Few parks or trails are on the map in Fairbanks
52 acres are parks and preserves, 119 per 1,000 residents. 9.5 miles of mapped trail cross Fairbanks, 0.3 per square mile of land. 16% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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150 conserved acres
1% of Fairbanks’ land. Who manages Fairbanks’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 98 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wiouwash State Trail State Park | State natural resources | 52 | Open |
3 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
0.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
The walking year in Fairbanks
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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 24 | 29 | 41 | 54 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 57 | 42 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Fairbanks →
Fairbanks and its neighbors
Fairbanks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wyoming | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Morris | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Grant | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Germania | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Harrison | — 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 Fairbanks
Where can I bike in Fairbanks?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of off-road paths. Named routes: North Wiouwash State Recreation Trail.
Is there public land near Fairbanks?
4,174 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fairbanks or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 52 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Fairbanks 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 →