Fernley Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Nevada Department of Wildlife
12,601 acres17.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Fernley
Fernley has 262 miles of mapped trails, 2.1 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Fernley Wildlife Management Area (17.9 mi). 7% of Fernley’s land is conserved, about 5,151 acres. 92 acres are parks and preserves, 3.8 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns · #24 of 42 in Nevada. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
5,151 acres · of 122.7 sq mi of land
Trails
262 mi
2.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
92 ac
3.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
68%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
8.2 mi
4.6 mi lanes · 3.7 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Fernley?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fernley have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fernley is ahead of 66% of U.S. towns, #24 of 42 in Nevada. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fernley’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical NV town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails2.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (262 mi) · NV 2.0 · U.S. 0.4APark land3.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (92 acres) · NV 6 · U.S. 13CParks close to home68% of residents within a half mile of a park · NV 74% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 66%
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Nevada towns of 2,500+ (42)Ahead of 44%
Water is 5% of Fernley’s area (7 of 129 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 6%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to A−. 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 Fernley WMA, with 17.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fernley Out-of-Town Park
Park
52 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Green Valley Park and Dog Park
Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Fernley Wildlife Management Area12,601 acres · 17.9 mi of trail · Nevada Department of Wildlife
Fernley Out-of-Town Park52 acres
Green Valley Park and Dog Park6 acres
In Town Park6 acres
DirectionsAutumn Winds Park5 acres
DirectionsFernley Main Street Park3 acres
DirectionsPonderosa Park1 acres
Who protects it
5,151 conserved acres
7% of Fernley’s land. Water is left out: Fernley has 122.7 square miles of land and 6.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Fernley’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife5,115 ac
Town or city48 ac
Bureau of Land Management22 ac
State Conservation Area · 5,115 acLocal Park · 32 acNational Public Lands · 22 acLocal Recreation Area · 16 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fernley Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 5,115 | Restricted |
| Humboldt River Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 21 | Open |
| Out Of Town Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Soccer Fields Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Green Valley Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| In-Town Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Autumn Winds Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Johnson Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Ponderosa Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Stillwater Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 1 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
9 places to go in Fernley
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Fernley
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Fernley
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Fernley
3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
8 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 193.8 mi
Singing Waters Court0.8 mi
View Court0.6 mi
Scenic Court0.5 mi
Green View Court0.5 mi
California Emigrant Trail (Truckee River Route)0.3 mi
Rhinehart Court0.2 mi
Family Court0.1 mi
Apple Court0.1 mi
Biking & sports
8.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
3.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
9Baseball
4Basketball
2Soccer
2Tennis
1Beach volleyball
1Football
1Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Fernley: 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.
| 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) | 46 | 51 | 58 | 64 | 73 | 84 | 93 | 91 | 82 | 68 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
July is the driest month (0.2 in) and the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 0.8 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Fernley →
Next door
Fernley and its neighbors
Fernley has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernley | 7% | 2.1 | 4 | 68% | B+ |
| Wadsworth | — 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 Fernley
Where can I hike in Fernley?
The longest trail networks: Fernley Wildlife Management Area, 17.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fernley is conserved land?
7% 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 Fernley’s trails?
Fernley Wildlife Management Area and Fernley Out-of-Town Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fernley?
8.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.6 of painted or protected lanes and 3.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Fernley?
193,383 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fernley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 29,727 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Fernley have?
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #24 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 Fernley 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 →