Kiel Marsh Wildlife Area
Nature preserve
83 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Russell
Few parks or trails are on the map in Russell
92 acres are parks and preserves, 225 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Russell. 4% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
1%
89 acres · of 23.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
92 ac
225 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
4%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
2 boat launches
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.
Sheboygan Marsh State Wildlife Area
Nature preserve
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
89 conserved acres
1% of Russell’s land. Who manages Russell’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources89 ac
State Recreation Area · 89 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiel Marsh Wildlife Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 87 | Open |
| Sheboygan Marsh Wildlife Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 2 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Russell
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Russell
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Russell
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Russell
Trails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
South Ditch Trail0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Russell
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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 29 | 41 | 54 | 66 | 76 | 81 | 78 | 72 | 58 | 44 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
February is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Russell →
Next door
Russell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Greenbush | 24% | 0.9 | 448 | 22% | A− |
| New Holstein | 2% | under 0.1 | 188 | 11% | C |
| Rhine | 5% | 0.2 | 359 | 31% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Russell
Are dogs allowed on Russell’s trails?
Kiel Marsh Wildlife Area and Sheboygan Marsh State Wildlife Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Russell?
19,300 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Russell or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 92 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Russell 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 →