Photo: Tysto · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Russells Point
88% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 21 acres are parks and preserves, 15 per 1,000 residents. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Russells Point, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Russells Point?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Russells Point have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Russells Point is ahead of 59% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Water is 8% of Russells Point’s area (0 of 1 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
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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21 conserved acres
3% of Russells Point’s land. Water is left out: Russells Point has 0.9 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Russells Point’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russells Point Ball Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Indian Lake State Park State Park | State natural resources | 6 | Open |
August is the best month for walking in Russells Point
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 48 | 62 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Russells Point →
Questions about parks and trails in Russells Point
How much of Russells Point is conserved land?
3% of its land, against a typical 3% for an Ohio town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Is there public land near Russells Point?
1,596 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Russells Point or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 21 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Russells Point have?
Ahead of 59% 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 Russells Point 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 →