State Game Lands Number 119
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
1,101 acres9.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Marshallstack380 · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Fairview Township
More than half of Fairview Township’s land is conserved: 55%
55% of Fairview Township’s land is conserved, about 3,370 acres. 25 miles of mapped trail cross Fairview Township, 2.6 per square mile of land. 404 acres are parks and preserves, 85 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns · #64 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
55%
3,370 acres · of 9.5 sq mi of land
Trails
25 mi
2.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
404 ac
85 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
55%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.3 mi
0.3 mi lanes
Highest peak
1,952 ft
Arbutus Peak
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Fairview Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fairview Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fairview Township is ahead of 94% of U.S. towns, #64 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fairview Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land55% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A+Trails2.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (25 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land85 acres of park per 1,000 residents (404 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home55% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 94%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 94%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Fairview Township’s 55% is ahead of 99% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 95% of them.
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 State Game Lands Number 119, with 9.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pinchot State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
1,276 acres4.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
State Game Lands Number 207
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
111 acres1.5 mi of trail
Township Highway 433
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Fairview Township Memorial Park
Park
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
State Game Lands Number 1191,101 acres · 9.1 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Game Commission
Pinchot State Forest1,276 acres · 4.2 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
DirectionsState Game Lands Number 207111 acres · 1.5 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Game Commission
DirectionsFairview Township Memorial Park7 acres
Fairview Memorial Park6 acres
Christ United Methodist Church Rec Area2 acres
Who protects it
3,370 conserved acres
55% of Fairview Township’s land. Who manages Fairview Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,372 ac
State natural resources1,344 ac
State fish & wildlife1,238 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government8 ac
Not recorded1,782 ac
State Resource Management Area · 3,926 acForest Stewardship Easement · 647 acLocal Park · 397 acConservation Easement · 349 acLocal Conservation Area · 325 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 348 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 19 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinchot State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1,668 | Open |
| State Game Land 119 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,127 | Open |
| Crystal Lake Tract State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1,020 | Open |
| Luzerne County Property Local Park | Not recorded | 389 | Unknown |
| CDR Acquisition Local Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 325 | Unknown |
| State Game Land 207 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 111 | Open |
| Back Mountain Trail Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 50 | Closed |
| Anthracite Scenic Trails Private Recreation or Education | Not recorded | 49 | Open |
| Fairview Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Open |
| Earth Conservancy Property Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 2 | Unknown |
Things to do
4 places to go in Fairview Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Fairview Township
Fairview Second Playground
DirectionsPlus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Fairview Township
Arbutus Peak1,952 ft elevation
DirectionsHaystack Mountain1,837 ft elevation · In State Game Lands Number 207
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.2 miUnpaved · 2.6 mi
D&L Trail1.2 mi
Township Highway 4330.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
D&L TrailBike route
1.2 miCourts & fields
3Tennis
2Basketball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Fairview Township: May to 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 42 | 55 | 66 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Fairview Township →
Next door
Fairview Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Bear Creek Township45 miDennison Township40 miHanover Township30 miFairview Township25 miWright Township17 miRice Township8.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Township | 55% | 2.6 | 85 | 55% | A |
| Wright Township | 27% | 1.3 | 12 | 32% | B+ |
| Rice Township | 20% | 0.7 | 17 | 23% | B+ |
| Dennison Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hanover Township | 37% | 1.6 | 13 | 88% | A |
| Bear Creek Township | 69% | 0.7 | 1,249 | 42% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fairview Township
Where can I hike in Fairview Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 119, 9.1 miles; Pinchot State Forest, 4.2 miles; State Game Lands Number 207, 1.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fairview Township is conserved land?
55% of its land, against a typical 8% for a Pennsylvania town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Fairview Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 119 and Pinchot State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fairview Township?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes. Named routes: D&L Trail.
Is there public land near Fairview Township?
80,876 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fairview Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,005 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fairview Township have?
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #64 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. 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 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 →