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Outdoors in Rush River

Few parks or trails are on the map in Rush River

1% of Rush River’s land is conserved, about 124 acres. 40 acres are parks and preserves, 76 per 1,000 residents. 4% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
1%
124 acres · of 17.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
40 ac
76 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
4%
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

124 conserved acres

1% of Rush River’s land. Who manages Rush River’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State natural resources248 ac
State Conservation Area · 123 acState Recreation Area · 123 acConservation Easement · 1 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Western Prairie Habitat Restoration
State Conservation Area
State natural resources123Restricted
Rush River State Habitat Area-Western Prairie Habitat Restoration Area
State Recreation Area
State natural resources123Open
Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

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Rush River
When to get out

The walking year in Rush River

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)9.110.411.813.414.815.615.314.112.510.99.58.8
High (°F)222740556777817971574127
Rain (in)0.90.91.72.94.25.24.14.63.62.81.71.2

January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Rush River →

Next door

Rush River and its neighbors

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Eau Galle2.0 miMartell1.4 miBaldwin0.7 miRush River0.0 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
Rush River— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Baldwin4%0.22283%B
Martell1%under 0.1934%C
Eau Galleunder 1%0.1328%C−

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Rush River

Is there public land near Rush River?

4,033 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rush River or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 40 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Rush River 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 →