Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park
Managed by Lake Metroparks
18 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Pbalson8204 at English Wikipedia · Public domainB+Outdoors
Outdoors in Fairport Harbor
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Fairport Harbor
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Fairport Harbor, 0.6 per square mile of land. 3% of Fairport Harbor’s land is conserved, about 17 acres.
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns · #217 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
17 acres · of 1.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
38 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Fairport Harbor?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fairport Harbor have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fairport Harbor is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns, #217 of 993 in Ohio. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fairport Harbor’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% 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 land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (38 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 74%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 78%
Water is 7% of Fairport Harbor’s area (0 of 1 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 2%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B 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 Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Grand River Landing
Managed by Lake Metroparks
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
17 conserved acres
3% of Fairport Harbor’s land. Water is left out: Fairport Harbor has 1.0 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Fairport Harbor’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County12 ac
Town or city4 ac
State natural resources2 ac
Local Park · 15 acState Recreation Area · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park Local Park | County | 12 | Open |
| Fairport Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Fairport Fisheries Unit State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 2 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Fairport Harbor
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Fairport Harbor
Fairport Harbor Lakefront ParkIn Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Fairport Harbor
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Fairport Harbor
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Fairport Harbor
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
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
1Basketball
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.
Fairport Marine MuseumStructure · listed 1971
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Fairport Harbor: May to 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 37 | 45 | 57 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 74 | 62 | 50 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Fairport Harbor →
Next door
Fairport Harbor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairport Harbor | 3% | 0.6 | 12 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Painesville | 6% | 1.0 | 12 | 89% | A− |
| Painesville Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Grand River | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fairport Harbor
Where can I hike in Fairport Harbor?
The longest trail networks: Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park, 0.3 miles; Fairport Memorial Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fairport Harbor is conserved land?
3% 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 Fairport Harbor’s trails?
Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park and Grand River Landing don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Fairport Harbor?
9,484 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fairport Harbor or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 38 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fairport Harbor have?
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #217 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 Fairport Harbor 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 →