John W. Howard House and Outbuildings · Photo: Chris Pruitt · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Rutledge
6% of Rutledge’s land is conserved, about 240 acres. 1.8 miles of mapped trail cross Rutledge, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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240 conserved acres
6% of Rutledge’s land. Who manages Rutledge’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 240 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The best walking months in Rutledge: April and May
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) | 10.3 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 10.1 |
| High (°F) | 59 | 64 | 71 | 77 | 85 | 89 | 91 | 91 | 87 | 79 | 69 | 61 |
| Rain (in) | 5.3 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 5.5 |
October is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 5.5 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Rutledge →
Questions about parks and trails in Rutledge
Is there public land near Rutledge?
227 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rutledge or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Rutledge 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 →