Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Richmond has 109 acres of parks, 18 for every 1,000 residents
4.7 miles of mapped trail cross Richmond, 0.8 per square mile of land. 84% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Richmond’s land is conserved, about 79 acres.
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns · #52 of 247 in Missouri. 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 67% of U.S. towns, #52 of 247 in Missouri. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Richmond’s 2% is ahead of 50% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 85% 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 5 parks & preserves
79 conserved acres
2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southview Park Local Park | Town or city | 47 | Open |
| Roberts Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Walton Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Charles Armour Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Legion Field Local Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 4 | Open |
| Cevie Due Skate Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
1 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.
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
April 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 43 | 55 | 65 | 75 | 84 | 88 | 87 | 79 | 67 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
January is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Richmond →
Questions about parks and trails in Richmond
How much of Richmond is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 2% for a Missouri 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?
Southview Park and Charles Armour Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Richmond?
568 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Richmond or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 109 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Richmond have?
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #52 of 247 in Missouri. 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 →