Photo: Nyttend · Public domainRichland Township has 476 acres of parks, 31 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Flatwoods Park (4.6 mi), Porter West Preserve (2.9 mi), Well Site Nature Preserve (0.7 mi). 34% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Richland Township’s land is conserved, about 476 acres.
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns · #214 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
How much outdoors does Richland Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Richland Township is ahead of 47% of U.S. towns, #214 of 593 in Indiana. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Richland Township’s 2% is ahead of 56% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 69% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Flatwoods Park, with 4.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Porter West Preserve
Well Site Nature Preserve
All 6 parks & preserves
476 conserved acres
2% of Richland Township’s land. Who manages Richland Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porter - West State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 190 | Open |
| Porter - East State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 142 | Restricted |
| Flatwoods Park Local Park | County | 75 | Open |
| Porter - Farm Field State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 42 | Restricted |
| Will Detmer Park Local Park | County | 16 | Open |
| Marci Jane Lewis Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Campbell'S Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
9 places to go in Richland Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail
12 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
August 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 42 | 52 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Richland Township →
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 | 2% | 0.3 | 31 | 34% | B− |
| Bloomington Township | 8% | 0.6 | 44 | 88% | A |
| Bean Blossom Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 27 | 2% | C |
| Clay Township | 6% | 0.1 | 436 | 14% | B− |
| Van Buren Township | 2% | 0.2 | 17 | 42% | C+ |
| Bloomington | 13% | 1.4 | 25 | 92% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Richland Township
Where can I hike in Richland Township?
The longest trail networks: Flatwoods Park, 4.6 miles; Porter West Preserve, 2.9 miles; Well Site Nature Preserve, 0.7 miles; Will Detmer Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Richland Township is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 2% for an Indiana town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Richland Township’s trails?
Flatwoods Park and Porter West Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Richland Township?
12 miles of bike routes are on the map: 12 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Richland Township?
26,708 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Richland Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 476 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Richland Township have?
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #214 of 593 in Indiana. 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 Richland Township neighbors.
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 →