Blue Lake Regional Park
Managed by Metro
169 acres3.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Finetooth · CC BY-SA 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Fairview
19% of Fairview’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 7.6 miles of mapped trail cross Fairview, 2.5 per square mile of land. 19% of Fairview’s land is conserved, about 380 acres.
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns · #2 of 142 in Oregon. What drives it
Conserved land
19%
380 acres · of 3.1 sq mi of land
Trails
7.6 mi
2.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
331 ac
31 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
13 mi
8.9 mi lanes · 4.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach · 4 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Fairview?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fairview have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fairview is ahead of 98% of U.S. towns, #2 of 142 in Oregon. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fairview’s overall grade.
Conserved land19% of the land · typical OR town 4% · U.S. 4%ATrails2.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · OR 0.8 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land31 acres of park per 1,000 residents (331 acres) · OR 7 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · OR 96% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 98%
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Oregon towns of 2,500+ (142)#2 of 142
Water is 13% of Fairview’s area (0 of 4 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 17%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A 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 Blue Lake Regional Park, with 3.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Salish Ponds Park
Managed by City of Fairview
54 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Indian John Park
Managed by City of Fairview
11 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Park Cleone
Managed by City of Fairview
5 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Lakeshore Park
Managed by City of Fairview
5 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 12 parks & preserves
Blue Lake Regional Park169 acres · 3.3 mi of trail · Metro
DirectionsSalish Ponds Park54 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · City of Fairview
DirectionsIndian John Park11 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Fairview
DirectionsPark Cleone5 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Fairview
Lakeshore Park5 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Fairview
DirectionsChinook Landing Marine Park60 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Metro
DirectionsFairview Woods Wetlands Park8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Fairview
Pelfry Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Fairview
Columbia Shoreline41 acres · Metro
Fairview Community Park2 acres · City of Fairview
Pettijohn Park1 acres · City of Fairview
Marilyn's Park1 acres · City of Fairview
Who protects it
380 conserved acres
19% of Fairview’s land. Water is left out: Fairview has 3.1 square miles of land and 0.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Fairview’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency309 ac
Town or city49 ac
State land board11 ac
Private owners9 ac
Local Park · 238 acLocal Recreation Area · 69 acLocal Conservation Area · 41 acState Resource Management Area · 11 acLocal Other or Unknown · 10 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 20 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Lake Regional Park Local Park | Regional agency | 182 | Open |
| Chinook Landing Marine Park Local Park | Regional agency | 47 | Open |
| Columbia Shoreline Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 41 | Closed |
| Reynolds Middle School Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 21 | Open |
| Salish Ponds Elementary School Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Woodland Elementary School Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 17 | Open |
| State Trust Land State Resource Management Area | State land board | 11 | Unknown |
| Fairview Woods Wetland Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Lakeshore Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Pelfrey Park Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 5 | Closed |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
40 places to go in Fairview
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Fairview
Swim beach
DirectionsSwimming spots in Fairview
1 swimming spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Fairview
13 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Fairview
4 boat launches without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Fairview
20 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Fairview
Blue Lake Disc Golf CourseIn Blue Lake Regional Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
13 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
8.9 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
4.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
8Baseball
5Basketball
4Tennis
3Beach volleyball
2Soccer
1Football
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.
Fairview City JailBuilding · listed 2016
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Fairview: April 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 51 | 56 | 61 | 69 | 74 | 81 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 7.0 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 4.9 | 7.7 | 7.8 |
July is the driest month (0.6 in) and August the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 7.8 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Fairview →
Next door
Fairview 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview | 19% | 2.5 | 31 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Gresham | 16% | 0.8 | 15 | 99% | A |
| Wood Village | 5% | 1.1 | 5 | 99%+ | A− |
| Troutdale | 17% | 2.2 | 35 | 99%+ | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fairview
Where can I hike in Fairview?
The longest trail networks: Blue Lake Regional Park, 3.3 miles; Salish Ponds Park, 1.3 miles; Indian John Park, 0.3 miles; Park Cleone, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fairview is conserved land?
19% of its land, against a typical 4% for an Oregon town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Fairview’s trails?
Blue Lake Regional Park and Salish Ponds Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fairview?
13 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.9 of painted or protected lanes and 4.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Fairview?
18,204 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fairview or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 331 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Fairview have?
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #2 of 142 in Oregon. 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 Fairview 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 →