Waikiki Springs Wildlife Area
Managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
81 acres0.9 mi of trail
Spring Trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the trail signWebsite ↗
Photo: SpokaneWilly · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Fairwood
Fairwood has 7.0 miles of mapped trails, 1.8 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Waikiki Springs Wildlife Area (0.9 mi). 79% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4% of Fairwood’s land is conserved, about 102 acres.
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns · #141 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
102 acres · of 4.0 sq mi of land
Trails
7.0 mi
1.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
102 ac
9.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
79%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.8 mi
1.7 mi lanes · 1.1 mi paths
Highest peak
1,942 ft
Dart Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Fairwood?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fairwood have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fairwood is ahead of 72% of U.S. towns, #141 of 285 in Washington. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fairwood’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4APark land9.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (102 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home79% of residents within a half mile of a park · WA 92% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 72%
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Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)Ahead of 51%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 Waikiki Springs Wildlife Area, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Camelot Park
Park
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Little Spokane Natural Area
Nature preserve
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Waikiki Springs Wildlife Area81 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
DirectionsCamelot Park9 acres
Northwoods Park6 acres
DirectionsLittle Spokane Natural Area1 acres
Countryside Home Residential Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
102 conserved acres
4% of Fairwood’s land. Who manages Fairwood’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife81 ac
County37 ac
State parks1 ac
State Conservation Area · 81 acLocal Other or Unknown · 18 acLocal Park · 15 acLocal Conservation Area · 3 acState Park · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waikiki Springs State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 81 | Open |
| Loth241 Local Other or Unknown | County | 18 | Unknown |
| Camelot Park Local Park | County | 10 | Open |
| Northwoods Park Local Park | County | 5 | Open |
| Freddie's Natural Area Local Conservation Area | County | 3 | Open |
| Riverside State Park | State parks | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Fairwood
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Fairwood
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Fairwood
Dart Hill1,942 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.2 mi
Toby's0.3 mi
Ridgeline0.2 mi
Spring Trail0.2 mi
Culvert0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.7 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
12Tennis
3Soccer
2Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Fairwood: April to June, August 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) | 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) | 35 | 41 | 51 | 60 | 69 | 75 | 86 | 85 | 75 | 59 | 44 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.6 |
August is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 2.6 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Fairwood →
Next door
Fairwood and its neighbors
Fairwood has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairwood | 4% | 1.8 | 10 | 79% | B+ |
| Country Homes | 9% | 2.5 | 15 | 72% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fairwood
Where can I hike in Fairwood?
The longest trail networks: Waikiki Springs Wildlife Area, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fairwood is conserved land?
4% 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 Fairwood’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Waikiki Springs Wildlife Area (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fairwood?
2.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.7 of painted or protected lanes and 1.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Fairwood?
16,658 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fairwood or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 102 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fairwood have?
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #141 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 Fairwood 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 →