in Fairport

12% of Fairport’s land is conserved, about 139 acres. 13 acres are parks and preserves, 115 per 1,000 residents. 62% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
12%
139 acres · of 1.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
13 ac
115 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
62%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Fairport State Recreation Area

Park
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

139 conserved acres

12% of Fairport’s land. Who manages Fairport’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State natural resources138 ac
Army Corps of Engineers56 ac
State Other or Unknown · 123 acRecreation Management Area · 56 acState Recreation Area · 15 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Mississippi River
State Other or Unknown
State natural resources62Open
Fairport Fish Hatchery
State Other or Unknown
State natural resources61Open
Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area
Army Corps of Engineers56Open
Fairport Recreation Area
State Recreation Area
State natural resources15Open
Things to do

3 places to go in Fairport

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Campgrounds in Fairport
Fairport State Recreation Area CampgroundIn Fairport State Recreation Area
Directions
History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Fairport Biological Station Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2023
About it
When to get out

The best walking months in Fairport: April and 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.510.611.813.314.515.214.913.812.411.09.89.2
High (°F)303549627282858377644836
Rain (in)1.31.62.33.64.85.14.24.03.62.82.21.8

January is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Fairport →

Questions about parks and trails in Fairport

Are dogs allowed on Fairport’s trails?

Fairport State Recreation Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Fairport?

12,200 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fairport or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 141 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Fairport 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 →