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Outdoors in Fishing Creek

Few parks or trails are on the map in Fishing Creek

15% of Fishing Creek’s land is conserved, about 101 acres. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Fishing Creek, 0.5 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
15%
101 acres · of 1.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
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
Who protects it

101 conserved acres

15% of Fishing Creek’s land. Water is left out: Fishing Creek has 1.1 square miles of land and 0.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Fishing Creek’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State natural resources98 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits62 ac
State conservation33 ac
Joint5 ac
Unknown Easement · 100 acConservation Easement · 98 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 101 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 7 of 11 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

When to get out

The best walking months in Fishing Creek: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.810.711.813.114.214.814.613.612.411.110.09.5
High (°F)454855667583888680695849
Rain (in)3.12.74.03.33.64.24.64.64.03.83.23.7

February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.6 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Fishing Creek →

Questions about parks and trails in Fishing Creek

Is there public land near Fishing Creek?

1,170 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fishing Creek or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Fishing Creek 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 →