Polecat Creek Bridge · Photo: Art davis · CC BY-SA 4.0Richland Township has 30 acres of parks, 11 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: School Street Pond (0.6 mi). 56% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Richland Township.
Ahead of 21% of U.S. towns · #122 of 151 in Kansas. 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 21% of U.S. towns, #122 of 151 in Kansas. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
Few Kansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Richland Township’s under 1% is ahead of 16% of Kansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 11% 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 School Street Pond, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Shorty Cox Park
Bates Park
45 conserved acres
under 1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shorty Cox Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| School Street Pond Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Bates Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
2 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
April 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) | 9.8 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 49 | 59 | 69 | 77 | 87 | 92 | 91 | 83 | 71 | 58 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 5.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. 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 | under 1% | under 0.1 | 11 | 56% | C− |
| Douglass Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 58% | D |
| Pleasant Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 1 | 18% | D |
| Rose Hill | 3% | 0.4 | 8 | 56% | B− |
| Maple Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rockford Township | 1% | 0.1 | 14 | 94% | B− |
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: School Street Pond, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Richland Township is conserved land?
under 1% of its land, against a typical 2% for a Kansas 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?
School Street Pond and Shorty Cox Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Richland Township?
1,583 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Richland Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 30 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Richland Township have?
Ahead of 21% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #122 of 151 in Kansas. 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 →