Ziegler Park
Managed by Village of Fairfax
13 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Greg Hume · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Fairfax
7% of Fairfax’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Fairfax, 0.6 per square mile of land. 39 acres are parks and preserves, 25 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
33 acres · of 0.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
39 ac
25 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.9 mi
1.0 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Fairfax?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fairfax have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fairfax is ahead of 88% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, conserved land lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fairfax’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land25 acres of park per 1,000 residents (39 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to homeVirtually all 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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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
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 Ziegler Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ault Park
Managed by Cincinnati Parks
4 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Madisonville Site
Managed by Village of Mariemont
2 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 5 parks & preserves
Ziegler Park13 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Village of Fairfax
DirectionsAult Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Cincinnati Parks
DirectionsMadisonville Site2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Village of Mariemont
DirectionsMurray Path4 acres · Cincinnati Parks
DirectionsBicentennial Park1 acres
Who protects it
33 conserved acres
7% of Fairfax’s land. Who manages Fairfax’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city31 ac
Private owners1 ac
Local Park · 24 acLocal Recreation Area · 7 acLocal Other or Unknown · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wassan Way Bike Trail Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Ziegler Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Fairfax Swim Club Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Ault Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Buckeye Bike Trail Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Mariemont Pool Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Court Yard East Local Park | Private owners | 1 | Open |
| High Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Fairfax
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Fairfax
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
1.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.0 mi
off-road bike paths
0.9 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
4Tennis
2Pickleball
2Basketball
2Baseball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place 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.
Joseph Ferris HouseBuilding · listed 1975
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Fairfax
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 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 44 | 54 | 66 | 76 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 80 | 68 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Fairfax →
Next door
Fairfax and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax | 7% | 0.6 | 25 | 99%+ | A |
| Cincinnati | 17% | 1.7 | 24 | 99% | A+ |
| Mariemont | 25% | 4.5 | 43 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Columbia Township | 16% | 0.6 | 62 | 99%+ | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fairfax
Where can I hike in Fairfax?
The longest trail networks: Ziegler Park, 0.2 miles; Ault Park, 0.1 miles; Madisonville Site, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fairfax is conserved land?
7% 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 Fairfax’s trails?
Ziegler Park and Ault Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fairfax?
1.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of off-road paths and 0.9 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Fairfax?
18,696 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fairfax or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 39 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fairfax have?
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Fairfax 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 →