Richland Township Park
Park
51 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Richland Historic District · Public domainCOutdoors
Outdoors in Richland Township
Richland Township has 103 acres of parks, 12 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Richland Township Park (1.3 mi). 14% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4.7 miles of mapped trail cross Richland Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns · #604 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
374 acres · of 34.4 sq mi of land
Trails
4.7 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
103 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
14%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.5 mi
3.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
5
Outdoors grade
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 26% of U.S. towns, #604 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Richland Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (103 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home14% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 26%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 14%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C+. 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 Richland Township Park, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Myers Nature Preserve
Managed by Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy
51 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
374 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.
Private owners325 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits48 ac
Town or city1 ac
Private Park · 325 acPrivate Conservation · 48 acLocal Park · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Hills Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 226 | Restricted |
| Gull Lake Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 99 | Restricted |
| Myers Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 48 | Unknown |
| Village Of Richland Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
13 places to go in Richland Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Richland Township
13 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
5 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
12Tennis
9Baseball
5Basketball
2Soccer
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Richland Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1997
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Richland Township: July to September
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 | 34 | 45 | 59 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Richland Township →
Next door
Richland Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Ross Township37 miCooper Township22 miComstock Township9.4 miPrairieville Township8.7 miRichland Township4.7 miSouth Gull Lake0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Township | 2% | 0.1 | 12 | 14% | C |
| Ross Township | 17% | 1.1 | 615 | 45% | A |
| South Gull Lake | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cooper Township | 5% | 0.6 | 121 | 10% | B |
| Prairieville Township | 7% | 0.3 | 441 | 36% | B+ |
| Comstock Township | 4% | 0.3 | 46 | 46% | 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: Richland Township Park, 1.3 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 5% for a Michigan 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?
Richland Township Park and Myers Nature Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Richland Township?
3.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Richland Township?
12,483 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Richland Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 103 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Richland Township have?
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #604 of 701 in Michigan. 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.
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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 →