Hollow Fields Reserve
Managed by Berkshire Natural Resources Council (BNRC)
624 acres4.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Hollow FIelds ReserveWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Richmond
Richmond has 1,141 acres of parks, 813 for every 1,000 residents
18% of Richmond’s land is conserved, about 2,124 acres. The biggest trail networks: Hollow Fields Reserve (4.3 mi), Yokun South Ridge Reserve (0.7 mi), Stevens Glen BNRC (0.5 mi). 12 miles of mapped trail cross Richmond, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
18%
2,124 acres · of 18.7 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,141 ac
813 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
59%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.4 mi
0.4 mi paths
Highest peak
2,070 ft
Perry Peak
Lakes & rivers
3
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Richmond?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Richmond have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Richmond is ahead of 88% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Richmond’s overall grade.
Conserved land18% of the land · typical MA town 21% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · MA 1.9 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land813 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,141 acres) · MA 91 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home59% of residents within a half mile of a park · MA 93% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 88%
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Massachusetts towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 21%; the U.S., 4%), so Richmond’s 18% is ahead of 35% of Massachusetts towns, while its trails per square mile lead 10% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A. 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 Hollow Fields Reserve, with 4.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Yokun South Ridge Reserve
Managed by Berkshire Natural Resources Council
98 acres0.7 mi of trail
Burbank TrailCharcoal Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Stevens Glen BNRC
Managed by BNRC
71 acres0.5 mi of trail
Stevens Glen Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Richmond Conservation
Nature preserve
45 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 11 parks & preserves
Hollow Fields Reserve624 acres · 4.3 mi of trail · Berkshire Natural Resources Council (BNRC)
DirectionsYokun South Ridge Reserve98 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Berkshire Natural Resources Council
DirectionsStevens Glen BNRC71 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · BNRC
Richmond Conservation45 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Lenox Water Supply Land6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Fairfield Brook Wildlife Management Area161 acres
Nordeen Marsh Natural Heritage Area27 acres
Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary21 acres
Tracy Brook Wildlife Sanctuary21 acres · Mass Audubon
Lenox Mountain Reserve14 acres · , Berkshire Natural Resources Council (BNRC)
Mahanna Cobble1 acres · Berkshire Natural Resource Council (BNRC)
Who protects it
2,124 conserved acres
18% of Richmond’s land. Who manages Richmond’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,952 ac
Joint102 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land73 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)71 ac
Other state land70 ac
Town or city9 ac
Not recorded675 ac
Conservation Easement · 2,060 acPrivate Conservation · 217 acState Conservation Area · 187 acAgricultural Easement · 141 acState Resource Management Area · 99 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,445 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 18 of 71 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Brook Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 163 | Open |
| Pittsfield State Forest State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 99 | Open |
| Berkshire Natural Resources Council Private Conservation | Not recorded | 92 | Unknown |
| Berkshire Beagle Club Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 66 | Restricted |
| Perry Peak Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 50 | Open |
| Richmond Consolidated School Playground Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 46 | Open |
| Swamp Road Conservation Area Private Conservation | Not recorded | 37 | Unknown |
| Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary Private Conservation | Not recorded | 29 | Restricted |
| Richmond Fen Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 24 | Open |
| Dublin Road Conservation Area Private Conservation | Not recorded | 17 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
8 places to go in Richmond
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Richmond
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Richmond
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Richmond
Observation PlatformIn Stevens Glen BNRC
DirectionsRichmond's OverlookIn Hollow Fields Reserve
DirectionsPeaks in Richmond
Perry Peak2,070 ft elevation · In Hollow Fields Reserve
DirectionsOsceola Mountain1,539 ft elevation
DirectionsCone Hill1,198 ft elevation
DirectionsLenox Mountain
DirectionsTrails & water
8 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 7.8 mi
Perry's Peak Loop1.2 mi
Burbank Trail0.6 mi
Stevens Glen Trail0.5 mi
Johnny Mash0.5 mi
Riesling Run0.3 mi
Yokun Ridge Trail0.3 mi
Beacon Trail0.1 mi
Charcoal Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Tennis
1Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Richmond: May, July and August
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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 35 | 43 | 57 | 68 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 59 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Richmond →
Next door
Richmond and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Richmond
Where can I hike in Richmond?
The longest trail networks: Hollow Fields Reserve, 4.3 miles; Yokun South Ridge Reserve, 0.7 miles; Stevens Glen BNRC, 0.5 miles; Richmond Conservation, 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?
18% of its land, against a typical 21% for a Massachusetts 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?
Hollow Fields Reserve and Yokun South Ridge Reserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Richmond?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Richmond?
55,897 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Richmond or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,178 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Richmond have?
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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.
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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 →