Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.0Fairfield Township has 11 miles of mapped trails, 0.3 for every square mile of land
2% of Fairfield Township’s land is conserved, about 578 acres.
Ahead of 14% of U.S. towns · #879 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
How much outdoors does Fairfield Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fairfield Township is ahead of 14% of U.S. towns, #879 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
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
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578 conserved acres
2% of Fairfield Township’s land. Who manages Fairfield Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paint Creek Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 576 | Open |
| Paint Creek Lake Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 443 | Restricted |
3 places to go in Fairfield Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
August is the best month for walking in Fairfield Township
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) | 38 | 42 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 78 | 66 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Fairfield Township →
Fairfield Township and its neighbors
Fairfield Township has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Township | 2% | 0.3 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Madison Township | 14% | under 0.1 | 7 | 63% | C+ |
| Paint Township | 22% | 0.4 | 653 | 51% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fairfield Township
How much of Fairfield Township is conserved land?
2% 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.
Is there public land near Fairfield Township?
11,263 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fairfield Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 138 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fairfield Township have?
Ahead of 14% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #879 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 Fairfield Township 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 →