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Fairview Wetlands Scenic Trail
4.4 ★★★★☆ 49 Google reviews · Running trail in Salem, Oregon · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Loop distance
- 1 mi
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Fairview Wetlands Scenic Trail's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Dog-friendly trail through wetlands where you can see wildlife including beavers.
What runners say about Fairview Wetlands Scenic Trail
“Beautiful place close to home, to get away from everything.”
“Usually it's very quiet with either no one else around or one or two others around.”
“It'd be a good idea to take a camera along and have an easy walk.”
This is a 1.0 mile loop on a barkdust trail through a small wetlands and nature preserve. You can park at the Oregon Fish & Wildlife HQ and cross Fairview Industrial Drive to the trailhead. There are plenty of birds and ducks to see along the trail. Dogs are allowed on-leash only.
Took my grandsons there last weekend, we enjoyed the trails, and they got to see a beaver dam, as well as a beaver swimming. Beautiful place close to home, to get away from everything.
Nothing too special. The wetlands are pretty, and the trail is a nice little escape for being located in/by an industrial area. It's good for a little walk, the trail is well maintained and the signs give some nice information about the history and benefits, but I don't think most people would want to spend much more…
Great walk for bird 🐦 watching. The phenomenal photos on Google maps led me here. There is a trail of barkchips to walk on, and you can see birds in the sky, on trees, and in the water. It'd be a good idea to take a camera along and have an easy walk.
Trail conditions & character
“Short trail with really no where to park (at least that we could find) - had to park in an industrial building parking lot.”
“Beautiful place close to home, to get away from everything.”
“0 mile loop on a barkdust trail through a small wetlands and nature preserve.”
“Usually it's very quiet with either no one else around or one or two others around.”
Plan your run at Fairview Wetlands Scenic Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- Loop distance1 mi back to where you parked
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Phone+1 503-588-6211
Hours
| Monday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Tuesday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Wednesday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Thursday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Friday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Saturday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Sunday | 5 am–10 pm |
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