Big Valley
Park
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Empire School · Photo: Ntsimp · CC0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Rupert
96% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Rupert
1.6 miles of mapped trail cross Rupert, 0.8 per square mile of land. 35 acres are parks and preserves, 5.7 per 1,000 residents. 3% of Rupert’s land is conserved, about 35 acres.
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns · #23 of 59 in Idaho. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
35 acres · of 2.1 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
35 ac
5.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.5 mi
0.5 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Rupert?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Rupert have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rupert is ahead of 63% of U.S. towns, #23 of 59 in Idaho. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Rupert’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical ID town 2% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · ID 0.7 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land5.7 acres of park per 1,000 residents (35 acres) · ID 6 · U.S. 13CParks close to home96% of residents within a half mile of a park · ID 87% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 63%
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Idaho towns of 2,500+ (59)Ahead of 62%
Few Idaho towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Rupert’s 3% is ahead of 66% of Idaho towns, while its trails per square mile lead 52% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to A−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Neptune Park
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Lincoln Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
35 conserved acres
3% of Rupert’s land. Who manages Rupert’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city35 ac
Local Park · 35 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neptune Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Big Valley Ball Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| K Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Lincoln Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Rupert Square Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Neptune Tennis Courts Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Rupert
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Rupert
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
0.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
9Pickleball
6Tennis
2Basketball
1Skate park
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →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.
Rupert Town Square Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2001
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Rupert: April to June and September
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 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 42 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 79 | 89 | 87 | 78 | 63 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
July is the driest month (0.3 in) and the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 1.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Rupert →
Questions about parks and trails in Rupert
Where can I hike in Rupert?
The longest trail networks: Rupert Square, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rupert is conserved land?
3% of its land, against a typical 2% for an Idaho town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Rupert’s trails?
Big Valley and Neptune Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Rupert?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Rupert?
15,822 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rupert or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 35 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Rupert have?
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #23 of 59 in Idaho. 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 Rupert neighbors.
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Sources
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 →