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St. Remy Catholic Church, RussiaPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain
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Outdoors in Russia

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Russia

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Russia Community Park (0.6 mi). 3% of Russia’s land is conserved, about 17 acres.

Conserved land
3%
17 acres · of 0.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
24 ac
37 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

The longest trail network is Russia Community Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Russia Community Park

Managed by Village of Russia
23 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it

17 conserved acres

3% of Russia’s land. Who manages Russia’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Town or city17 ac
Local Park · 17 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Community Park
Local Park
Town or city17Open
Things to do

2 places to go in Russia

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

Playgrounds in Russia

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

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
5Baseball
4Pickleball
1Tennis
1Basketball
1Beach volleyball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
St. Remy Catholic ChurchBuilding · listed 1979
About it
When to get out

August is the best month for walking in Russia

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)9.610.611.813.214.415.014.813.712.411.19.99.3
High (°F)343849627381848377645139
Rain (in)2.92.33.24.04.34.44.33.43.12.93.12.8

February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Russia →

Questions about parks and trails in Russia

Where can I hike in Russia?

The longest trail networks: Russia Community Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Russia’s trails?

Russia Community Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Russia?

1,914 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Russia or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 24 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Russia neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →