First pick
Headwaters Forest
Wood or forest · 60 m outside town
1,938 ha
22 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Not specified · Public domain3.8%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Richmond · parks, protected land & trails
23 public protected areas lie within 10 km of Richmond
5.7 km out lies the largest, 4009800, at 1,050 ha. No national park lies within 100 km. The protected share within 10 km is 3.8%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%.
Protected land
3.8%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
27
within 10 km, 23 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
55 km
Mactaquac Provincial Park
Character
What Richmond has going for it outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Many protected areas23 public areas within 10 kmParks are a drive awayThe nearest provincial park, Mactaquac Provincial Park, is 55 km off
What Richmond has most to offer outdoors is the number of public protected areas close by. It has less to offer in a big park within easy reach.
Against other towns
Richmond against other Canadian towns
Each figure against the 2,611 Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500+ (not city hubs or reserves), with the town marked and the typical one’s line. This page carries no grade, because Canada’s grading doesn’t cover the outdoors; the comparisons are the point.
Protected within 10 km3.8%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town2.1%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas23Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Richmond has the 14th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (1,516 to 2,587 residents), by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected. Hover for each one’s figures; click for its page.
Protected within 10 km
Richmond3.8%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in New Brunswick6%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Richmond23
Towns its size4
Towns in New Brunswick7
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Richmond0
Towns its size0
Towns in New Brunswick0
Typical Canadian town0
Richmond beats most towns its size for public protected areas; only 1 of 39 does better.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anmore BC | 22% | 47% | 16 | 5 | 98 |
| 2 | Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska QC | 19% | 0% | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Gracefield QC | 19% | 19% | 34 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | East Preston NS | 16% | 6.3% | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Clearwater BC | 7.7% | 4.1% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Roberval QC | 6.1% | 1.2% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague QC | 5.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | North Frontenac ON | 5.7% | 5.2% | 13 | 6 | 4 |
| 9 | Cap-Chat QC | 5.3% | 0.4% | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards ON | 4.4% | 1.5% | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Saint-Polycarpe QC | 4.2% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Macassa ON | 4.1% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Saint-Damien QC | 4% | 3.2% | 22 | 1 | 9 |
| 14 | Richmond NB | 3.8% | 2.1% | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Unity SK | 3.4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sherwood ON | 3.4% | 0% | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | McNab SK | 2.6% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Mandeville QC | 2.5% | 1.8% | 19 | 4 | 7 |
| 19 | Esterhazy SK | 1.8% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | City Commercial Core ON | 1.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Caswell Hill SK | 1.4% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | Fossambault-sur-le-Lac QC | 1.3% | 7.8% | 15 | 0 | 14 |
| 23 | Pembina MB | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Burrows-Keewatin MB | 1% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Elmwood AB | 0.8% | 0% | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | Hatley QC | 0.7% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| 27 | Munroe West MB | 0.4% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Brooke-Alvinston ON | 0.3% | 0.2% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Rosedale AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Minchau AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | Lunenburg NS | 0.1% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | Salisbury NB | 0.1% | 2.1% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Dufferin MB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Ekota AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 35 | Satoo AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce QC | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Magrath AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Nanton AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Rimbey AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Sexsmith AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
The green map of Richmond
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the town; tap a number for its park or wood.
Green: OpenStreetMap parks, gardens, playing fields and woods. Hatched: CPCAD protected areas.© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); CPCAD (OGL-Canada)
Places to walk
A named park or wood to walk in near Richmond
The biggest is Headwaters Forest, 1,938 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap parks, gardens, commons and woods with a name, in the town or within 400 m, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Sizes are the mapped outline’s.
Close to home
In Richmond, parks are rarely a short walk away
Residents of each 2021 dissemination area, at a point inside it, within 400 m (about a 5-minute walk) of a park or playing field mapped on OpenStreetMap.
Within 400 m (0%)Further (100%)
Richmond0%
Towns in New Brunswick8.3%
Typical Canadian town83%
A median Canadian town manages 83%. About 1,500 residents live further than 400 m from one.
Protected areas
3.8% of the land around Richmond is protected
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Richmond2.1%
Within 10 km3.8%
Towns in New Brunswick6%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Of the 27, 23 are public land; the others are privately held. 4009800 covers 1,050 ha, the most of any named area. 4 more areas within 10 km are private land, held by landowners or conservation groups: counted here, not named.
