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Russell, PennsylvaniaPhoto: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Outdoors in Russell

Few parks or trails are on the map in Russell

3% of Russell’s land is conserved, about 67 acres. 54 acres are parks and preserves, 45 per 1,000 residents. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Russell, 0.1 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
3%
67 acres · of 3.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
54 ac
45 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
75%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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

67 conserved acres

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

Other or Unknown Local Government55 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits24 ac
Local Park · 51 acConservation Easement · 12 acForest Stewardship Easement · 12 acLocal Recreation Area · 4 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 12 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Werner Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government51Open
Larimer Field
Local Recreation Area
Other or Unknown Local Government4Open
Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
3Baseball

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

When to get out

The best walking months in Russell: May, June, August and September

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)9.410.511.813.314.515.214.913.912.411.09.79.1
High (°F)323544587077817973604837
Rain (in)3.42.53.13.93.94.34.53.84.04.13.73.7

February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Russell →

Questions about parks and trails in Russell

Is there public land near Russell?

29,434 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Russell or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 54 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Russell 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 →