Photo: Tamanoeconomico · CC BY-SA 4.0Fruitland has 25 acres of parks, 3.8 for every 1,000 residents
3.8 miles of mapped trail cross Fruitland, 1.4 per square mile of land. 84% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Fruitland’s land is conserved, about 21 acres.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns · #33 of 59 in Idaho. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Fruitland?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Fruitland have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fruitland is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns, #33 of 59 in Idaho. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Few Idaho towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Fruitland’s 1% is ahead of 24% of Idaho towns, while its trails per square mile lead 76% 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Mesa Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fruitland Community Park
Ponderosa Park
Crestview Park
All 5 parks & preserves
21 conserved acres
1% of Fruitland’s land. Who manages Fruitland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa Park Local Park | Regional agency | 14 | Open |
| Crestview Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Fruitland Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
7 places to go in Fruitland
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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.
The best walking months in Fruitland: April to June 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 46 | 58 | 65 | 75 | 83 | 93 | 92 | 81 | 66 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
August is the driest month (0.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 1.6 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Fruitland →
Questions about parks and trails in Fruitland
Where can I hike in Fruitland?
The longest trail networks: Mesa Park, 0.1 miles; Fruitland Community Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fruitland is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 2% for an Idaho town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Fruitland’s trails?
Mesa Park and Fruitland Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Fruitland?
14,978 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fruitland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 25 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Fruitland have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #33 of 59 in Idaho. 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 Fruitland 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 →