Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge
Nature preserve
30 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Lake Mattamuskeet Pump Station · Photo: bobistraveling · CC BY 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Fairfield
Few parks or trails are on the map in Fairfield
4% of Fairfield’s land is conserved, about 168 acres. 3.5 miles of mapped trail cross Fairfield, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
4%
168 acres · of 7.0 sq mi of land
Trails
3.5 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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
168 conserved acres
4% of Fairfield’s land. Who manages Fairfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service115 ac
Other state land81 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 115 acConservation Easement · 61 acAgricultural Easement · 20 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 81 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 115 | Restricted |
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Fairfield Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1985
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Fairfield: April and May
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) | 10.0 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 55 | 57 | 63 | 72 | 79 | 86 | 89 | 88 | 83 | 75 | 65 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
April is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 6.3 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Fairfield →
Questions about parks and trails in Fairfield
Are dogs allowed on Fairfield’s trails?
Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Fairfield?
17,471 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fairfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Fairfield 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 →