Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.096% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Fallon
2.5 miles of mapped trail cross Fallon, 0.7 per square mile of land. 48 acres are parks and preserves, 5.1 per 1,000 residents. 2% of Fallon’s land is conserved, about 46 acres.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns · #32 of 42 in Nevada. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Fallon?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Fallon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fallon is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns, #32 of 42 in Nevada. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Oats Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Laura Mills Park
West End Elementary School Field
46 conserved acres
2% of Fallon’s land. Who manages Fallon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Mills Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Venturacci Park - Skate Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Oats Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| City Of Fallon Ball Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Softball Fields Local Recreation Area | County | 5 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
4 places to go in Fallon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2.3 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.
9 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Fallon: 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 53 | 61 | 67 | 76 | 87 | 96 | 93 | 85 | 70 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
July is the driest month (0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 0.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Fallon →
Questions about parks and trails in Fallon
Where can I hike in Fallon?
The longest trail networks: Oats Park, 0.1 miles; Laura Mills Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fallon is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Nevada town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Fallon’s trails?
Oats Park and Laura Mills Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fallon?
2.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of painted or protected lanes, 0.4 of off-road paths and 1.0 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Fallon?
13,155 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fallon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 48 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Fallon have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #32 of 42 in Nevada. 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 Fallon 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 →