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Outdoors in Fountain

Few parks or trails are on the map in Fountain

2% of Fountain’s land is conserved, about 356 acres. 5 acres are parks and preserves, 12 per 1,000 residents. 2.7 miles of mapped trail cross Fountain, 0.1 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
2%
356 acres · of 30.8 sq mi of land
Trails
2.7 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
5 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.1 mi
5.1 mi paths
Highest peak
1,020 ft
Twin Bluffs
Lakes & rivers
1
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
Who protects it

356 conserved acres

2% of Fountain’s land. Who manages Fountain’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

USDA easements (NRCS)178 ac
State natural resources178 ac
Conservation Easement · 347 acState Recreation Area · 8 acOther Easement · 1 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 351 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Statewide Public Access - Wd
State Recreation Area
State natural resources5Open
Statewide Public Access
State Recreation Area
State natural resources3Open
Things to do

3 places to go in Fountain

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Peaks in Fountain
Twin Bluffs1,020 ft elevation
Directions

Plus 2 peaks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.

Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports

5.1 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

5.1 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out

The walking year in Fountain

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.210.411.813.414.715.415.114.012.410.99.68.9
High (°F)253143566978827972594331
Rain (in)1.21.22.03.54.45.04.24.43.82.72.01.6

February is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Fountain →

Next door

Fountain and its neighbors

Fountain has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Fountain— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Clifton— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Orange— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Plymouth— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Lisbon— 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 Fountain

Where can I bike in Fountain?

5.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.1 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Fountain?

14,033 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fountain or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Fountain neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →