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Outdoors in Fredonia

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Fredonia

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2% of Fredonia’s land is conserved, about 4 acres. 3 acres are parks and preserves, 12 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
2%
4 acres · of 0.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
3 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
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.

River Forks Access

Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

4 conserved acres

2% of Fredonia’s land. Who manages Fredonia’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

County4 ac
Local Park · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
River Forks Access
Local Park
County4Open
When to get out

The best walking months in Fredonia: 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)9.510.611.813.314.515.114.913.812.411.09.89.2
High (°F)313649637382858377644936
Rain (in)1.31.62.33.65.05.24.14.03.62.92.21.7

January is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Fredonia →

Questions about parks and trails in Fredonia

Are dogs allowed on Fredonia’s trails?

River Forks Access doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Fredonia?

3,469 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fredonia or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3 of them inside the city line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Fredonia neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →