Boord State Nature Preserve
Managed by Ohio Department of Natural Resources
89 acres0.7 mi of trail
Boord State Nature Preserve Trail
No dogs
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainDOutdoors
Outdoors in Fairfield Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Fairfield Township
The biggest trail networks: Boord State Nature Preserve (0.7 mi). 2.7 miles of mapped trail cross Fairfield Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 2% of Fairfield Township’s land is conserved, about 337 acres.
Ahead of 10% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
337 acres · of 24.6 sq mi of land
Trails
2.7 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
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 10% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
D
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fairfield Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13DParks close to home0% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%D−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 10%
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NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Fairfield Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C−. 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 Boord State Nature Preserve, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
337 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.
Land trusts & nonprofits215 ac
State natural resources122 ac
Conservation Easement · 215 acState Conservation Area · 122 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 215 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boord Dedicated Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 122 | Closed |
Things to do
2 places to go in Fairfield Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Waterfalls in Fairfield Township
1 waterfall without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Fairfield Township
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.7 mi
Boord State Nature Preserve Trail0.7 mi
Twp 780.3 mi
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
1Baseball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Fairfield Township: April and August
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 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 67 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
November is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Fairfield Township →
Next door
Fairfield Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Dunham Township13 miBarlow Township6.4 miFairfield Township2.7 miDecatur Township2.7 miWesley Township1.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Township | 2% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Wesley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Barlow Township | under 1% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Decatur Township | 2% | 0.1 | 25 | 4% | C |
| Dunham Township | 2% | 0.6 | 4 | 1% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fairfield Township
Where can I hike in Fairfield Township?
The longest trail networks: Boord State Nature Preserve, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
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.
Are dogs allowed on Fairfield Township’s trails?
Boord State Nature Preserve doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Fairfield Township?
1,896 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fairfield Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fairfield Township have?
Ahead of 10% 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 Fairfield Township 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 →