Nickle Plate Gamebird Habitat Area
Managed by Indiana Department of Natural Resources
81 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Richland Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Richland Township
7.7 miles of mapped trail cross Richland Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
1%
178 acres · of 35.9 sq mi of land
Trails
7.7 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Deno Gamebird Habitat Area
Managed by Indiana Department of Natural Resources
40 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
178 conserved acres
1% of Richland Township’s land. Who manages Richland Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife121 ac
State natural resources56 ac
State Conservation Area · 178 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickle Plate Farms Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 81 | Restricted |
| Hawkins Gamebird Habitat Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 56 | Restricted |
| Deno Gamebird Habitat Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 41 | Restricted |
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
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Richland Township
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 37 | 49 | 62 | 73 | 82 | 84 | 82 | 78 | 65 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Richland Township →
Next door
Richland Township 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| York Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Center Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 9 | 43% | C− |
| Union Township | — 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 Richland Township
Are dogs allowed on Richland Township’s trails?
Nickle Plate Gamebird Habitat Area and Deno Gamebird Habitat Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Richland Township?
157 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Richland Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Richland Township 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 →