Photo: Senior Airman Mary O'Dell · Public domainFairchild AFB has 52 acres of parks, 18 for every 1,000 residents
95% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Warrior Park (1.3 mi). 2% of Fairchild AFB’s land is conserved, about 76 acres.
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns · #180 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Fairchild AFB?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Fairchild AFB have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fairchild AFB is ahead of 61% of U.S. towns, #180 of 285 in Washington. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Warrior Park, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
76 conserved acres
2% of Fairchild AFB’s land. Who manages Fairchild AFB’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Park Military Land | Other or Unknown Federal Land | 49 | Restricted |
| Miller Park Military Land | Other or Unknown Federal Land | 13 | Restricted |
| Heritage Park Military Land | Other or Unknown Federal Land | 7 | Restricted |
| Memorial Park Military Land | Other or Unknown Federal Land | 7 | Restricted |
24 places to go in Fairchild AFB
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
23 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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.
The best walking months in Fairchild AFB: May 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) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 40 | 49 | 57 | 66 | 73 | 84 | 83 | 73 | 58 | 42 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
July is the driest month (0.4 in) and the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 2.3 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Fairchild AFB →
Questions about parks and trails in Fairchild AFB
Where can I hike in Fairchild AFB?
The longest trail networks: Warrior Park, 1.3 miles; Miller Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fairchild AFB is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 4% for a Washington town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Fairchild AFB’s trails?
Warrior Park and Miller Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Fairchild AFB?
13,425 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fairchild AFB or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 52 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fairchild AFB have?
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #180 of 285 in Washington. 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 Fairchild AFB 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 →