Glaeser Park
Park
30 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
BOutdoors
Outdoors in Richton Park
99% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Richton Park
102 acres are parks and preserves, 8.1 per 1,000 residents. 1.6 miles of mapped trail cross Richton Park, 0.4 per square mile of land. 3% of Richton Park’s land is conserved, about 90 acres.
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns · #374 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
90 acres · of 4.4 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
102 ac
8.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.2 mi
1.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Richton Park?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Richton Park have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Richton Park is ahead of 63% of U.S. towns, #374 of 768 in Illinois. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Richton Park’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4BPark land8.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (102 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home99% of residents within a half mile of a park · IL 88% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 63%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 51%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Glaeser Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pierce Park
Park
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Jones Park
Park
4 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Glaeser Park30 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Klawitter Park16 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsJones Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Pierce Park12 acres
Greenfield Park4 acres
Who protects it
90 conserved acres
3% of Richton Park’s land. Who manages Richton Park’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city90 ac
Local Park · 89 acLocal Recreation Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glaeser Park Local Park | Town or city | 35 | Open |
| Pierce Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Keokuk Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Christina Covington Children'S Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Jones Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Greenfield Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Klawitter Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Tower Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Robert Parker Jr. Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Richton Park Basketball Courts Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Richton Park
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Richton Park
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
9Tennis
6Baseball
2Soccer
1Football
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Richton Park: April and September
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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 36 | 48 | 60 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 49 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Richton Park →
Next door
Richton Park and its neighbors
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Monee Township14 miUniversity Park10 miMatteson3.1 miPark Forest3.1 miFrankfort2.1 miRichton Park1.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richton Park | 3% | 0.4 | 8 | 99% | B |
| Matteson | 4% | 0.3 | 8 | 99% | B+ |
| Park Forest | 12% | 0.6 | 12 | 94% | A− |
| Frankfort | 5% | 0.1 | 26 | 99% | B+ |
| University Park | 10% | 1.0 | 25 | 95% | A |
| Monee Township | 5% | 0.4 | 14 | 79% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Richton Park
Where can I hike in Richton Park?
The longest trail networks: Glaeser Park, 0.4 miles; Klawitter Park, 0.4 miles; Jones Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Richton Park is conserved land?
3% of its land, against a typical 4% for an Illinois town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Richton Park’s trails?
Glaeser Park and Klawitter Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Richton Park?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Richton Park?
6,922 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Richton Park or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 102 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Richton Park have?
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #374 of 768 in Illinois. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Richton Park 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 →