Atkinson House · Photo: Sanfranman59 · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Rutherford
1% of Rutherford’s land is conserved, about 12 acres.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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12 conserved acres
1% of Rutherford’s land. Who manages Rutherford’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 12 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
1.5 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Rutherford: April to June
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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 57 | 60 | 65 | 69 | 75 | 83 | 87 | 87 | 85 | 77 | 64 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 6.7 | 6.4 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 7.0 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 7.0 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Rutherford →
Questions about parks and trails in Rutherford
Where can I bike in Rutherford?
1.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.5 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Rutherford?
16,814 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rutherford or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Rutherford 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 →