William Harbin Park
Park
191 acres7.5 mi of trail
Orange TrailFitness TrailGreen TrailHarbin Park Path+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Symmes Mission Chapel · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainB+Outdoors
Outdoors in Fairfield
Fairfield has 12 miles of mapped trails, 0.6 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: William Harbin Park (7.5 mi), Thomas O. Marsh Park (1 mi), Huffman Park (0.6 mi). 5% of Fairfield’s land is conserved, about 615 acres. 72% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns · #314 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
615 acres · of 20.8 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
682 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
72%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.1 mi
5.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
2 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fairfield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fairfield is ahead of 66% of U.S. towns, #314 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fairfield’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land15 acres of park per 1,000 residents (682 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13BParks close to home72% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 66%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 68%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to B+. 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 William Harbin Park, with 7.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Thomas O. Marsh Park
Managed by Fairfield Parks and Recreation
144 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Huffman Park
Park
22 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 18 parks & preserves
William Harbin Park191 acres · 7.5 mi of trail
DirectionsThomas O. Marsh Park144 acres · 1 mi of trail · Fairfield Parks and Recreation
DirectionsHuffman Park22 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Village Green Park3 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsWater Works Park26 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsGood Neighbors Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Gilmore Ponds Preserve Metropark58 acres · MetroParks of Butler County
DirectionsFairfield Optimist Park31 acres · Fairfield Optimist Soccer Association
Forest Lake Lane Fields31 acres
Gilbert Park17 acres
Point Pleasant Soccer Fields16 acres
Fairfield Youth Football Fields11 acres
DirectionsThe Joe Nuxhall Miracle League Fields at Hatton Park6 acres
DirectionsOakwood Park4 acres
Lions Park3 acres
Joyce Park2 acres · City of Hamilton
Lakewood Park1 acres
Winton Hills Park1 acres
Who protects it
615 conserved acres
5% of Fairfield’s land. Who manages Fairfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city481 ac
Private owners133 ac
Local Park · 435 acPrivate Park · 133 acLocal Conservation Area · 41 acLocal Recreation Area · 5 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Harbin Park Local Park | Town or city | 175 | Open |
| Fairfield Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 133 | Open |
| Thomas Marsh Park Local Park | Town or city | 76 | Open |
| Muskopf Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 41 | Open |
| Black Bottom Park Local Park | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Water Works Park Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Grange Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Oakwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Gilbert Farms Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Point Pleasant Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
38 places to go in Fairfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Fairfield
Fairfield Aquatic Center
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Fairfield
33 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Fairfield
FurField
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Fairfield
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
5 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 6.2 miUnpaved · 1.4 mi
Orange Trail4.3 mi
Fitness Trail1.3 mi
Green Trail1.1 mi
Harbin Park Path0.5 mi
Mount Mother0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
35Tennis
28Soccer
27Baseball
16Basketball
15Pickleball
4Volleyball
3Beach volleyball
2Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Fairfield
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 | 43 | 53 | 65 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 86 | 79 | 67 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Fairfield →
Next door
Fairfield and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
West Chester Township18 miColerain Township15 miFairfield12 miFairfield Township10 miRoss Township7.7 miHamilton4.4 miSpringdale2.0 miForest Park0.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | 5% | 0.6 | 15 | 72% | B+ |
| Hamilton | 6% | 0.2 | 18 | 88% | B+ |
| Fairfield Township | 3% | 0.6 | 20 | 52% | B |
| Ross Township | 4% | 0.3 | 30 | 44% | B− |
| West Chester Township | 3% | 0.5 | 12 | 29% | B− |
| Forest Park | 3% | 0.1 | 7 | 92% | B− |
| Colerain Township | 4% | 0.3 | 18 | 65% | B |
| Springdale | 7% | 0.4 | 20 | 98% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fairfield
Where can I hike in Fairfield?
The longest trail networks: William Harbin Park, 7.5 miles; Thomas O. Marsh Park, 1 miles; Huffman Park, 0.6 miles; Village Green Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fairfield is conserved land?
5% 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’s trails?
William Harbin Park and Thomas O. Marsh Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fairfield?
5.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Fairfield?
18,321 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fairfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 682 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Fairfield have?
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #314 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 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 →