Beebe Street Park
Park
32 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
First Congregational Church · Photo: Howenstein115 14:59, 24 November 2008 (UTC) · CC BY 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Richmond
Richmond has 39 acres of parks, 6.6 for every 1,000 residents
86% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Richmond, 0.2 per square mile of land. 2% of Richmond’s land is conserved, about 36 acres.
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns · #502 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
36 acres · of 2.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
39 ac
6.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
86%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.8 mi
1.8 mi paths
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 43% of U.S. towns, #502 of 701 in Michigan. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Richmond’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land6.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (39 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home86% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 43%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 28%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B−. 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bailey Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Gierk Street Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
36 conserved acres
2% of Richmond’s land. Who manages Richmond’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city34 ac
Private owners2 ac
Other state land1 ac
Local Park · 36 acConservation Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beebe Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Bailey Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Swan Creek Passive Park Local Park | Private owners | 2 | Open |
| Richmond Trailhead Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Gierk Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Richmond
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Richmond
Richmond Community PoolIn Beebe Street Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Richmond
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
1.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
9Baseball
4Tennis
1Soccer
1Football
1Multi-sport
1Skate park
1Beach volleyball
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).
First Congregational ChurchBuilding · listed 1975
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Richmond: June 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 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 43 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 83 | 80 | 74 | 61 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Richmond →
Next door
Richmond and its neighbors
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 | 2% | 0.2 | 7 | 86% | C+ |
| Lenox Township | 9% | 0.1 | 84 | 40% | B |
| Casco Township | 1% | 0.2 | 9 | 6% | C− |
| Columbus Township | under 1% | 0.3 | 4 | 8% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Richmond
How much of Richmond 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 Richmond’s trails?
Beebe Street Park and Bailey Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Richmond?
1.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Richmond?
5,251 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Richmond or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 39 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Richmond have?
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #502 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 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 →