Skate Park
Park
22 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Jon Platek · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Fairmont
Fairmont has 303 acres of parks, 29 for every 1,000 residents
93% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Skate Park (0.9 mi). 2.3 miles of mapped trail cross Fairmont, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns · #185 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
226 acres · of 15.0 sq mi of land
Trails
2.3 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
303 ac
29 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
93%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
6
What kind of outdoors town is Fairmont?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fairmont have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fairmont is ahead of 62% of U.S. towns, #185 of 274 in Minnesota. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fairmont’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land29 acres of park per 1,000 residents (303 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home93% of residents within a half mile of a park · MN 95% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 62%
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Minnesota towns of 2,500+ (274)Ahead of 33%
Water is 11% of Fairmont’s area (2 of 17 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 2%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Skate Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cardinal Park
Park
44 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Cedar Creek Park
Park
36 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Gomsrud Park
Park
14 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 19 parks & preserves
Skate Park22 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
Veteran's Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Cardinal Park44 acres
Cedar Creek Park36 acres
Gomsrud Park14 acres
Fairmont Dog Park13 acres
Heritage Acres12 acres
Fairmont Aquatic Park10 acres
Lincoln Park5 acres
Wards Park4 acres
Sylvania Park4 acres
Amber lake park2 acres
Charlotte Park2 acres
Steve Pierce Park2 acres
Forshee Park1 acres · City of Fairmont
Bird Park1 acres
Memory Park1 acres · Lakeview Methodist Health Care Center
Holden Park1 acres
Cedar Creek 1st1 acres · City of Fairmont
Who protects it
226 conserved acres
2% of Fairmont’s land. Water is left out: Fairmont has 15.0 square miles of land and 1.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Fairmont’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city226 ac
Local Park · 158 acLocal Recreation Area · 68 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 84 | Open |
| Jeffrey Kot Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 41 | Open |
| Winnebago Avenue Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Christianson Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Gomsrud Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Dog Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Lincoln Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Sylvania Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Wards Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Aquatic Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
4 places to go in Fairmont
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Fairmont
Heritage Acres Playground
DirectionsSt John Vianney Playground
DirectionsPlus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
6 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
10Baseball
9Tennis
2Basketball
2Pickleball
1Football
1Multi-sport
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
George Wohlheter HouseBuilding · listed 1975
About itMartin County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1977
About itFairmont Opera HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itFirst Church of Christ ScientistBuilding · listed 1988
About itOrville P. and Sarah Chubb HouseBuilding · listed 1995
About itUnited States Post Office, FairmontBuilding · listed 2008
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Fairmont
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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 24 | 28 | 41 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 74 | 60 | 43 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Fairmont →
Next door
Fairmont and its neighbors
Fairmont has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Fairmont Township2.9 miFairmont2.3 miFraser Township2.1 miRutland Township0.5 miRolling Green Township0.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont | 2% | 0.2 | 29 | 93% | B |
| Rolling Green Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Fairmont Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rutland Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Fraser Township | — 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 Fairmont
Where can I hike in Fairmont?
The longest trail networks: Skate Park, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fairmont is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Minnesota town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Fairmont’s trails?
Skate Park and Cardinal Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Fairmont?
3,383 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fairmont or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 303 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Fairmont have?
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #185 of 274 in Minnesota. 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 Fairmont 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 →