Tippecanoe Battlefield · Photo: Jim Hammer from Lafayette, Indiana, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Fairfield Township has 15 miles of mapped trails, 0.6 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: McAllister Park (5 mi), Columbian Park (0.7 mi), Murdock Park (0.6 mi). 81% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4% of Fairfield Township’s land is conserved, about 705 acres.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns · #102 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Fairfield Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Fairfield Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fairfield Township is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns, #102 of 593 in Indiana. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Fairfield Township’s 4% is ahead of 74% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 85% 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 McAllister Park, with 5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Murdock Park
All 16 parks & preserves
705 conserved acres
4% of Fairfield Township’s land. Who manages Fairfield Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Layfayette Municipal Golf Course State Recreation Area | Town or city | 163 | Open |
| McCallister Park Local Park | Town or city | 90 | Open |
| Lafayette Country Club State Recreation Area | Private owners | 76 | Closed |
| Columbian Park Local Park | Town or city | 41 | Open |
| Lyboult Sports Park Local Park | Town or city | 37 | Open |
| Bishop Woods Private Conservation | Private owners | 35 | Closed |
| Cat Park Local Park | Private owners | 34 | Open |
| Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds State Recreation Area | County | 33 | Open |
| Munger Park Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Murdock Park Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
58 places to go in Fairfield Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
6 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
42 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Plus 2 dog parks without a name on the map.
3 scenic views without a name on the map.
9 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
22 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.
30 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
18 more on the History page.
August is the best month for walking in Fairfield Township
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 50 | 63 | 74 | 82 | 84 | 83 | 78 | 65 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Fairfield Township →
Fairfield Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Township | 4% | 0.6 | 12 | 81% | B |
| Tippecanoe Township | 2% | 0.7 | 258 | 32% | B |
| Wabash Township | 4% | 0.5 | 10 | 84% | B |
| Perry Township | 2% | 0.1 | 29 | 46% | C+ |
| Wea Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 3 | 46% | C− |
| Washington Township | under 1% | 0.2 | under 1 | 9% | D |
| Shadeland | under 1% | 0.1 | 3 | under 1% | D |
| Union Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 3 | under 1% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fairfield Township
Where can I hike in Fairfield Township?
The longest trail networks: McAllister Park, 5 miles; Columbian Park, 0.7 miles; Murdock Park, 0.6 miles; McCaw Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fairfield Township is conserved land?
4% of its land, against a typical 2% for an Indiana town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Fairfield Township’s trails?
McAllister Park and Columbian Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fairfield Township?
22 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.0 of painted or protected lanes, 16 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Fairfield Township?
4,877 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fairfield Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 644 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fairfield Township have?
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #102 of 593 in Indiana. 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 Fairfield Township 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 →