Photo: Brian Stansberry (photographer) · CC BY 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Ruth
4% of Ruth’s land is conserved, about 11 acres. 5% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
11 conserved acres
4% of Ruth’s land. Who manages Ruth’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 1 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Ruth Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 11 | Unknown |
0.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
The best walking months in Ruth: April to 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) | 10.0 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 51 | 56 | 63 | 72 | 79 | 86 | 90 | 88 | 82 | 72 | 62 | 54 |
| Rain (in) | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 4.6 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Ruth →
Ruth and its neighbors
Ruth has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rutherfordton | 4% | 0.1 | 12 | 69% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Ruth
Where can I bike in Ruth?
0.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Ruth?
506 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ruth or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ruth 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 →