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Pineville Historic DistrictPineville Historic District · Photo: Original: This file comes from the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS), Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) or Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS). These are programs of the National Park Service established for the purpose of d… · Public domain
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Outdoors in Russellville

Few parks or trails are on the map in Russellville

2% of Russellville’s land is conserved, about 48 acres. 1.9 miles of mapped trail cross Russellville, 0.5 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
2%
48 acres · of 3.7 sq mi of land
Trails
1.9 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
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

48 conserved acres

2% of Russellville’s land. Who manages Russellville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Land trusts & nonprofits48 ac
Forest Stewardship Easement · 48 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 48 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

Trails & water

1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.9 miUnpaved · 0.9 mi
Palmetto Trail Lake Moultrie Passage0.9 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out

The best walking months in Russellville: April and May

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)10.210.911.913.013.914.414.213.412.311.310.49.9
High (°F)596269778490939186776861
Rain (in)3.43.43.63.43.55.55.36.05.34.12.93.6

November is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 6.0 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Russellville →

Questions about parks and trails in Russellville

Is there public land near Russellville?

24,264 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Russellville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Russellville 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 →