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Outdoors in Rupert

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Rupert

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 3% of Rupert’s land is conserved, about 14 acres. 29 acres are parks and preserves, 32 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
3%
14 acres · of 0.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
29 ac
32 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

123
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.

Meadow River Wildlife Management Area

Nature preserve
14 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Rupert City Park

Managed by Town of Rupert
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Mundy Park

Managed by Town of Rupert
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

14 conserved acres

3% of Rupert’s land. Who manages Rupert’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Town or city14 ac
Not recorded14 ac
Local Park · 27 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Rupert City Park
Local Park
Not recorded16Open
Mundy Park
Local Park
Town or city11Open
Biking & sports

0.0 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

Courts & fields
1Football
1Tennis

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Rupert SchoolBuilding · listed 2022
About it
When to get out

The best walking months in Rupert: April and August

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)9.810.711.813.114.214.814.513.612.411.110.19.5
High (°F)384251637077797873635242
Rain (in)3.83.24.34.15.24.55.13.73.52.93.33.9

October is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 5.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Rupert →

Questions about parks and trails in Rupert

Are dogs allowed on Rupert’s trails?

Meadow River Wildlife Management Area and Rupert City Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Rupert?

2,515 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rupert or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 29 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Rupert 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 →