Photo: SilentMatt Psychedelic · CC BY-SA 4.013% of Fairlawn’s land is conserved: 380 acres
4.7 miles of mapped trail cross Fairlawn, 1.0 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Griffith Park (1.6 mi). 87% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns · #66 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Fairlawn?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Fairlawn have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fairlawn is ahead of 88% of U.S. towns, #66 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Griffith Park, with 1.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sand Run Metro Park
All 5 parks & preserves
380 conserved acres
13% of Fairlawn’s land. Who manages Fairlawn’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairlawn Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 135 | Open |
| Rosemont Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 87 | Open |
| Fort Island Park Local Park | Town or city | 55 | Open |
| Sand Run Metro Park Local Park | County | 54 | Open |
| Griffith Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Fairlawn Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Croghan Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Bicentennial Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
6 places to go in Fairlawn
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 community garden without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail
1.4 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.
The best walking months in Fairlawn: April, May, August and September
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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Fairlawn →
Fairlawn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairlawn | 13% | 1.0 | 22 | 87% | A |
| Bath Township | 10% | 0.5 | 117 | 44% | A− |
| Montrose-Ghent | under 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 22% | D |
| Akron | 11% | 1.1 | 25 | 94% | A |
| Copley Township | 2% | 0.1 | 9 | 47% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fairlawn
Where can I hike in Fairlawn?
The longest trail networks: Griffith Park, 1.6 miles; Sand Run Metro Park, 0.3 miles; Croghan Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fairlawn is conserved land?
13% 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 Fairlawn’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Griffith Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fairlawn?
1.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes and 1.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Fairlawn?
30,106 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fairlawn or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 171 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Fairlawn have?
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #66 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 Fairlawn 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 →