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Outdoors in Ruth

10% of Ruth’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 10% of Ruth’s land is conserved, about 25 acres. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 6.7 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
10%
25 acres · of 0.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
2.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
6.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
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
Who protects it

25 conserved acres

10% of Ruth’s land. Who manages Ruth’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Bureau of Land Management25 ac
National Public Lands · 25 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Bristlecone Field Office
National Public Lands
Bureau of Land Management25Open
Things to do

2 places to go in Ruth

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Ruth

2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.

When to get out

The best walking months in Ruth: May to August

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.710.711.813.214.314.914.713.712.411.110.09.4
High (°F)394149556576858374614839
Rain (in)1.11.21.31.41.50.80.80.80.91.10.81.1

June is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 1.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Ruth →

Questions about parks and trails in Ruth

Is there public land near Ruth?

166,841 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ruth or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 26 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ruth 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 →