Oakes Quarry Park
Managed by City of Fairborn
215 acres5.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Oakes Quarry
Fairborn Theatre · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Fairborn
11% of Fairborn’s land is conserved, and 96% of residents live within a half mile of a park
11% of Fairborn’s land is conserved, about 1,002 acres. The biggest trail networks: Oakes Quarry Park (5.3 mi), Fairborn Community Park (0.7 mi), Cold Springs Reserve (0.7 mi). 9.9 miles of mapped trail cross Fairborn, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns · #64 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
1,002 acres · of 14.6 sq mi of land
Trails
9.9 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
887 ac
26 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.4 mi
7.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Fairborn?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fairborn have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fairborn is ahead of 88% of U.S. towns, #64 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fairborn’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land26 acres of park per 1,000 residents (887 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home96% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 88%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 94%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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The longest trail network is Oakes Quarry Park, with 5.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fairborn Community Park
Park
205 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Cold Springs Reserve
Managed by Fairborn
39 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Bath Township Park
Managed by Bath Township
17 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lot
All 29 parks & preserves
Oakes Quarry Park215 acres · 5.3 mi of trail · City of Fairborn
DirectionsFairborn Community Park205 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsCold Springs Reserve39 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Fairborn
DirectionsBath Township Park17 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Bath Township
DirectionsValle View Reserve29 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsOsborn Park9 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsCentral Park14 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsMaplewood Park13 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsSandhill Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Hebble Creek Preserve67 acres
Beavercreek Wildlife Recreational Area65 acres · Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Southdown Reserve62 acres
Fairfield Park48 acres
DirectionsWright School Park23 acres
Cemex Park19 acres
Rona Hills Park19 acres
DirectionsGarland Wetland Preserve17 acres · City of Fairborn
Strautman Landing Park15 acres · City of Fairborn
DirectionsValle Green Park10 acres
Wedgewood Park9 acres
Pearl's Fen Preserve8 acres · Green County Parks & Trails
DirectionsPowell Park4 acres
Pepper Tree Park4 acres
Baker Middle School Park3 acres
Memorial Park2 acres
9/11 Memorial Park2 acres
Faircreek Park1 acres
Tecumseh Park1 acres
Shawnee Park1 acres
Who protects it
1,002 conserved acres
11% of Fairborn’s land. Who manages Fairborn’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city516 ac
County479 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)46 ac
Private owners1 ac
Local Park · 736 acLocal Recreation Area · 169 acLocal Conservation Area · 91 acConservation Easement · 46 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 6 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakes Quarry Park Local Park | Town or city | 203 | Open |
| Community East Park Local Park | County | 183 | Open |
| Southdown Reserve Local Park | County | 162 | Restricted |
| Beavercreek Wetlands Local Conservation Area | County | 91 | Restricted |
| Hebble Creek Reserve Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 77 | Open |
| Fairfield Park Local Park | Town or city | 45 | Open |
| Cold Springs Reserve Local Recreation Area | County | 38 | Open |
| Hidden Hills Wetlands Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Valle View Reserve Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Sandhill Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
23 places to go in Fairborn
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Fairborn
23 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
7.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
7.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
30Baseball
17Tennis
17Soccer
13Basketball
6Football
1Multi-sport
1Volleyball
1Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Fairborn
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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Fairborn →
Next door
Fairborn and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Bath Township28 miBeavercreek Township26 miWright-Patterson AFB11 miFairborn9.9 miBeavercreek8.8 miXenia Township2.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairborn | 11% | 0.7 | 26 | 96% | A |
| Wright-Patterson AFB | under 1% | 1.1 | 178 | 97% | A− |
| Beavercreek | 5% | 0.3 | 15 | 82% | B |
| Bath Township | 9% | 0.7 | 52 | 92% | A |
| Beavercreek Township | 10% | 0.5 | 39 | 83% | A− |
| Xenia Township | 3% | 0.1 | 85 | 43% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fairborn
Where can I hike in Fairborn?
The longest trail networks: Oakes Quarry Park, 5.3 miles; Fairborn Community Park, 0.7 miles; Cold Springs Reserve, 0.7 miles; Bath Township Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fairborn is conserved land?
11% of its land, against a typical 3% for an Ohio town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Fairborn’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Bath Township Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fairborn?
7.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Fairborn?
17,134 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fairborn or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 887 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Fairborn have?
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #64 of 993 in Ohio. 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 Fairborn 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 →