Photo: Bedford at en.wikipedia · Public domainRussellville has 405 acres of parks, 55 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Baker Natural Area (1.6 mi), Logan County Sports Complex (0.6 mi). 2.5 miles of mapped trail cross Russellville, 0.2 per square mile of land. 64% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns · #35 of 142 in Kentucky. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Russellville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Russellville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Russellville is ahead of 61% of U.S. towns, #35 of 142 in Kentucky. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Few Kentucky towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Russellville’s 3% is ahead of 78% of Kentucky towns, while its trails per square mile lead 45% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Baker Natural Area, with 1.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Logan County Sports Complex
Logan County Glade Preserve
All 11 parks & preserves
231 conserved acres
3% of Russellville’s land. Who manages Russellville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russellville Memorial Municipal Park Local Park | Town or city | 98 | Open |
| Baker Natural Area Local Park | Regional agency | 66 | Open |
| Logan County Glade State Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | State conservation | 41 | Open |
| Logan County Sports Complez Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Hampton Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
1 places to go in Russellville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
8 places 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 Russellville: April and 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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.7 | 14.4 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 45 | 50 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 85 | 89 | 88 | 82 | 71 | 58 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.7 |
January is the driest month (3.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Russellville →
Questions about parks and trails in Russellville
Where can I hike in Russellville?
The longest trail networks: Baker Natural Area, 1.6 miles; Logan County Sports Complex, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Russellville is conserved land?
3% of its land, against a typical 2% for a Kentucky town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Russellville’s trails?
Baker Natural Area and Logan County Sports Complex don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Russellville?
867 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Russellville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 408 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Russellville have?
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #35 of 142 in Kentucky. 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 Russellville 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 →