Dennis Rugg Sports Complex
Park
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Unknown photographer · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in South Paris
Few parks or trails are on the map in South Paris
1% of South Paris’ land is conserved, about 31 acres. 24 acres are parks and preserves, 11 per 1,000 residents. 2.8 miles of mapped trail cross South Paris, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
1%
31 acres · of 3.9 sq mi of land
Trails
2.8 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
24 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
91%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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All 5 parks & preserves
Dennis Rugg Sports Complex11 acres
McLaughlin Garden5 acres
DirectionsMoore Park2 acres
DirectionsStony Brook Nature Area2 acres
DirectionsOxford Hills Skate Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
31 conserved acres
1% of South Paris’ land. Who manages South Paris’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits36 ac
Regional agency11 ac
Town or city2 ac
Unknown Easement · 18 acConservation Easement · 18 acLocal Other or Unknown · 11 acLocal Park · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 18 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Ballfields Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 6 | Closed |
| Rear Western Prom Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 3 | Closed |
| Moore Park Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 2 | Unknown |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Skate Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in South Paris
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in South Paris
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Viking trail2.6 mi
Railroad Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
4Baseball
3Soccer
3Softball
2Football
1Field hockey
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in South Paris: May and July to 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 32 | 41 | 54 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 5.2 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in South Paris →
Next door
South Paris and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in South Paris
Are dogs allowed on South Paris’ trails?
Dennis Rugg Sports Complex and McLaughlin Garden don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near South Paris?
420 acres of parks and open public land lie inside South Paris or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 24 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from South Paris 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 →