Richland has 35 acres of parks, 4.8 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Richland Eastside Park (0.9 mi). 1.8 miles of mapped trail cross Richland, 0.1 per square mile of land. 54% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns · #75 of 101 in Mississippi. What drives it
How much outdoors does Richland have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Richland is ahead of 22% of U.S. towns, #75 of 101 in Mississippi. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
Few Mississippi towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Richland’s under 1% is ahead of 17% of Mississippi towns, while its trails per square mile lead 50% 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 Richland Eastside Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Westside Park
33 conserved acres
under 1% of Richland’s land. Who manages Richland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Westdie Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Richland Eastside Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Richland Soccor Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 8 | Open |
4 places to go in Richland
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map.
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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
May is the best month for walking in Richland
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) | 10.3 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 58 | 63 | 70 | 77 | 84 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 88 | 78 | 68 | 60 |
| Rain (in) | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 5.5 |
October is the driest month (3.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 5.8 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Richland →
Richland and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Richland
Where can I hike in Richland?
The longest trail networks: Richland Eastside Park, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Richland is conserved land?
under 1% of its land, against a typical 2% for a Mississippi town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Richland’s trails?
Richland Eastside Park and Westside Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Richland?
2,641 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Richland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 35 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Richland have?
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #75 of 101 in Mississippi. 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 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 →