Eau Claire County Forest
Nature preserve
8,675 acres6.3 mi of trail
Forest Rd No 5
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Fairchild
Few parks or trails are on the map in Fairchild
The biggest trail networks: Eau Claire County Forest (6.3 mi). 35% of Fairchild’s land is conserved, about 7,790 acres. 7,737 acres are parks and preserves, 15,474 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
35%
7,790 acres · of 34.6 sq mi of land
Trails
6.6 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
7,737 ac
15,474 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
27%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.6 mi
0.6 mi paths
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Eau Claire County Forest, with 6.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Clark County Forest
Nature preserve
25 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
7,790 conserved acres
35% of Fairchild’s land. Who manages Fairchild’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County7,699 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service83 ac
State natural resources8 ac
Local Conservation Area · 7,699 acConservation Easement · 83 acState Park · 8 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 83 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eau Claire County Forest Local Conservation Area | County | 7,699 | Open |
| Buffalo River State Trail State Park | State natural resources | 8 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Open to bikes · 6.6 miUnpaved · 6.6 mi
Forest Rd No 51.3 mi
Biking & sports
0.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.6 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The walking year in Fairchild
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 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 41 | 55 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 57 | 41 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
January is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Fairchild →
Next door
Fairchild and its neighbors
Fairchild has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairchild | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Foster | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bridge Creek | 39% | 0.4 | 10,653 | 25% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fairchild
Where can I hike in Fairchild?
The longest trail networks: Eau Claire County Forest, 6.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Fairchild’s trails?
Eau Claire County Forest and Clark County Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fairchild?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Fairchild?
137,263 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fairchild or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7,737 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Fairchild 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 →