Earl Long Memorial Park
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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Outdoors in Rutherford
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Rutherford
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2% of Rutherford’s land is conserved, about 20 acres. 22 acres are parks and preserves, 3.3 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
2%
20 acres · of 1.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
22 ac
3.3 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
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Howard Randolph Memorial Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Margie McNaughton Memorial Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Santoni-Dininni Memorial Field
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
20 conserved acres
2% of Rutherford’s land. Who manages Rutherford’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government20 ac
Local Park · 20 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margie Mcnaughton Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Earl R. Long Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
| Spring Hill Community Baseball Field & Playground Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| Howard "Bumps" Randolph Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Rutherford
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Rutherford
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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
4Baseball
4Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Rutherford: April to June and 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.
| 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 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Rutherford →
Next door
Rutherford and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutherford | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Swatara Township | 5% | 0.2 | 7 | 80% | B− |
| Lower Paxton Township | 5% | 0.6 | 9 | 46% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Rutherford
Are dogs allowed on Rutherford’s trails?
Earl Long Memorial Park and Howard Randolph Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Rutherford?
12,160 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rutherford or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 22 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Rutherford 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 →