Pine Hill Park
Managed by Rutland Parks and Recreation
261 acres7.9 mi of trail
Milk RunSvelte TigerDroopy MuffinSore Elbow+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Chaffee-Moloney Houses · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Rutland
Rutland has 18 miles of mapped trails, 2.4 for every square mile of land
554 acres are parks and preserves, 35 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Pine Hill Park (7.9 mi), Georgetti Park and Hiking Trails (1.6 mi). 87% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns · #8 of 71 in Vermont. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
334 acres · of 7.6 sq mi of land
Trails
18 mi
2.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
554 ac
35 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
87%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.4 mi
2.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is Rutland?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Rutland have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rutland is ahead of 90% of U.S. towns, #8 of 71 in Vermont. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, conserved land lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Rutland’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical VT town 14% · U.S. 4%B+Trails2.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (18 mi) · VT 0.6 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land35 acres of park per 1,000 residents (554 acres) · VT 97 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home87% of residents within a half mile of a park · VT 38% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 90%
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Vermont towns of 2,500+ (71)Ahead of 90%
Vermont towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 14%; the U.S., 4%), so Rutland’s 7% is ahead of 19% of Vermont towns, while its trails per square mile lead 91% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Pine Hill Park, with 7.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Georgetti Park and Hiking Trails
Park
93 acres1.6 mi of trail
Lower GiorgettiUpper GiorgettiMiddle GiorgettiEscalator+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Rotary Park
Managed by Rutland Parks and Recreation Department
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 5 parks & preserves
Pine Hill Park261 acres · 7.9 mi of trail · Rutland Parks and Recreation
Georgetti Park and Hiking Trails93 acres · 1.6 mi of trail
DirectionsWhites Memorial Park35 acres
DirectionsRotary Park12 acres · Rutland Parks and Recreation Department
DirectionsMain Street Park1 acres · Rutland Parks and Recreation Department
Who protects it
334 conserved acres
7% of Rutland’s land. Who manages Rutland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city334 ac
Local Park · 334 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Hill Park Local Park | Town or city | 267 | Open |
| Giorgetti Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| White Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Monsignor Thomas Connor Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Rotary Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Main St Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| River St Mini-Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
13 places to go in Rutland
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Rutland
McDonald's PlayPlace
DirectionsPlus 6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Fishing spots in Rutland
Combination Pond
DirectionsScenic views in Rutland
2 scenic views without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Rutland
Northeast Community GardenRutland Parks and Recreation Department
DirectionsNorthwest Community GardenRutland Parks and Recreation Department
DirectionsSoutheast Community GardenRutland Parks and Recreation Department
DirectionsTrails & water
25 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.6 miUnpaved · 9.2 mi
Droopy Muffin0.7 mi
Milk Run0.6 mi
Overlook0.6 mi
Carriage Trail0.5 mi
PA4J0.5 mi
Svelte Tiger0.5 mi
Underdog0.5 mi
Strong Angel0.5 mi
Lower Giorgetti0.5 mi
Sore Elbow0.5 mi
15 more trails
999
0.5 miLonely Rock
0.4 miJersey Turnpike
0.4 miRembrandt's Brush
0.4 miStegosaurus
0.4 miSisyphus
0.4 miUpper Giorgetti
0.4 miBroken Handlebar South
0.3 miShimmer
0.3 miMiddle Giorgetti
0.3 miSanta's Little Helper
0.3 miBackstairs
0.3 miJigsaw
0.2 miFurlough
0.2 miBirches
0.2 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
14Tennis
11Baseball
7Basketball
4Pickleball
2Tracks
1Soccer
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →12 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Rutland Courthouse Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1976
About itLongfellow SchoolBuilding · listed 1976
About itBaxter, H. H., Memorial LibraryBuilding · listed 1978
About itRutland Downtown Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1980
About itClementwoodBuilding · listed 1980
About itSt. Peter's Church and Mount St. Joseph Convent ComplexBuilding · listed 1980
About itProctor-Clement HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itArthur Perkins HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itChaffee-Moloney HousesBuilding · listed 2001
About itLinden TerraceBuilding · listed 2007
About itWatkins SchoolBuilding · listed 2014
About itImmaculate Heart of Mary SchoolBuilding · listed 2020
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Rutland: May 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 42 | 56 | 69 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 59 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.2 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Rutland →
Questions about parks and trails in Rutland
Where can I hike in Rutland?
The longest trail networks: Pine Hill Park, 7.9 miles; Georgetti Park and Hiking Trails, 1.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rutland is conserved land?
7% of its land, against a typical 14% for a Vermont town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Rutland’s trails?
Pine Hill Park and Georgetti Park and Hiking Trails don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Rutland?
2.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Rutland?
56,777 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rutland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 554 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Rutland have?
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #8 of 71 in Vermont. 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 Rutland 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 →