West Barrier Bar County Park
Park
10 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Fair Haven
Few parks or trails are on the map in Fair Haven
24% of Fair Haven’s land is conserved, about 266 acres. 276 acres are parks and preserves, 272 per 1,000 residents. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Fair Haven, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
24%
266 acres · of 1.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
276 ac
272 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
92%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
410 ft
Wilde Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach · 2 boat launches
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
The longest trail network is West Barrier Bar County Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fair Haven Beach State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
223 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
266 conserved acres
24% of Fair Haven’s land. Water is left out: Fair Haven has 1.8 square miles of land and 1.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Fair Haven’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks238 ac
Town or city17 ac
County11 ac
State Park · 238 acLocal Park · 28 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Haven Beach State Park State Park | State parks | 238 | Open |
| Cayuga County Real Property R Land Local Park | County | 11 | Unknown |
| Fair Haven Village Of Land Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Unknown |
| Village of Fair Haven Land Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Unknown |
Things to do
4 places to go in Fair Haven
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Fair Haven
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Fair Haven
Fair Haven Beach State Park Boat Launch
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Peaks in Fair Haven
Wilde Hill410 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Cato-Fairhaven Trail0.2 mi
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
1Tennis
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Fair Haven: May to September
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 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 33 | 41 | 53 | 65 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 47 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.2 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Fair Haven →
Next door
Fair Haven and its neighbors
Fair Haven has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Haven | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sterling | 9% | 0.6 | 878 | 59% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fair Haven
Where can I hike in Fair Haven?
The longest trail networks: West Barrier Bar County Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Fair Haven’s trails?
West Barrier Bar County Park and Fair Haven Beach State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Fair Haven?
7,826 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fair Haven or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 276 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Fair Haven 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 →