Bulrush State Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
80 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Ammodramus · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Fairfield Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Fairfield Township
1% of Fairfield Township’s land is conserved, about 243 acres. 83 acres are parks and preserves, 181 per 1,000 residents. 2.1 miles of mapped trail cross Fairfield Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
1%
243 acres · of 36.1 sq mi of land
Trails
2.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
83 ac
181 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
64%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
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
243 conserved acres
1% of Fairfield Township’s land. Who manages Fairfield Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife394 ac
Agricultural Research Service4 ac
State Conservation Area · 394 acResearch or Educational Area · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulrush Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 394 | Open |
| Roman L. Hruska U.s. Animal Meat Research Center Research or Educational Area | Agricultural Research Service | 4 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Fairfield Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Fairfield Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 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
2Baseball
2Beach volleyball
1Basketball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Fairfield Township
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 41 | 53 | 64 | 73 | 84 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 66 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Fairfield Township →
Next door
Fairfield Township and its neighbors
Fairfield Township has the most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Edgar Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lone Tree 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 Fairfield Township
Are dogs allowed on Fairfield Township’s trails?
Bulrush State Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Fairfield Township?
732 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fairfield Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 83 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Fairfield Township 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 →