Fairmount Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Wildlife and Heritage Service
3,604 acres3.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Sudler's Conclusion · Photo: Douglas Barber, HABS photographer · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Fairmount
More than half of Fairmount’s land is conserved: 65%
65% of Fairmount’s land is conserved, about 5,112 acres. The biggest trail networks: Fairmount Wildlife Management Area (3.5 mi). 1 acre is park or preserve, 2.1 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
65%
5,112 acres · of 12.3 sq mi of land
Trails
3.8 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
2.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
7%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Fairmount WMA, with 3.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Chesapeake Forest
Managed by Maryland Forest Service
376 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
DNR Held Conservation Easement
Nature preserve
187 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Browkaw, Nancy W. Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Easement
Managed by DNR and Somerset Soil Conservation District
100 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Fairmount Wildlife Management Area3,604 acres · 3.5 mi of trail · Wildlife and Heritage Service
Chesapeake Forest376 acres · Maryland Forest Service
DNR Held Conservation Easement187 acres
Browkaw, Nancy W. Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Easement100 acres · DNR and Somerset Soil Conservation District
Upper Hill Park1 acres
Who protects it
5,112 conserved acres
65% of Fairmount’s land. Water is left out: Fairmount has 12.3 square miles of land and 4.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Fairmount’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources1,177 ac
Joint531 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits172 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)161 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land158 ac
Other state land20 ac
Not recorded4,016 ac
State Conservation Area · 3,644 acConservation Easement · 1,732 acUnknown Easement · 469 acState Resource Management Area · 372 acHistoric or Cultural Easement · 20 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,097 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 14 of 24 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmount Wma State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 3,644 | Unknown |
| Chesapeake Forest Lands State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 372 | Unknown |
Things to do
3 places to go in Fairmount
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Fairmount
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Fairmount
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
History along the way
History →5 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.
When to get out
The best walking months in Fairmount: April to June
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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 48 | 55 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 88 | 86 | 80 | 70 | 59 | 50 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.5 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Fairmount →
Next door
Fairmount and its neighbors
Fairmount has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmount | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Frenchtown-Rumbly | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fairmount
Where can I hike in Fairmount?
The longest trail networks: Fairmount Wildlife Management Area, 3.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Fairmount’s trails?
Fairmount Wildlife Management Area and Chesapeake Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Fairmount?
1,281 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fairmount or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Fairmount 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 →