Few parks or trails are on the map in Fairwood
80% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Fairwood, 0.1 per square mile of land. 36 acres are parks and preserves, 4.8 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns · #225 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
How much outdoors does Fairwood have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fairwood is ahead of 42% of U.S. towns, #225 of 261 in Maryland. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Fairwood’s 5% is ahead of 26% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 10% 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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110 conserved acres
5% of Fairwood’s land. Who manages Fairwood’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 63 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 12 of 45 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairwood Park Local Park | Regional agency | 30 | Open |
| Collington Branch Stream Park State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 11 | Unknown |
| Marleigh Park Local Park | Regional agency | 7 | Open |
5 places to go in Fairwood
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
5.9 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 Fairwood: April to June and August
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 47 | 55 | 67 | 75 | 84 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 68 | 57 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Fairwood →
Fairwood and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairwood | 5% | 0.1 | 5 | 80% | C+ |
| Bowie | 13% | 0.4 | 20 | 96% | A− |
| Glenn Dale | 5% | 0.1 | 10 | 88% | B− |
| Mitchellville | 26% | 0.8 | 3 | 82% | B+ |
| Woodmore | 22% | 0.1 | 55 | 68% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fairwood
How much of Fairwood is conserved land?
5% of its land, against a typical 9% for a Maryland town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Where can I bike in Fairwood?
5.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Fairwood?
13,319 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fairwood or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 36 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fairwood have?
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #225 of 261 in Maryland. 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 Fairwood 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 →