Cypress Crossing Park
Park
24 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Fairsaka · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Fairview
Fairview has 20 miles of mapped trails, 2.3 for every square mile of land
359 acres are parks and preserves, 33 per 1,000 residents. 6% of Fairview’s land is conserved, about 347 acres. 78% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns · #39 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
347 acres · of 8.9 sq mi of land
Trails
20 mi
2.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
359 ac
33 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
78%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.0 mi
2.1 mi lanes · 2.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
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 87% of U.S. towns, #39 of 642 in Texas. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fairview’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%B+Trails2.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (20 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4APark land33 acres of park per 1,000 residents (359 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home78% of residents within a half mile of a park · TX 69% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 87%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 94%
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Fairview’s 6% is ahead of 81% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 97% 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 Cypress Crossing Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Creekside Park
Park
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Monarch Park
Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Cypress Crossing Park24 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
The Meadows Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsThe Village Park10 acres
DirectionsCreekside Park7 acres
Monarch Park6 acres
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary2 acres
Cypress Park1 acres
Who protects it
347 conserved acres
6% of Fairview’s land. Who manages Fairview’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Army Corps of Engineers573 ac
Town or city104 ac
Joint8 ac
Not recorded7 ac
Recreation or Education Easement · 287 acRecreation Management Area · 286 acConservation Easement · 60 acLocal Park · 51 acPrivate Park · 7 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lavon Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 286 | Open |
| Coyote Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Beaver Run Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Heard Science Museum and Sanctuary Private Park | Not recorded | 7 | Open |
| Creekside Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Monarch Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Meadows Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Cypress Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Veterans Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Nature Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Fairview
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Fairview
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 10.5 miHorses · 3.0 mi
Trinity Trail3.0 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
25Golf
9Pickleball
5Basketball
3Tennis
1Beach volleyball
1Football
1Baseball
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 H&TC Railroad Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2010
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in Fairview
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) | 10.2 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 55 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 90 | 94 | 95 | 88 | 77 | 66 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
July is the driest month (2.2 in) and August the warmest (highs of 95 °F). 4.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 95 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Fairview →
Next door
Fairview and its neighbors
Fairview has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Fairview
Where can I hike in Fairview?
The longest trail networks: Cypress Crossing Park, 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?
6% of its land, against a typical 2% for a Texas 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?
Cypress Crossing Park and The Village Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fairview?
4.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.1 of painted or protected lanes and 2.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Fairview?
26,990 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fairview or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 359 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fairview have?
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #39 of 642 in Texas. 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 →