4000700Nature reserve · 920 ha · reaches Richmond
Mill BrookNature reserve · 105 ha · reaches Richmond
Oak MountainNature reserve · 93 ha · reaches Richmond
Smith BrookNature reserve · 60 ha · reaches Richmond
Hovey HillNature reserve · 40 ha · reaches Richmond
BellevilleNature reserve · 13 ha · reaches Richmond
4006500Nature reserve · 359 ha · 0.4 km from the edge of town
MaxwellNature reserve · 742 ha · 0.9 km from the edge of town
Pocowogamis StreamNature reserve · 65 ha · 4.3 km from the edge of town
4047100Nature reserve · 301 ha · 4.5 km from the edge of town
13 more named areas within 10 km are in the figures.
Source: Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD) 2.9.0, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
National & provincial parks
The nearest big park: Mactaquac Provincial Park, 55 km away
National parks (Parks Canada) and provincial or territorial parks by direction and distance from the town’s edge: every one within 10 km, and the nearest of each within 100 km.
National parkProvincial park
Provincial park
Mactaquac Provincial Park
55 km east5.4 km²since 1965
For a national park, people in Richmond travel more than 100 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Richmond and its edge hold 134 km of footpath
OpenStreetMap footpaths, paths, bridleways and steps, and tracks open on foot, in the town and 1 km around it; woods as mapped (landuse=forest, natural=wood).
Footpaths
134 km
in and around the town (356.4 km²)
Woodland
67%
about 237.6 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
RichmondTowns in New BrunswickTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.4
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
RichmondTowns in New BrunswickTypical Canadian town
Woodland67%
0%50%100%
For path density, 70% of Canadian towns do better. Woods cover more of it than in 90% of Canadian towns.
Source: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Mapping varies by place: a dense figure can mean keen local mappers as much as many paths.
Walking routes
OpenStreetMap shows no walking route near Richmond
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
No named route shows within 2 km of the town; volunteers map trails unevenly from one region to the next.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Get out in Richmond in May to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Woodstock/Newbridge (17 km), and daylight at the town’s latitude. Good months: 12½+ hours of daylight, highs of 15–30 °C, little rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.6 |
| High (°C) | -6 | -4 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 12 | 5 | -2 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 101 | 84 | 93 | 84 | 92 | 104 | 100 | 88 | 93 | 105 | 101 | 115 |
The warmest days come in July (25 °C highs), the coldest in January (-6 °C). For dry weather, April is best (84 mm); December gets 115 mm. Winter brings about 292 cm of snow. The climate in Richmond →
Things to do
Richmond has 2 waterfalls within 2 km
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Oak Mountain, 284 m, is the high point nearby. 5 hills and peaks top the list.
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 5
Oak Mountain284 m · in town
DirectionsSpruce Peak258 m · in town
DirectionsHovey Hill241 m · 0.1 km from town
DirectionsPole Hill190 m · 0.1 km from town
DirectionsSugarloaf Mountain0.9 km from town
DirectionsWaterfalls 2
Jackson Fallsin town
DirectionsVan Dine Falls0.3 km from town
DirectionsNature reserves 2
Cary Plantation E Public Reserved Land0.2 km from town
DirectionsMednuxnekeag Valley Nature Preserve0.3 km from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 1
Plus 1 playground without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Plus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
Slipways 1
Plus 1 slipway without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Richmond
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
WoodstockWoodstockNorthamptonRichmond
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 3.8% | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Woodstock 12 km | 3.8% | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| Woodstock 14 km | 1.5% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Northampton 19 km | 5.1% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
Richmond is not outdone two to one on protected land by any neighbour.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
- Protected land. CPCAD maps each protected area; the page counts how much of the 10 km around the town they cover, lakes and sea included.
Questions about the outdoors in Richmond
Is there a provincial park near Richmond?
The closest is Mactaquac Provincial Park, at 55 km.
When should you visit Richmond for the outdoors?
May to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Are there protected areas near Richmond?
Protected areas cover 3.8% of the land within 10 km.
What is the largest protected area near Richmond?
It is 4009800, a nature reserve covering 1,050 ha.
How far is Richmond from a national park?
None within 100 km of Richmond.
Sources
Where Richmond’s outdoors figures come from
Protected areas: Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD) 2.9.0, Environment and Climate Change Canada, 2026: every area within 10 km and the nearest national and provincial parks, measured outline to outline.
Walking routes and beaches: OpenStreetMap, November 2026: named hiking, foot and walking route relations within 2 km and beaches within 5 km.
Towns: Statistics Canada 2021 Census boundaries and populations; the comparison is the Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500+, not city hubs or reserves.
When to go: Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020, from the nearest station that publishes them.
Green space, paths, woods, things to do: OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik’s Canada extract), November 2026: parks, gardens, playing fields, woods, footpaths, the coastline and things to do in and around each town.
Residents: Statistics Canada 2021 Census dissemination areas (population, boundaries), each at a point inside it.
Walking routes and beaches © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).
Not on this page: trailheads and trail grades, and beach water quality. No open Canadian dataset gives these for every town yet.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).