Photo: Smallbones · CC BY-SA 3.0Fairview Township has 141 acres of parks, 8.0 for every 1,000 residents
1.8 miles of mapped trail cross Fairview Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 41% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Fairview Township’s land is conserved, about 383 acres.
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns · #980 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
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 24% of U.S. towns, #980 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Fairview Township’s 2% is ahead of 11% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 13% of them.
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bob McCollum Park
Max C Hempt Memorial Field
All 5 parks & preserves
383 conserved acres
2% of Fairview Township’s land. Who manages Fairview Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 245 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 18 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roof Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 43 | Open |
| Municipal Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 35 | Open |
| Max C Hempt Memorial Field Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 16 | Open |
| Juniper Drive Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 9 | Open |
| Marsh Run Local Park | Not recorded | 9 | Unknown |
| Bob McCollum Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Open |
| Ann Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Green Lane Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Woodbridge Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Camp Hill Access State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 2 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
7 places to go in Fairview Township
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.
2 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Fairview Township: April to June and 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Fairview Township →
Fairview Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Township | 2% | 0.1 | 8 | 41% | C− |
| Lower Allen Township | 4% | 0.8 | 9 | 77% | B |
| Warrington Township | 23% | 0.9 | 479 | 25% | A− |
| Monaghan Township | 2% | 0.2 | under 1 | 6% | D |
| Newberry Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 17% | D |
| Swatara Township | 5% | 0.2 | 7 | 80% | B− |
| New Cumberland | 5% | 0.3 | 8 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Lower Swatara Township | 2% | 0.3 | 13 | 91% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fairview Township
How much of Fairview Township is conserved land?
2% 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?
Roof Memorial Park and Bob McCollum Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Fairview Township?
18,254 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fairview Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 147 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fairview Township have?
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #980 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.
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 →