Photo: WeaponizingArchitecture · CC BY-SA 4.0Fairmont has 193 acres of parks, 11 for every 1,000 residents
0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Fairmont, 0.1 per square mile of land. 73% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Fairmont’s land is conserved, about 183 acres.
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns · #37 of 61 in West Virginia. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Fairmont?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Fairmont have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fairmont is ahead of 43% of U.S. towns, #37 of 61 in West Virginia. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Few West Virginia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Fairmont’s 3% is ahead of 65% of West Virginia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 15% of them.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Windmill Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Morris Park
All 9 parks & preserves
183 conserved acres
3% of Fairmont’s land. Who manages Fairmont’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Park Local Park | Not recorded | 209 | Open |
| East Marion Park Local Park | County | 61 | Open |
| Windmill Park Local Park | Not recorded | 47 | Open |
| 5th Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Mary Lou Retton Youth Park Local Park | County | 13 | Open |
| Palatine Park Local Park | Not recorded | 10 | Open |
| Bellview Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Morgantown Avenue Park Local Park | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
| Norwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Gateway Connector Park Local Park | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
15 places to go in Fairmont
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
1.2 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.
16 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
4 more on the History page.
The best walking months in Fairmont: April and August
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 44 | 53 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 78 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
November is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Fairmont →
Fairmont and its neighbors
Fairmont 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont | 3% | 0.1 | 11 | 73% | C+ |
| Pleasant Valley | 1% | under 0.1 | 5 | 52% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fairmont
Where can I hike in Fairmont?
The longest trail networks: Windmill Park, 0.4 miles; East Marion Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fairmont is conserved land?
3% of its land, against a typical 2% for a West Virginia town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Fairmont’s trails?
Windmill Park and Morris Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fairmont?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Fairmont?
4,623 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fairmont or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 193 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Fairmont have?
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #37 of 61 in West Virginia. 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 Fairmont 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 →