Rusk County Forest
Nature preserve
17 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Rusk
Few parks or trails are on the map in Rusk
3% of Rusk’s land is conserved, about 683 acres. 407 acres are parks and preserves, 732 per 1,000 residents. 9% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
3%
683 acres · of 33.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
407 ac
732 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
9%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
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
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
683 conserved acres
3% of Rusk’s land. Water is left out: Rusk has 33.5 square miles of land and 2.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Rusk’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources530 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service152 ac
Bureau of Land Management1 ac
State Recreation Area · 408 acConservation Easement · 152 acUnknown · 94 acRecreation or Education Easement · 28 acNational Public Lands · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 180 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ten Mile Creek Wildlife Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 406 | Open |
| Gift Lands Unknown | State natural resources | 94 | Open |
| Potato Creek Wildlife Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 2 | Open |
| Northeastern States District Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 1 | Open |
Trails & water
5 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Rusk
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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 27 | 40 | 54 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 56 | 40 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Rusk →
Next door
Rusk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusk | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Big Bend | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Chetek | 1% | 0.1 | 106 | 32% | C+ |
| Strickland | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sampson | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Rusk
Are dogs allowed on Rusk’s trails?
Rusk County Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Rusk?
46,061 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rusk or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 504 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Rusk 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 →