Rushford City Mill · Photo: Jonathunder · CC BY-SA 3.0Rushford has 29 acres of parks, 16 for every 1,000 residents
1.9 miles of mapped trail cross Rushford, 1.2 per square mile of land. 93% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Rushford’s land is conserved, about 17 acres.
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Rushford?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Rushford have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rushford is ahead of 72% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is North End City Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest
17 conserved acres
2% of Rushford’s land. Who manages Rushford’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| R J D Memorial Hardwood State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 17 | Open |
7 places to go in Rushford
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 scenic views without a name on the map.
3 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
1.3 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.
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The walking year in Rushford
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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 30 | 43 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 44 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
January is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Rushford →
Questions about parks and trails in Rushford
Where can I hike in Rushford?
The longest trail networks: North End City Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rushford is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Minnesota town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Rushford’s trails?
North End City Park and Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Rushford?
1.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Rushford?
8,670 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rushford or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 45 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Rushford have?
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Rushford 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 →