David Worth Dennis House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainRichmond has 13 miles of mapped trails, 0.5 for every square mile of land
71% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Richmond’s land is conserved, about 396 acres. 442 acres are parks and preserves, 12 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns · #146 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Richmond?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Richmond have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Richmond is ahead of 56% of U.S. towns, #146 of 593 in Indiana. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Richmond’s 3% is ahead of 61% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 83% 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Springwood Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Wayne County Veterans Memorial Park
All 10 parks & preserves
396 conserved acres
3% of Richmond’s land. Who manages Richmond’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Miller Park Local Park | Town or city | 169 | Open |
| Whitewater Valley Gorge Park Local Park | Town or city | 92 | Open |
| Clear Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 65 | Open |
| Springwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Veterans Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Freeman Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Bicentennial Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Swicker Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Middle Fork Reservoir Local Conservation Area | Private owners | 2 | Open |
| Tenth Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
38 places to go in Richmond
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
35 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
4 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
7.5 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.
18 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
6 more on the History page.
August is the best month for walking in Richmond
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 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 39 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Richmond →
Richmond and its neighbors
Richmond has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 3% | 0.5 | 12 | 71% | B |
| Wayne Township | 1% | 0.3 | 12 | 66% | C+ |
| Center Township | 3% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Richmond
Where can I hike in Richmond?
The longest trail networks: Springwood Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Richmond is conserved land?
3% 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 Richmond’s trails?
Springwood Park and Glenn Miller Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Richmond?
7.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.4 of off-road paths and 1.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Richmond?
1,170 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Richmond or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 442 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Richmond have?
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #146 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 Richmond 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 →