Burbank School No. 10 · Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Fairview Township
1% of Fairview Township’s land is conserved, about 268 acres. 5.0 miles of mapped trail cross Fairview Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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268 conserved acres
1% 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. 194 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donnelly State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 68 | Restricted |
| Cusick State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 6 | Restricted |
2 lakes & rivers
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 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 34 | 47 | 60 | 72 | 82 | 86 | 83 | 76 | 63 | 47 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Fairview Township →
Fairview Township and its neighbors
Fairview Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. 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 Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Vermillion | 3% | 0.6 | 9 | 87% | B |
| Vermillion Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Prairie Center Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Elk Point Township | — 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 Fairview Township
Is there public land near Fairview Township?
3,761 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fairview Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
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 →