Photo: Billwhittaker at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Rutland
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 3% of Rutland’s land is conserved, about 15 acres. 13 acres are parks and preserves, 110 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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15 conserved acres
3% of Rutland’s land. Who manages Rutland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Rivers Trail Local Park | County | 14 | Open |
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
September is the best month for walking in Rutland
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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 31 | 44 | 59 | 71 | 81 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 45 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Rutland →
Questions about parks and trails in Rutland
Is there public land near Rutland?
1,759 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rutland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 13 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Rutland 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 →